Blog article by Jack Keeney
- Aug 30, 2016
Going from Being a Couch Potato to Walking or Running a 5k
Our 5k Walk/Run event is coming right up (Saturday, September 17). And, it's free of charge! The 5k is being held at the Prince Georges Sports and Learning Complex, Landover Maryland. Over 30 people are already on board--all signed up. We really need you to join us, in support of youth sexual abstinence, and other youth development goals. Is this your first 5k walk/run? Are you wondering how to get ready? My advice is to ease into your 5K training plan gradually, and plan
Blog article by Jack Keeney
- Aug 25, 2016
Grief Counseling: So Helpful after Losing a Loved One
Following up with those of you who read my prior blog, a few weeks back. My older brother passed away, due to very serious brain cancer, the last week of June. Even though he had found out about it in March, his passing away came as a shock really to all of us, since about 10 days before his death, an MRI showed improvement. But just a few days later, he had to be hospitalized, then entered hospice. One tool I found out about soon afterwards is grief counseling, which is of
Blog post by Jack Keeney
- Aug 1, 2016
Helping Someone in Distress or Grief
I lost my older brother Gary to brain cancer a month ago. He was diagnosed with melanoma that spread to the brain, back in mid-March. We had known since then that there was a chance he might not live long, even with aggressive treatment. After top-notch oncology treatment, things looked fairly hopeful. But in the span of about a week, he started deteriorating, went into hospice, and then passed away. None of our family were really ready for the suddenness, and finality o
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