Beauty From Ashes
By John Dale I learned how to build a campfire at a young age when I was in boy scouts. We used it to keep…
Category: Faith & Trauma
Stop Running From Growth
By John Dale My favorite author and spiritual guide, Fr. Richard Rohr, came up with this concept of “Order, Disorder, Reorder” a few years ago.…
Hope After a Disaster
The Day Our House Burned Down By Rahnella Adsit, REBOOT Recovery International Coordinator The Fire I was seated on a plane flying home from a…
Whose Am I?
Stop focusing on “what you do” and instead “whose you are.” That’s something that no one can take from you.
Willie Miller: Life After Service and Trauma
What are we to do with what we have attained when we are done serving? What are we to do with the trauma we’ve experienced…
All Counselors Don’t Suck
“All these factors land many of us in the trap of ‘This counselor (therapist, psychologist, etc) wasn’t helpful, so that means all counselor’s suck.’”
Breaking the Cycle
“What we do today has lasting effects long after we’re gone so what do you want your legacy to be?”
The Lie of Try
“Try is a lie we tell others and ourselves to disguise our cowardice when we have no intention of fulfilling a commitment.”
Living in isolation is Toxic. We thrive in relationships!
“Humans were created to be relational beings, and when we go through a trying ordeal alone, a lack of human connection can actually increase our…
Why Vulnerability Is Vital to Healing
“Working under that “push through it and suck it up” mindset is vital to getting through a tough call or safely out of a firefight…