Most of you know my story, and that I raise money for SCCC’s Trauma Training and Resiliency Program in Alice’s name. This is a short…
Author: Melissa
September 5, 2016 “So, everyone has a story?” she asks from her seat on the toilet while looking up at me with giant, piercing, eyes.…
Monte and Betty Factor have been on my mind a lot lately, so I’ve decided to post the piece I read at his funeral in…
I had plans to write a bit about the causes of PTSD, and the types of trauma that can precede it, in the weeks leading…
Read the PostWhy I Try to Help Trauma Victims and Why I Want You To Help Me
I’d love to start with “Pro tip: Do your best not to fall into The Void in the first place!” But, if you could avoid…
Read the PostWhen You Can’t Avoid the Void: What to Expect When You Aren’t Expecting
I did not forget her. You cannot remind me of a great loss I never forgot in the first place. So, fear not. You…
Every so often, I love someone at first sight, and I’ve never been wrong about a person I loved at first sight. A couple of…
It has been a very long time since I was last here. Not by choice. I wish I could write every day. But I was…