To all my fellow Veterans, you know what it feels like to get buzzed, and you know what it’s like to lead from the front. We need you now more than ever to project calm, servant leadership. To any and everyone who wants to step up and lead, now is your opportunity and there are …
Anyone else starting to feel like this weird pandemic isolation period is becoming “normal”? Yeah, me neither. For now though, this is our new normal. We are learning to create and adapt to new schedules and routines. The anticipation of knowing we will eventually be able to gather again with people at our favorite local …
You don’t have to be a Green Beret in Afghanistan to get a lot of use out of a shemagh. It’s great for layering and protecting your face from the elements. If you don’t have a fabric mask on hand, a shemagh can also serve as an easy, makeshift face mask for those of us …
Our world looks a lot different this month than it did last month. There’s a lot of uncertainty and a lot of change. This is hard and it’s not normal. But I know you and if you’re reading this, you’ve done hard things before. You’ve been scared. You’ve been uncomfortable. You’ve been worried. I know this …
Our mandatory work from home started Monday. But my anxiety started weeks ago. I watched the frenzy build and my heart started to sink. What were my families going to do? I am a child welfare crisis counselor. I work with our society’s most vulnerable children and families. Four weeks ago I was already having …
In the past few days a lot has changed. I live just north of Seattle, close to where some of the largest amount of coronavirus has hit. I have two friends that have been laid off from their jobs, other had their hours slashed to almost nothing and seen so many small business owners that …
