As always, conflict arose. Where to go? What to do there? The country was a kingdom and the knights upon steel steeds rode to and fro looking for danger - finding, conquering, and moving on....

It hurts my head that we are so inwardly focused. I can still respect you if I disagree with you. Can you say the same to me?...

Ten years ago this summer, my grandma shared this wisdom with me when she gifted me a ring my grandpa had made for her....

Despite being crumpled up like garbage, I got myself back on the bike quickly (and stupidly) without doing a self or bike assessment....

When a plan fails, I step back and take a deep breath. Quick reactions hurt; not just the people we direct them at, but they hurt us too....

Perception is your interpretation of reality. It's this perception we must break free of. I'm guilty of feeling trapped, alone, hopeless, and that this world is only out to get me....

I grew up in chaos. On March 17th, 2020 chaos reared its ugly head & turned my world upside down once again....

Coming out of the courtyard, we start taking fire from second-story windows across the street. The SAW gunner lays down a heavy stream and we close the distance, crossing the street to join the platoon....

Either way, I would become enraged, but I never acted out of anger (don't think I didn't want to, I just chose the high road)....

Today, April 23rd, is National Grief-in-Public Day. Ok, so honestly I had no idea this was a thing until recently......

I had no idea that I was an addict and I definitely did not realize that I was my addiction’s plaything....

I was done, broken, & desperate. I wanted it all to end…...

What makes veterans heroes?  Is it be cause we “signed a blank check” or because we “stand ready at the door against the wolves” or maybe it’s because we are the “rough men (and women)...

They say if you claim something is true long enough, eventually you’ll believe it as well. That’s where I was. Living my own make-believe story....

He was nothing more than a skeleton with skin draped across his bones. His eyes were empty when he looked at us & we knew his time was coming soon....