Brave Enough To Be Bliss

On Feb 22, 2022, at 1:50 PM, Ginger Bliss wrote: Hi, Sandy! It was so nice to see you at The Capital Grille a few weeks ago. I'm so glad you caught my attention. I am often so focused on who I am talking with that I don't even notice anything happening around me. So glad we were able to chat briefly! I'm reaching out today because I wasn't sure whether to ask you initially last Saturday or reach out to Les directly. As you can see, I did reach out to Les directly. I'm sure he gets a ton of emails, though, and I have no idea if he is even the person to read them...so that's why I was reaching out to you. It may sound very strange, but the more I listen to his book, the more I really want to make sure he at least sees my message (Dr. Sowers). I don't know if you've seen any of my Facebook posts, but I've been on a personal journey of growth and the number of people who have reached out to me through Messenger with their heartbreaking personal stories has been astounding. I truly feel called to share a message with what I have learned through my own difficult journey that hopefully will inspire others to find their own way forward. Anyway, I can't fully describe it, but seeing Les' post, feeling like I "had" to listen to the show with Dr. Sowers just has me feeling like this message needs to get to him for some reason. It's a little strange, I realize but just wanted to feel like I'm following through so I can let it go. It's not as important if I ever hear from him, as it is that I just get my message to him for some reason. Anyway, if you would consider forwarding it on or making sure Les at least sees it, I would greatly appreciate it! And I swear I have not completely lost my mind, even though I'm sure it seems like it. I'm just listening to that voice inside because I know it comes from a good, loving place and it's led me to so many important places and people along my journey.

Also, I saw your post last night with your beautiful family! Hope your wife had a wonderful birthday!

From: Ginger Bliss To: Les Sent: Saturday, February 19, 2022, 01:01:50 PM CST

Good morning, Les. You probably won't remember me, but we met when you interviewed my daughter some years ago about the foundation, she created to raise awareness about post-concussion syndrome. She was able to finish her bachelor's degree in nursing just about a year before COVID started, worked at Research Medical Center exclusively with Covid patients for the first year of the pandemic, is now a nurse at North Kansas City Hospital and got married about 18 months ago. There were lots of struggles between then and now, but I'm just so thankful she made it through them all and is doing so well now.

Just in case you're curious, the photo on the website might help you remember her. Breaking the Norm Radio Show (7/15/2014 Featuring Guest Kylee Bliss) https://www.headsupkc.org/in-the-news

I wanted to say thank you again for having her on your show as it was the support from so many like you that kept her hanging on through that time and helped her through later challenges that were even tougher. And I want to say thank you for being willing to share real emotions on the air as it sets a great example for us all. I can't even remember the last time I caught anything you posted on Facebook, and I rarely even look at Facebook in the morning, but this week on Tuesday morning I happened to see your post about Dr. John Sowers. I set my alarm for 7 a.m. today so I could hear the show. Even now, I'm not sure why it caught my attention or why I felt compelled to wake up early on a Saturday to hear it (especially when I went to bed about 3 a.m.), but I did, and I've learned over the past few years to listen when something tells me I need to pay attention. I have come to believe, even though I fought it at first, that it is the Holy Spirit so I'm now listening and following up with you because for some reason I feel like I'm supposed to even though I'm unclear exactly why at this point. I read an excerpt of Dr. Sower's book online and what struck me was the vulnerability in his writing. It is the way I write...with my whole heart. After hearing the show this morning and the mention of the audiobook I immediately downloaded it and started listening. I have been writing periodically over the past couple of years and within the past six months have been working on pulling that writing into the start of a book which is why I believe I'm contacting you with a request to pass along this email to Dr. Sowers. Again, I'm not sure if it's because I have something to say to him or he has something to say to me. Perhaps the interaction is to say thank you for writing his book and being on your show so I could be aware there is a book I needed to hear...or perhaps so one day my name might sound familiar and maybe he will need to read mine. For whatever reason, here's what's in my heart to say to him. Good morning, Dr. Sowers. I enjoyed listening to the thoughts you shared on the radio with Les and I look forward to listening to the entire book, but so far I've enjoyed every word. It was so hopeful and refreshing to hear you two talking about feelings, about fathers and baseball, about children and families, just the real things in life that sometimes people tend to shy away from talking about. I am in the midst of writing a book that I have felt led to move forward with despite trying to talk myself out of it from time to time. When I go to sleep, I sleep until my alarm goes off or until I wake up in the morning, I rarely wake up in between. The past few months, though, I have woken in the middle of the night with such clarity of thought and the words that I type out are so seemingly perfect it seems impossible they are just mine. I don't think, I just type, and the words pour out of me and then I roll over and go back to sleep with such peace. I think reading the excerpt of your book that I found online Tuesday night after reading Les' Facebook post about you being his guest has given me more confidence that perhaps there is an audience that is ready for what I

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