There are calls we anticipate and calls we dread. And then there are those we know will challenge every corner of our emotional armor—the pediatric or adolescent CPR call is one of them. It’s the tone you hear over the radio that instantly changes your heart rate, your breathing, your mindset. Because deep down, you know this one will stay with you, especially when the age of the patient is close your child, a family member or someone close. Whether you're...

Pain, when left untouched, becomes a silent weight. It sits heavy in the soul, a burden that cannot be measured but is felt in every breath, every step, every sleepless night. We are taught to move on, to stay busy, to heal quietly. But real healing demands movement through the darkness, not around it. At SurvivorMind, we believe that survival is not just enduring hardship — it’s the transformation that happens when you walk through fire and come out carrying something...

Some days, the weight is quieter. Other days, it grabs you by the shoulders the moment your feet hit the floor. That’s the thing about grief, stress, trauma—they don’t follow a schedule, and they sure as hell don’t wait for you to be ready. What I’ve come to realize is that healing doesn’t always look like sitting down and “processing.” Sometimes, healing shows up when you least expect it—out on a muddy trail with your kid, eating ice cream in the...

Everyone has stuff—the weight we carry, the battles we fight, the quiet struggles we don’t always speak about. Life has a way of testing us, sometimes all at once, sometimes in waves that never seem to let up. Yet, no matter what we’re going through, we live and work alongside others who are fighting their own unseen battles. It’s easy to get caught up in our own struggles, to feel isolated in our pain or frustration. But the truth is, everyone—everyone—is...