When talking about veteran mental health, I often talk about the need for balancing different aspects of their lives. I’ve written about finding balance before, specifically looking at how to find equilibrium in your physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual wellness. Another aspect of the need for balance is to be Read more…
Many of the veterans I work with can get frustrated during their post-military lives. They were once kings and queens, warriors and poets, master and mistress of all they surveyed. Okay, so maybe they weren’t in charge of all that, but they had a heck of a lot of responsibility Read more…
People have to go through trials and tribulations to get where they at. Do your thing – continue to rock it – because obviously, God wants you here- Kendrick Lamar Crap happens in life. We all know it. We all experience it. The irritating daily problems, like workplace jealousy or Read more…
This was originally posted on the Military Spouse Advocacy Network blog, and I’m honored to be working with them! You can read the original post, and find more great information for those who support service members and veterans most, by going here. That which does not kill us makes us stronger -Friedrich Nietzsche This quote is Read more…
There is always a moment that exists after getting punched in the face. What we do in that moment, and the moments beyond that, defines us. For better or worse. So maybe we’re not being punched in the face on a regular basis, but there are certainly left hooks and Read more…
Life throws a lot of crap at you. Forget life, PEOPLE throw a lot of crap at you. It was happening when you were in the military, and it happens now that you’re out. How do you protect against it? What if you’re leaving yourself vulnerable to attack? Imagine Read more…
This was originally posted on the Military Spouse Advocacy Network blog, and I’m honored to be working with them! You can read the original post, and find more great information for those who support service members and veterans most, by going here. Ever wonder what it was like for Superman at home? He Read more…
I’ve often heard the psychological aftermath of a veteran’s military service described as a black dog. The black dog is an emotion, or series of emotions, that the veteran experiences, sometimes under control, sometimes uncontrollably. The black dog of PTSD can be terrifying. It’s always on alert, hackles raised, mouth Read more…
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…
This post is an original article written by veteran Jeff Decker on his blog, March On Veteran. 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. His post here is reprinted by permission. Jeff’s original post can be found Read more…