Veterans at Indigenous healing ceremony
Veterans at Indigenous healing ceremony
Recent Articles
Moral Injury, Spiritual Foreclosure, and the Loss of Belonging
Drawing on work with veterans and emerging doctoral research on moral injury, this article explores the possibility that some forms of profound distress may be understood as experiences of separation ... ...more
Wellness
June 08, 2026•5 min read
Why Honest Conversations About Suicidal Thoughts Matter in Moral Injury
We need to talk about suicidal thoughts with more honesty and less condemnation. Many people keep these thoughts hidden at the very moment connection is most needed because they fear the response. Let... ...more
Wellness
December 09, 2025•5 min read
Moral Injury as a Transpersonal “Soul Wound”
Fear-based trauma (PTSD) and moral injury are not the same. They don’t look the same. They don’t heal the same. My latest newsletter breaks down two pathways with different neurobiology and different... ...more
Wellness
December 07, 2025•3 min read
The Transformative Power of Listening
We all know what it’s like to not be truly heard—and the healing that happens when we are. This article is about the quiet power of deep listening: not to fix, not to advise, just to be present. ...more
Wellness
April 25, 2025•8 min read
On The Complexity of Being Human
How do you feel right now? It’s a surprisingly tricky question. Our culture teaches us to define emotions in simple terms—happy, sad, angry, excited—but the truth is, we rarely feel just one thing at ... ...more
Wellness
March 17, 2025•6 min read
From Doing to Being: A Perspective on Purpose and Authenticity
There's a delicate balance between "doing" and "being" that lies at the heart of our purpose. We often have the greatest impact when we fully embrace and express our authentic selves. ...more
Wellness
August 14, 2024•5 min read
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