When we walk through trauma, loss, or a difficult season, one of our deepest desires is often simple:

We want life to go back to the way it was.

We ...

Trauma is not always the result of one dramatic event.

Sometimes it develops gradually.

One difficult experience is followed by another. Stress rema...

There’s a reason we respond / react the way we do. And a little (over-simplified) brain-science helps us understand it…

That said…

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Three of the k...

Moral Injury is commonly confused with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder for a two main reasons:

1️⃣ Most people haven’t heard of Moral Injury, and

2️⃣...

We often divide emotions into two categories: good and bad.

Joy is good. Sadness is bad. Peace is good. Anger is bad. Confidence is good. Fear is bad...

Moral Injury occurs when the experiences or choices a person makes, is exposed to, or is ordered to do ruptures from their personal code of conduct, m...

Many people believe PTSD is the primary driver behind veteran and first-responder suicide. But, maybe— just maybe— it’s not.

Let’s look at the actual...

Moral Injury deals with the issues of right and wrong, and it’s complex.

Here’s the issue…

Right and wrong often seem very clear when you’re young.

Sometimes, healing happens instantly. Other times, it occurs over time as people how to be well.

Or, to say it another way... sometimes, Jesus touche...

It's natural to read present situations in light of your past experiences. Face it, we're designed to explore the world around us and grow, in large p...

Tears are a lot like snowflakes. No two are the same.

And the ways in which they are different tells us a lot about what’s going on inside of us.

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