The pandemic has put “health” at the forefront of everyone’s minds. “Am I healthy? Am I sick? Is my family healthy?” We’ve worried a lot about what we might have touched and who we were around. It’s why we freak out when we or anyone starts coughing in public. We have health—and sickness—on the brain. Thanks be to God that multiple vaccines are being distributed. It feels like we’re finally getting on track to start improving our physical health as a country. But as my doctor always says during my annual physical, “health” isn’t just physical. It goes deeper. The same is true for our national health as well…………[to continue reading, click View Post above]

Whenever someone experiences an event that is traumatic, they are traumatized. We all know that, but we often don’t think it applies to us or others as much as it actually does. We might think that we have “gotten over it,” but our bodies remember the trauma even if we think we’ve moved on. Stress takes a toll. Being afraid takes a toll and leaves a mark in our psyche, like a scar but on the inside. One of the most well-known examples is military service. Our military service men and women experience far more stress than most of us do…….. [to continue reading, click View Post above]