by DiAnna Steele Angela* was rescued from sex trafficking and a child pornography ring when she was 15 years old. She carried with her a six-year Continue Reading
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Sometimes You Just Need to be Heard
by Frank Pauc This first appeared in Frank’s blog on April 24, 2017, as "Sweat Lodge." It is republished here with the author’s permission. This Continue Reading
8 Things Leaders Should Know about Addiction to Help Their Soldiers
by an anonymous Special Operations combat veteran I am an addict in recovery. I am 9 months sober. My addiction destroyed my marriage and put me at Continue Reading
Why We Should Pray for Killers and Their Families
by Frank Pauc This first appeared in Frank’s blog on October 27, 2019, as "Walmart Memorial." It is republished here with the author’s permission. Continue Reading
Nurses on the Frontline of COVID-19: Read This Before You Call Us Heroes
This first appeared in The Havok Journal on April 20, 2020. ______________ I’m beginning to relate to war veterans who squirm uncomfortably when Continue Reading
Every Morning I Go to Work, and I Don’t Know if I’m Coming Back
by Frank Pauc This first appeared in Frank’s blog on June 27, 2020, as "Fifty Feet Up." It is republished here with the author’s permission. This Continue Reading
Finding Your Path: Living Dangerously or Quiet Contemplation
by Frank Pauc This first appeared in Frank’s blog on August 17, 2019, as "Living Dangerously." It is republished here with the author’s permission. Continue Reading
War Letters: A Timeless Form of Communication
I wrote over 100 letters to my wife during my last deployment. I got really good at writing one-pagers fast. Five minutes was all it took to make the Continue Reading
Why Suicide and Chronic Illness Go Hand in Hand
by Anonymous Over 40% of patients with a chronic illness will commit suicide this year (Kontaxakis, 1988). Is this because they were diagnosed with Continue Reading
Focus On A Few Small Things
Glad I wrote about focusing last week. There was a short article in the news about Generation Z Koreans abandoning the more pleasure-seeking Continue Reading
Anti-Pollution Mask: Is It Really Necessary for City Living?
The pollution rate in cities has increased recently; hence wearing respirators is one of the most important precautions you need to protect yourself Continue Reading
What it Means to Live in the Moment
by Frank Pauc This first appeared in Frank’s blog on September 4, 2018, as "Don't Know Mind." It is republished here with the author’s permission. Continue Reading