CW: PTSD, Combat, PTSD triggers Today I had my initial appointment and orientation to start eTMS treatment for PTSD. According to the folks I've talked to there, they see some pretty amazing, transformative outcomes, so I thought I'd journal about the experience. Hopefully, I'll be able to look back on this as a key moment … Continue reading A New Venture: eTMS
A Badge of Honor, Tarnished
This has also been published as a guest post on This Is True. Source: PictureQuotes.com Every Sunday morning, I spend time writing for This is True, the oldest entertainment email publication on the Internet. It's a highlight of my week as I get to digest interesting and unusual news stories down to 100-200 words, then … Continue reading A Badge of Honor, Tarnished
Bloganuary Day 2: Road Trip!
Yes, I'm actually doing a second blog post! Today's Bloganuary prompt: What is a road trip you would love to take? Funny enough: this isn't just a mental exercise. My work offers a paid three-month sabbatical that I'll be taking at the end of this year, and a road trip may be part of it! … Continue reading Bloganuary Day 2: Road Trip!
Bloganuary: Advice to my teenage self
Like everything I do, I'm off to a late start for the WordPress.com bloganuary challenge, but better late than never! It's a list of daily writing prompts for each day in January, and the first question is: What advice would you give to your teenage self? That's easy: don't join that cult! From 1986-1996, I … Continue reading Bloganuary: Advice to my teenage self