Think you are having a bad day? Ross Mason was riding his bike when a bee sting caused him to crash and break his neck. Today he requires 24/7 care and is wheel chair bound. Yet, he is one of the most inspiring people you will ever meet. I was…
Category: 1. Mental Health, Resilience, and Personal Growth
We should think very hard about when and where we send out troops to fight. And more importantly, what it means to help our warriors transition home to a new life. War is hell, and it leaves deep marks in the soul of those who fight it. The moral injury…
The recent Fort Hood shooting has once again shined a light on the military mental health crisis. Whatever caused this tragedy to happen, we know that the shooter was already in the military’s mental health care system, yet it seems they were caught off guard by his violence. An article…
“If you are going through hell, keep going.” A quote from the great Winston Churchill. How awesome and true is that? But what do many of us do when all hope seems lost? We stagger around for help. We look for the easy way out. We try to cut our…
The more I travel around the country visiting wounded warriors like Jeremy Muncert and their families, the more I realize how connected we all really are- even in tragedy. When life seems to overwhelm us, the easiest thing to do is let it isolate us. This gives the darkness strength…
A few weeks ago I was driving down to Fort Bragg to perform at their Oktoberfest for wounded soldiers when I noticed a sign on the freeway, “Scenic Overlook Open”. A true Road Less Traveled, it was through a gate at the back of a rest stop. Ordinarily, I would…