Service dogs aren't "just dogs." They're partners, protectors, lifelines, and family. This is for Luka, Ranger, and everyone who has loved one.
Tag: Mental Health
Level 1,000 and Learning Grace
A gaming milestone, a new obsession with 3D printing, and a reminder that recovery from stroke, grief, and PTSD is rarely a straight line. Sometimes the hardest lesson isn't healing—it's learning to give yourself grace.
Touching the Untouchables
Some grief stories are easier to hear than others. We readily accept fond memories of those we've lost, but what happens when grief comes wrapped in anger, irritation, and unfinished conversations?
Nobody Is Watching
After years of worrying what everyone else thought, I made a surprising discovery: most people are too busy dealing with their own lives to pay much attention to mine. Oddly enough, that's one of the most freeing things I've ever learned.