Mental ResilienceBlog
Holding Space When You’re Tired Too
From caring for my Grams to supporting my husband through PTSD, this is my story of caregiver fatigue, resilience, and learning that my needs matter too.
Learning to Follow the Lead
Ballroom dance has become an unexpected anchor in our lives, helping us navigate growth, healing, and the pull between land and sea.
The Space Between Steps
In learning the steps of ballroom dance, we discovered that the real magic isn’t in the choreography, but in the space between the steps where connection grows.
Sailing as Therapy
An intimate look at PTSD through research, marriage, and life at sea—where sailing helps restore balance for a Veteran and the caregiver who loves him.
It happened Quietly ~ Through Love, Necessity, and Survival
A story of love, moral injury, and PTSD — and what happens to a marriage when survival quietly reshapes partnership.
When the Water Leads, Not PTSD
A personal and research-informed reflection on how sailing supports life with PTSD. Offering presence, purpose, and moments of peace for one Veteran and a wife who sails beside him.
Healing Hearts: Navigating Family Dynamics After PTSD and its Lasting Impact
A deeply personal look at how PTSD shaped our family, the childhoods it altered, and the slow, hopeful work of healing together.
Loving Someone with PTSD: The Other Side of the Wake
A personal journey of love, trauma, and healing, discovering calm not by avoiding the storms, but by learning how to sail through them together.
Sailing into Serenity: How Mindfulness on the Water Benefits Vets with PTSD
A reflective look at how sailing fosters mindfulness for vets living with PTSD, blending structure, focus, and the calming rhythm of the water to support healing & presence in the moment.
A love letter to Agra2; the Wise Old Friend
A love letter to a sailboat that became a sanctuary, a teacher, and a quiet witness to love, healing, and life lived between calm and storm.