Depression will eat you up and steal your soul. You feel like you have done everything you can, that you’ve used all your energies, and still, you despair. Ultimately, I believe depression results when we feel like we have lost control of our lives and are hopeless to make a…
I just spoke to a group of first responders from around Michigan this past Saturday at Kalamazoo Community College. The Michigan State Fire Marshall, Kevin Sehlmeyer, and KVCC’s, Marty Meyers, were kind enough to coordinate the event. Both are deeply committed to helping firefighters and all first responders live the…
Semper Fidelis, or the more well-known shortened version, Semper Fi, latin for “always faithful”, is a well-known and well-used phrase usually directed towards the Marine Corps, but applicable to all those who serve. While especially meaningful to anyone who has worn the eagle, globe, and anchor, in regards to the…
The Problem A recent Cigna study shows how increasing loneliness in our society – they estimate nearly half of all Americans had feelings of loneliness and isolation – contributes greatly to poor mental and physical health. https://www.webmd.com/balance/news/20180504/loneliness-rivals-obesity-smoking-as-health-risk Cigna reports loneliness increasing for a variety of factors including the rise of…
You can find your way! Few weekends of my year bring as many tears of joy and tears of sadness as does the Indiana Survivor Transition and Resilience Retreat (STARR) weekend for the families of fallen service men and women. I see old friends, make new ones, and get the…
Listen. Be still. Take a moment and see how quiet you can be. Technology is a tool, an important one, but don’t let it make you the tool! It’s a Skill Listening is a lost skill in our information age. We scan for what we want to see and hear,…
