Category: Ptsd
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We All Have a Mental Mansion
To grow, we must make every effort every day to turn into our minds’ interior decorators because, at the end of the day, our mental-space is the substance of our core.
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No One Knows What The Future Holds
These difficult times provide meaningful growth opportunities. Experiences like these, in the end, can strengthen who we are and what we stand for. Understand when we become paralyzed by fear, it oozes into all aspects of our life.
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Thank You For Your Donations!
The support from donors like you will significantly impact our community in need by providing educational grants and access to a new quality of life.
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Remembrance Day 24 Hour Charity Ride
www.Vatic-Donate.com The money raised from this fundraiser will help us continue to support our essential work in our community by providing educational grants. Our support groups, educational seminars, and support counselling services reach those with PTSD and their families so they can get the help they need now.
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Resume or Eulogy
Hanging a photo of yourselves accepting an award in our office is no different from a selfie on Instagram — it carries the same connotation.
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F*ck, I Should Have
Stop saying, ‘I should have’ and find someone, something, who supports, ‘I have.’
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European Tour Postponed Until August
Update As the old Kenny Rogers song goes, “You’ve got to know when to hold ’em, know when to fold ’em, know when to walk away, know when to run.” These words quite accurately characterize the scenario that ultimately led me and Ginger to rescheduled our European ’Tracing the Steps 2020 Tour’, due to the […]
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Write, Then Rewrite Your Story
I’m still writing and rewriting my story. None of us are finished products. The perception of growing old and retirement hijacks the mind to become complacent in living instead of eager to keep experiencing the magnificent beauty of life lessons. Each day is an opportunity to defy the negative inner voices in our heads. I […]
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Rise Above!
I’ve come to realize, each day is an opportunity to break out of your box by liberating the mind and spirit to explore the outer depths of who you are. When we step outside our comfort zone, we join the world of ’disruptors’ seeking to live a bigger, more outrageous, and courageous life filled with impact […]
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We Are Not Everything
One of the most haunting moments in all of literature is the moment when King Lear hits rock bottom. He has destroyed his kingdom. He has lost his family. He has lost his sanity. He says to Gloucester as they stand on a cliff: “They told me I was everything. ‘Tis a lie, I am […]
I Went, I Returned, It Was Nothing Special 