by stevesparks | Feb 18, 2023 | Building Healthy Communities, Mental Health Advocacy, Ptsd
Living in the moment… “The past has no power over your present, as stated Eckhart Tolle, is a poignant pointer to the fact that the psychological influences of your past experiences/memories can be completely let go of if you choose to stay fully in the...
by stevesparks | Nov 7, 2022 | Building Healthy Communities, Mental Health Advocacy, Military, Ptsd, Veterans
USS Bellegrove LSD2 August 1943 to June 1945Pacific War https://www.navsource.org/archives/10/12/1202.htm During World War II USS Belle Grove was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater and participated in the following campaigns: World War II...
by stevesparks | Aug 16, 2022 | Mental Health Advocacy, Ptsd, Veterans
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/one-time-rising-star-jason-kander-won-battle-ptsd-return-politics Running 24/7! Running from intrusive thoughts and demons all my life is a horrific mental health challenge, in my view. And, I’m not alone. Millions of people...
by stevesparks | Jun 6, 2022 | Building Healthy Communities, Mental Health Advocacy, Ptsd, Veterans
https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/d-day https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Normandy_landings Putin’s War looks like Hitler’s War to me… https://www.voanews.com/a/is-putin-the-new-hitler-/6476408.html “Like Hitler, Putin has amassed unquestionable power in...
by stevesparks | May 29, 2022 | Mental Health Advocacy, Military, Ptsd, Veterans
Pearl Harbor December 7, 1941 Memorial Day means so much more to me these days at the prime age of 75. than anytime in my life. Since researching and writing my book in 2011, awareness of the lifelong suffering of severe trauma and PTSD has increased...
by stevesparks | Mar 11, 2022 | Building Healthy Communities, Family, Mental Health Advocacy, Ptsd
Healthy Relationships Need Less of ‘Me’ and More of ‘You’ “Selfishness destroys relationships. It is the number one cause of conflict, arguments, divorce, and even war.” Learning Empathy& Compassion As I grow older, mindfulness moments have become...