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11/11/2025

served in the United States Navy from November 1993 to November 2000 as a culinary specialist. Those years shaped me in many ways, some good and some hard. I carried unresolved trauma into the military, and the experience added more layers that I had to learn to heal from later.

I don’t regret serving. It gave me perspective, discipline, and a deeper understanding of humanity, what people endure, and how resilient we can be.

Today, as a disabled veteran, I honor all who have served, not just in the U.S. but in every country. Service takes courage no matter where you are from or what flag you stand beneath.

If you have served or know someone who has, I would love to hear their story. Share a bit about their background and what their service meant to them. Let’s connect through gratitude, understanding, and love.

Tag someone who has served or share their story below.

11/10/2025

Every year since 2018, I bake 18 pumpkin pies and share them with friends and neighbors as a small act of love and gratitude. Wishing everyone a happy holiday season, however you celebrate.

10/28/2025

Millions of Americans are about to feel the impact of this shutdown in very real ways.
Food. Housing. Education. Safety.
These are not partisan ideas. These are basic human rights.

If this could affect you or someone you love, please share this. Everyone deserves to know what is at stake before it is too late.

10/27/2025

I used to see the world through a lens that kept my empathy small.
Life stretched me. Therapy challenged me.
I changed because I finally started feeling again.

If you’ve ever outgrown an identity you once swore by, I see you.
Tell me your turning point. What woke you up?

10/20/2025

It’s not about hate or politics. It’s about accountability.
No Kings means no one is above the people. 🇺🇸

10/18/2025

The No Kings 2.0 protest in Chesapeake, Virginia had twice the turnout this time — peaceful, powerful, and full of unity. ✊🏽 People are waking up, standing up, and speaking out for democracy and accountability. The movement is growing.

10/16/2025

I’ve spent the better part of the last eight years trying to prove that I’ve changed.
Prove that I’m worthy of respect.
Prove that I’m a good man.

I tried everything — therapy, service, reflection, apologies — to prove I wasn’t who I used to be.

The truth is, I can’t change how people see me.
Some still hold the old version of me.
And to be fair, I was a big asshole back then.

But I’ve learned this: I don’t need to convince anyone anymore.
My consistency speaks louder than my past.
I validate myself now.

And the beautiful part? There are so many people who see me today — with love, kindness, and respect.
That’s enough.

Does this resonate with you? I’d love to hear your story in the comments.

10/03/2025

They called it radicalization. I call it waking up.
Healing isn’t shrinking your world, it’s expanding it.
🌱

09/29/2025

So many of us have been taught that our worth is conditional.
That it rises and falls with our weight, our income, our status, or how others see us.

This is the wound: believing we have to earn value to deserve love, safety, or belonging.
But your worth has never been conditional. Not one pound gained. Not one dollar lost. Not one mistake made can touch it.

If this resonates with you, save this post as a reminder and share your experience in the comments, you never know who might need to hear your story.

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