Sacred Work.

From living with C-PTSD, to what dog training has taught me, to making room for play through new and old hobbies; the content of this blog is centered around my effort to heal.

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The Ketamine Files: The One Who Survived

One of you survived. This is for the versions who didn’t.

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The Ketamine Files: Funeral Services

I buried them all—
All the versions of me
That could not survive.
There was no healing them.
I had to let them go,
Or I would not survive.

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The Ketamine Files

For the past four months, I’ve been doing Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP).

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Fighting A Secret War.

What Do You Think Of When You Hear Of a Service Dog For PTSD? If you’re like the overwhelming majority of the population, chances are you think of veterans.

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5 Valuable Lessons Dog Training Has Taught Me

I have found real joy in training and working with Millie. It’s given me purpose, pride, and has only deepened our bond.

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Yes, I Have A Real Service Dog, and Yes, I Need A Service Dog.

“You Need A Service Dog? You Don’t Look Like You Have A Disability.” “Oh, she’s a ‘service dog’. Yeah, I had a friend who got an online certification for a service dog but she didn’t really need one.”