As I travelled along my journey, and paused, I came to realize that I was standing in front of three mountain paths. The journey so far had been easy at times, and hard at others. Some of the paths that I had walked looked easy and became hard, and others I Read more…
In order to ensure that the Head Space and Timing community is providing the most support possible to veterans, their families, and those who support veterans, we offer weekly posts that highlight free resources for veterans. This is important to us: in our opinion, veterans should not have to pay for their Read more…
In previous posts, I’ve talked about two different paradoxes that combat veterans experience. One that I’ve noticed, the violence of action paradox, discusses how veterans experience emotions that are protective in combat, but problematic while at home, and vice versa. Another is the paradox of the veteran story, in which Read more…
This post is an original article written by veteran Jeff Decker. Jeff is Army veteran who writes about how veterans can overcome the invisible wounds of war and leverage their military experiences to achieve their personal goals. “If I had an hour to solve a problem I’d spend 55 minutes thinking about the Read more…
There is something about a sunrise that I appreciate more than a sunset. A sunrise illuminates a new day of promise and potential. I’ve seen sunrises all around the world, and when I take the time to appreciate them, I’m able to recognize the joy of a new day. I’ve Read more…
“They gave Pandora a box. Prometheus begged her not to open it. She opened it. Every evil to which human flesh is heir came out of it.The last thing to come out of the box was hope. It flew away.” Kurt Vonnegut Many of us have heard of the story Read more…
Have you given up on your New Year’s resolution yet? I’m not one to mock someone’s attempt at self improvement, but resolutions made for the new year that are abandoned by the end of January is almost a cliche. I tend to start new things when I start them throughout Read more…
There are several challenges regarding veteran mental health, and the combination of them can often make the task of accessing mental health services impossible for veterans. There is, of course, the stigma attached to seeking mental health services. There is also the need for counselors and therapists to be culturally Read more…
I’m a firm believer that a veteran has both the ability and the responsibility to make a difference in the world after their military service ends, just as they did during their military service. There are a lot of great opportunities to do so, and Justin Nassiri’s podcast, Beyond The Read more…
It often amazes me when I sit back an think about where inspiration comes from. I’ve been inspired to write by songs, by podcasts, and have even written a post inspired by other people’s posts about toilets. Today’s post, however, was inspired by a post about positivity from Trent Selbrede on LinkedIn. Read more…