One of the hardest lessons I learned after tragedy is that healing is not only about surviving pain. It is also about recognizing what pain attracts. When a person experiences deep grief, betrayal, addiction, heartbreak, depression, or loss, something inside them becomes vulnerable. The emotional defenses that once felt stable begin to weaken. Certainty disappears….
There was a time in my life when I believed healing would come through understanding everything. If I could think clearly enough, prepare carefully enough, or anticipate problems before they arrived, maybe I could finally feel safe again. Trauma has a way of doing that to us. It quietly reshapes the way we move through…
Facing Challenges in life often seems continuous and frequently daunting and overwhelming. This web site as well as my book Bounce Back: Finding Joy During Times of Adversity, is a look into my journey to face challenges and find happiness. I grew up in a home with huge amounts of drug and alcohol abuse present,…
Anna’s Story It was the early fall, the leaves were gently changing colors, and I sat looking out the panoramic window at Anna’s home in Salt Lake City. As we sat down to talk, Anna rested comfortably in the large puffy couch, wearing sweats and a blue tank top. Her lovely, dark brunette hair was…