Revisiting the Conclusion – Warrior, Poet, Writer, and a Cowboy

There are things that gnaw at a man worse than dying.

~Charley Waite, Open Range

We come to the end of my memoir, but the story is far from over. For I carry the memories, the grief, and the love with me each day as I move forward in my Life After the experience. It colors and impacts the man that I am today. I am a cowboy, a warrior, a poet, a writer and so much more. Child of the King, husband, father, friend and the list goes on. My wife’s death did not change any of those things.

We have covered the three individual sections within my memoir.

• Reconciling the Past
• Embracing the Present
• Redeeming the Future

I hope you have found value from my thoughts while revisiting each chapter, now three years after it’s publication in 2021.

I am Mark W. Schutter, Life After Coach, Grief Mentor, and Author of the memoir, Cowboys Are Not Supposed to Cry, and we all need someone to ride alongside us sometimes.

If you are struggling with moving forward following the death of a loved one and searching for your best Life After, leave a comment or email me at info@markschutter.com.

I’ll follow up with some additional information and how to book a free call to chat and see if I can help. Thanks and God Bless!

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And a review on Amazon or Goodreads would be very much appreciated.  Thanks again! 

Read my thoughts on previous chapters of my memoir, links below.

Part 1 – Reconciling the Past

• Revisiting Chapter 1 – Out of the Sun
• Revisiting Chapter 2 – A Far Better Place
• Revisiting Chapter 3 – Walking Away
• Revisiting Chapter 4 – Still Miles to Walk
• Revisiting Chapter 5 – Death is Only the Beginning
• Revisiting Chapter 6 – To Love What’s Leaving
• Revisiting Chapter 7 – I Am the One Dying
• Revisiting Chapter 8 – The Lingering Ambiguity

Part 2 – Embracing the Present

• Revisiting Chapter 9 – Wearing Masks- “Who Are We Really?”
• Revisiting Chapter 10 – A Different Trajectory
• Revisiting Chapter 11 – Not Wanting to Be Alive
• Revisiting Chapter 12 – Birthdays, Anniversaries, and Other Triggers
• Revisiting Chapter 13 – We Choose the Scars We Will Carry
• Revisiting Chapter 14 – As the World Moves On

Part 3 – Redeeming the Future

• Revisiting Chapter 15 -The Judgment of a Bad Man
• Revisiting Chapter 16 – Holding Space to Dream Big
• Revisiting Chapter 17 – Physical Beauty and Emotional Scars
• Revisiting Chapter 18 – Death Feeds Life, Children
• Revisiting Chapter 19 – Wrecked on Schedule
• Revisiting Chapter 20 – Trust and Granting Permission
• Revisiting Chapter 21 – You Never Told Me about This
• Revisiting Chapter 22 – Cowboys Are Not Supposed to Cry

Now, saddle up! The adventure that is your Life After awaits!