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Reason #412 why I have no love for the VA
I opened up about my biggest heartbreak and she shut me down. I found the courage to ask for help, and she told me I was doing it wrong.
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The parable of the messy cabinet and the broken heart
Both are full of things I haven’t touched in years — but now I’m ready to open them up, and see what’s worth keeping, and what I ought to let go.
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My friend might have cancer
I almost didn't let her in. And now that I have, she might die... and there's nothing I can do about it.
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The world is dark and scary (and that's not your fault)
What 14 years in the darkness taught me about finding your way back to the light
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May 2025

How one massage in school forced me to face my buried trauma
Sometimes, falling apart is the only way to move forward
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Am I too negative in my writing? Or just too honest?
Some people don't like when I go negative... but is that their problem, or mine?
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Why can't 'Lubbock Mike' be more like 'Road Trip Mike?'
Something happens when I travel, that brings me out of my shell. What if I could replicate that feeling at home? Would I finally be able to make new…
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The Sara Chronicles Episode 2
I'm not afraid to fall in love. I am afraid of letting go, though.
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April 2025

He died before I ever got to say I'm sorry
He was one of my best friends in high school, but when he died 30 years later, I was still mad at him for betraying me
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It's called PTSD by proxy, and it affects more veterans than you might think
A lot of veterans may not even be aware they have it - or that there's help
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The Sara Chronicles Episode One
I wish I could be everything you wanted
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The five most dangerous words in the English language
And why I haven't said 'em in so many years... and why I'm ready to say them now.
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