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Challenges of PTSD from without and within: A personal Reflection
Let me start by saying I feel that I am the least among my brothers and sisters as it pertains to the trauma I have suffered from life and especially combat deployments. I am rated at the highest the VA offers and when I received it, I was internally aghast. I really didn’t believe I […]
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Beekeeping: A Lifeline for Veterans and a Path to Peace
There’s something uniquely calming about the gentle hum of a beehive. The rhythmic buzz, the methodical movement of the bees, and the simplicity of their purpose can be a grounding force in a chaotic world. For many, beekeeping is a hobby—but for some, especially veterans, it becomes a lifeline. As a beekeeper, you embark on […]
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Healing Through Strings: My Journey with Guitars for Vets
Life after military service can be filled with challenges, both seen and unseen. Many veterans, myself included, have wrestled with the unique struggles that come with transitioning back to civilian life. Feelings of isolation, mental anguish, and the search for purpose often follow us home. But I’ve recently discovered a program that’s been a beacon […]
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Equine Therapy: Saving lives and Strengthening Families of Veterans
For many veterans, the transition from military service to civilian life can be fraught with challenges, including physical injuries, emotional scars, and the strain these burdens place on family relationships. In the search for effective therapies to address these challenges, equine therapy has emerged as a powerful and transformative option. What Is Equine Therapy? Equine […]
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Both sides are mean, both have really evil people.
Politics and religion have long been powerful forces in society, each capable of shaping culture, values, and the way we perceive the world. Unfortunately, it seems these two realms often bring out the worst in humanity, fostering division, anger, and an “us vs. them” mentality. It’s a common assumption that politics and religion always walk […]
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Suicide awareness and the dangers of words
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Suicide is a profoundly serious issue, one that should never be taken lightly. For those who have faced the temptation of death themselves, it is not some distant or abstract concept; it’s a very real, very raw experience that can leave lasting scars. In facing that darkness, one understands just how fragile life can be, […]
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Election Day horrors
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On a day we should celebrate, businesses are boarding up their windows in fear,not for the storms of nature, but for the tempests within us all.On a day meant for joy, for gratitude, for remembrance,we find ourselves fractured, each pane of glass reflecting our own guarded hearts. On a day we should love, people hate […]
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Theology is just another way to say you’re wrong; and other ways to condemn humanity
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During a recent scrolling of Facebook, a friend of mine had shared a list of things that were “un-Christian.” Of course, the usual suspects were there; everything from freemasonry to yoga and a few others. This time though the Enneagram joined the list. To the witch hunter everything is evil. The Salem witch trials probably […]
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Good Lord America, have we really fallen this low?
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Tonight is the first debate between the two major parties candidates for president, and we have two of the worst possible choices. Unfortunately, both sides seem to have forgotten just how horrible a choice their guy is. It’s more than just a bunch of mumbling and mean tweets. These two are some of the biggest […]
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Unleash Your potential: Embracing the Courage to seek Support!
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I have experienced a rollercoaster of emotions brought on by the rapid-fire object’s life has thrown at me. Things didn’t go, haven’t gone for a while, the way I had hoped or planned. I feel like I am standing in a flaming house just trying to save one thing, maybe two, but as I grab […]
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That time I was suicidal; working through the whys
After years of working to prevent people from taking their lives. Years of talking about the selfishness of suicide, I was close to adding to the statistic. In my mind I was doing the right thing. My wife of 23 years deserved whatever benefits I could give her; benefits she wouldn’t get if the divorce […]