47: Life, Death, Hope and Baseball

This is my most personal episode yet. I open up to talk about the challenges I face with my son Bryson, and about life, death, hope, and baseball. All this to mark the first anniversary of the My Instruction Manual Podcast.

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I want everyone to make a promise to Alex today. One you must keep. In all you do, be grateful, confident and happy. Never let anything hold you back from being who you are. Embrace every minute and every day. And most importantly, love hard and be there for each other.

Music is used by permission of the composer Julie Maxwell. She also provides a more limited license under Creative Commons. Title "Wasteland Dusting" Author "Julie Maxwell" Source: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Julie_Maxwells_Piano_Music/ License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0/ Website: http://www.juliemaxwell.com bandcamp: https://juliemaxwellspianomusic.bandcamp.com/ [6:35] "Baseball and belonging." An essay by Keith McArthur featuring music by Julie Maxwell This story was based on a blog post I first published in 2015 and updated recently on My instruction Manual. Read the essay here. Music is used by permission of the composer Julie Maxwell. She also provides a more limited license under Creative Commons. Title: “Mars Landscape: Sun Set" Author “Julie Maxwell” [11:04] “Grateful for Hope.” An essay by Keith featuring music by Julie Maxwell Read the essay here Music is used by permission of the composer Julie Maxwell. She also provides a more limited license under Creative Commons. Title "I Miss You" Author "Julie Maxwell" [16:57] "Let's talk about death to learn about life." An essay by Keith McArthur Read the essay here. [20:32] "Set Good Habits." An excerpt from the audiobook of 18 Steps to Own Your Life: Simple Powers for a Healthier, Happier You Download a free copy of 18 Steps to Own Your Life here [25:28] Closing words