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August 6, 2025 · primal wounds emotional wounds inner c
Let’s get real: if you’ve ever walked out of a situation thinking, “Why did I react like that?”...
From Utility to Runway: The Story of the Military Belt and Its New Life at Scarlett & Co. Of...
October 5, 2026 · neuro,brain,mental health,relationships,new books
The 6 vs. 9 Trap: Why Perception Really Is Reality I saw a meme recently of two guys standing...
September 30, 2026 · football,success,mental health,cte,suicide prevention
For those who want to skip right past the fun, here’s the moral of the story up front: we learn...
September 24, 2026 · aviation,warbirds,mental health,book tour,author
Day 4 was, hands down, one of the most drop-dead gorgeous legs of the entire cross-country trek. ...
September 23, 2026 · grief and loss,pets,animals,love,rainbow bridge
It’s been more than a week… When life pulls the rug out from beneath us, our creative instincts...
September 22, 2026 · author,relationships,writing,journalism,memoir
Took a left turn at loss... photo circa 2008 when I wrote Teetering on Disaster I had every...
September 12, 2026 · flying,vintage aircraft,trauma,healing,female pilot
Day 3 began with text from my buddy Nino saying "enjoy sewer city" aka Sioux City, Iowa... and...
September 11, 2026 · aviation,warbirds,book tour,flying,author
Day 2 kicked off exactly the way any proper vintage flight should: with a fractured fuel line and...
September 10, 2026 · aviation,flying,book tour,author,warbirds
(quick plug: this incredible Bomber Jacket is called the Kiaote Coat and it's available now, and...
Dolly Died Hundreds missing and many feared dead after catastrophic flash flood hits Nepal-China...
August 25, 2026 · relationships,mental health
Bearing Witness: The Beauty of Patina A relationship isn't just about loving someone—I think...
August 23, 2026 · mental health,toxic
As a psychotherapist, I’ve got a confession: I can't turn my brain off. Scanning and diagnosing...
August 13, 2026
Let’s talk about one of the most passive-aggressive, emotionally bypassing sentences in the...
August 11, 2026 · mental health,growth mindset,toxic
In the field of therapy, we are taught the Hippocratic principle above all else: primum non...
August 7, 2026 · trauma,mental health,growth mindset
Water has a dual nature that those of us who live near mountain ranges or rushing rivers know...
August 4, 2026
THE INVISIBLE BUCKET... A funny thing happened this week. I downloaded a new web browser....
LET TIME DO THE TALKING... My mom is full of one-line wisdom. Actually, she's full of a lot of...
July 7, 2026 · aviation,flying,awareness
WHEN THE ENGINE ALMSOT QUIT... The other day I watched a video that stuck with me. A jumbo...
June 26, 2026 · life,passing time,aging,mental health
MAD HATTER CHAOS... We recently went to see Cirque Alice in Reno—which, as an aside, is 1000%...
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