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From Hazy Days to Clear Ways: 50 years of reflection, 50 years of intention
Welcome to my story — not just one that I have lived, but the one I…
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From Burbank to Rebirth: A Life Rewritten
My name is Jeff Blitstein, and my life has been quite a journey. At 50 years…
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Lost in Transit, Found on the Mound
When I turned 16, everything changed — again. One day I was in Burbank, where palm…
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The Chapman Years – Confidence, Identity, and a Big Break
The Chapman Years – Confidence, Identity, and a Big Break I didn’t just end up at…
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Auburn – The Beginning of a Dream
Auburn – The Beginning of a Dream Auburn, NY was a very small town, known for…
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From Auburn to Evansville: The Grind of Independent Baseball
I went into spring training with the Astros full of belief. I’d spent years learning the…
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The Comeback: Manifestation, Belief, and the Tryout That Changed Everything
After Evansville in 2000, I hated professional baseball. It wasn’t just the game — it was…
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The International Grind and an Unexpected Degree
The International Grind and an Unexpected Degree From 2005 to 2008, I found myself living out…
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From the Mound to the Office: The Hardest Transition of My Life
After retiring in 2008 from the Newark Bears, I stepped away from baseball entirely. I didn’t…
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Life After Baseball: Finding My Purpose in Work & Love
The decision to walk away was mine—made not because I couldn’t compete, but because I no…
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Rebuilding an Identity: What Baseball Never Taught Me About the 9-to-5 World
*In my last post, I shared the emotional reality of walking away from the game that…
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From the Field to the Floor: My New Role as Project Manager, Son, and Partner
After leaving the meat broker company, I landed a job at Comcast — not in a…
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Rock Bottom and Rising: A Journey Through Grief, Shame, and Awakening (Part 1: In Too Deep – Love Without Boundaries)
When my girlfriend of 13 years moved out, it was one of the worst days of…
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Rock Bottom and Rising: A Journey Through Grief, Shame, and Awakening – Part 2: Family Tragedy
Being so close to family, we always knew what each other were doing. Being so close,…
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Rock Bottom and Rising (Part 3): My Psychedelic Wake-Up Call
As I juggled multiple women, the chaos finally caught up with me. One day, I went…
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Tragedy Once Again
On the night of May 23rd—my mother’s birthday—I took Ana to a Yankees vs. Rockies game.…
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From the Shadows to the Center: The Woman Who Always Loved Me
We met early on, when I retired from baseball, shortly after 2008. I would often play…
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Whispers of Strength: Ana’s Rise from the Brink
Ana’s rehab journey The plan after Ana’s stay at the long-term care facility was clear: she…
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Internal Identity, Letting Go, and Purpose
Internal Identity After the love of my life—my mother—passed away, I was thrust into a world…
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Full Circle: Lessons Etched in Love, Pain, and Purpose
When Everything Fell Away There’s a moment — maybe you’ve felt it too — where life…
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With Gratitude: To Those Who Carried Us
I want to give thanks—deep, heartfelt thanks—to every person who has stood beside Ana and me…
