ROAD TO TRANSFORMATION
My Path to Healing
My name is John Atkinson. From June 2014 to June 2016 I went from 290 lbs to 180 lbs, seven medications to no medications, and sedentary hermit life to a lifestyle of activity ad engagement. Here’s the story.
My PersonalJourney
- Physical
- Emotional
- Creative
- Spiritual
- Relationship
- Learning
I always struggled with weight. It cost me more than I can account, however, I have faith in God’s grace, and that all things led me to right here just so I could tell you my story.
To the end that along with the telling you might be helped or blessed in some small way in your own struggles. I struggled and failed for 32 years. I admit for many of those years I just gave up all struggles and dwelt in depression, sickness and pain of my own creation.
This is the story of my journey from that state. Not only to weight loss and wellness gain, but in growing to a life that I love within a disability that I have adapted to. Its a series so subscribe!
Part 1: Long Story Short
From June 2014 to June 2016 I went from 290 lbs to 180 lbs, seven medications to no medications, and sedentary hermit life to the lifestyle and activities...
Part 2: Fat, Sick & Triggered
June 2014 was when my journey towards health started in earnest following a series of awareness triggers. Triggers that led me in a direction of whole-self, or holistic,...
Part 3: Dietary Mythos: Going with What You Know
I stepped off prepared with everything I knew about diet and exercise. Which is to say, Not much and much wrong. Starting with all fat is bad and...
Part 4: Went For a Walk And Never Came Back
I slipped out the door, for a short little walk. All by myself, there was no need to talk, the power of silence, the sound of the wind,...
Flying South For the Winter
Moving south from Connecticut to Texas in the RV. On this trip we will be hitting seral spots and taking over a month for the journey. We left Lake Williams on the 15th of Oct, 2021. Stops along the way are Ohio, Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma and a couple of spots in East, South and finally Central Texas. Follow me here for the ride!
The Cows of Schulenburg
Schulenburg Texas is a small town at the incenter of a...
Bluff Landing: Two Weeks On A Creepy River
Bluff Landing is a Federal Recreation Area in Broken Arrow Oklahoma...
Lakengren and the case for sidewalks everywhere
We spent the week of October 17th visiting in a gated...
What About The Cahokia Mounds?
Cahokia is the greatest example of Mississippian Mound Builder culture. This...
Gateway Arch National Park
Visited the Gateway Arch National Park on the way south. This...
Adventures on the trail and road
I like moving. Whether in a vehicle or on my feet. With or without a destination in mind. Everything on this site revolves around a holistic wellness journey. My hikes and trips serve my wellness on multiple levels. I like bundling stuff.
Here are some of the photographic journeys.
Bluff Landing: Two Weeks On A Creepy River
Bluff Landing is a Federal Recreation Area in Broken Arrow Oklahoma...
Salmon River to Day Pond Brook Falls
Four-mile out and back from Comstock Covered Bridge to Day Pond...
Healthy Eats
Blueberry Superfood Glue
Blueberry Glue is a great quick power breakfast that is nutritionally balanced with 22 grams of protein and 13 grams of fiber from yogurt, blueberries and superfood goodness.
Health Coaching
I hold a Health Coaching Certification from Institute for Integrative Nutrition: Certificate Verification Link FYI. I hate the word coach. Its overused. I consider myself a Wellness Advocate in this one of my several roles.
Learning
The Great Courses Plus, now called Wondrium, is the best $10.00 a month I spend. I am taking three at a time and going beyond just what interests me (hard sciences – Geology, Oceanography, Climatology, Physics and Ancient History and embracing the things that work to make me better. Here’s the three working now.