Mental Health

I love this photo of a bridge near Georgetown in DC. It’s an old bridge. Millions of cars have used it. Understandably, it’s under maintenance. Without it, the bridge would become unstable and jeopardize the safety of all whom come into contact with it. But oh, aren’t we all the…

With age comes wisdom or clarity, at least for me. After successful careers as an active duty officer and then as a civilian, in the US Air Force, I followed my purpose to become a full-time coach. As I scroll through Instagram I see a lot of younger people killing…

My three-year old was having a moment today. I said no to his request for a sucker at 8 a.m., and he was downright distraught. He hasn’t learned to process his emotions through words quite yet, so he expressed himself the way toddlers do. I put my hands on his…

Twenty-five years ago, I was badly burned in an explosion. And I am celebrating! Why, you ask? Flashback: I was fourteen and a bit spoiled, hanging out with the kid my mom warned me about. His dad had gunpowder. We played with it. A lot of it blew up and my life changed dramatically. I was burned on…