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...

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...

There are moments in life when our experiences push us so far beyond our personal narratives that they no longer fit within the framework of what we know. We find ourselves outside the edges of our understanding, standing in uncharted emotional and psychological territory. In those moments, we may try to make sense of what we feel, but the truth is, our internal tools—our reasoning, our resilience, our perspective—may not be enough. And that’s okay. Think about climbing Mt. Rainier. You...