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Breaking up (with gluten) is hard to do
Dear Gluten,It’s not you, it’s me. I just can’t seem to tolerate you anymore. You have made me sick for potentially the past decade, and I just can’t live with you anymore. When my physician told me...
View ArticleWhat's Bugging You?
Imagine this. You move into a place, thinking that it is a step up for the same price you were paying, only to find out that it’s already occupied. Not by squatters, but rather blood sucking parasites....
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Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness
As stated in the United States Declaration of Independence, there are three rights that are referred to as unalienable, yet many who reside in this country don’t experience the benefits of these...
View ArticleGet your fitness on!
As I stand here, basking in the post-workout glow that was achieved from doing a HIIT (high intensity interval training) session, I can’t help but think about something that I saw in the...
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Trump is #notmypresident
People say that the “tolerant lefties” are showing a lot of hate after the election. The racists were butt hurt after Obama was elected President, but we are angry at the fact that a racist, sexist,...
View ArticleMy Vision as a Psychology Practitioner-Scholar
**Please, do not plagiarize. This has been run through Turnitin and is therefore in the system. You will get caught and it's not worth it**AbstractThe first step in accomplishing a goal is to picture...
View ArticleNew Year, Same Me (but continuing to grow)
With the flip of the calendar, we entered into a new year. What will 2017 hold for you? I know that 2017 means not only a new year, but also some uncertainties as we also enter into a new political...
View ArticlePhilip Zimbardo: Influences and Contributions to Psychology
There have been a great number of influential thinkers that have contributed to the field of psychology and the current understanding of human behavior. Although the theories and concepts...
View ArticleThe Drive States Explored: Sleep
AbstractIn order to ensure proper health, the body has a number of drives that can work to achieve optimal wellness. Drives such as sleep, reproductive, and ingestive have been found to be responsible...
View ArticleThe Role Culture Plays in Veterans with PTSD
AbstractExperiencing traumatic events can take a toll on an individual, both mentally and physically. The effects can be devastating to one’s quality of life and may even be associated with an increase...
View ArticleCase Study Analysis: David (Lifespan Development)
Although there are several developmental changes that occur during one’s pre-adult life, adulthood is no walk in the park, as there are other challenges that individuals in this developmental period of...
View ArticlePsychological Disorders: Neural Components of PTSD, Cultural Influence, and...
AbstractThere are a number of psychiatric conditions that can affect the lives of military veterans and active duty members. One such condition is posttraumatic stress disorder, which can be...
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First World Problem, But it Sucks!
Okay, so I know that this may come across as one of those “First World Problems” such as getting the wrong order at Starfucks or getting your earbud cord tangled. However, that being said, today’s...
View ArticleLife's Annoyances
Wait, can this be real? Isthis two posts on this blog in the same week? Back to back? Wow. That is quite impressive. Today went better than yesterday, as I have not broken anything...yet. The only...
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Fireworks and PTSD
As the fireworks light up the sky, millions of people gazing upwards towards the beauty. However, while watching fireworks may be a tradition enjoyed by generations of families, there is another side...
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Better Late Than Never? Maybe.
Dude. Where to begin? I know I’m a bit of a flake when it comes to posting regular blogs, ** As evidenced by these two sentences and an incomplete sentence, which I started writing SIX DAYS AGO, I...
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I feel you in my bones
Yes, I did just publish a blog post earlier today, and look at this...TWO posts! For the past two years, I have been experiencing an annoying and painful sensation in my upper back. The...
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Funky Mon(k)ey
Do you ever start a day and it goes well for a few minutes, then it all, just, changes? Yeah, that was me yesterday morning. My allergies have progressively gotten worse, now both at night...
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Uprooting and Stress: Is There a Better Way?
Imagine this with explosive diarrhea Nature's Pain Relief Dude. I don’t even know where to start. It has been such a whirlwind and at times it feels as if I am barely hanging on, fingers...
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Stranger Danger!
So, we are FINALLY moved. Still a lot of unpacking and a bit of frustration, but isn’t that to be expected when you have three weeks to find a place and move to a different state, all while finishing...
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Awoken by the 5-0
As some of you may know, we recently moved to Durango, Colorado and have lived here for about a month. The moving process was a bit stressful, as we had not even a month to find a place and move. We...
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Rhubarb Applesauce: The VA Choice Program
Imagine the following scenario and assess what you would do in the situation…“I’d love to make some homemade applesauce. I think I will go down to the fruit stand to pick up some apples” you say to...
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Ways the VA Healthcare Program is Hurting Local Veterans
Prior to moving to the Durango, Colorado area, I had been enrolled in what is called the Choice Program, which provides military veterans, as well as their dependents, to obtain care from...
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Things to Ask Before You Rent, Part I
Prior to moving into our current house, it had not dawned on me to ask certain questions aside from the regular ones that people routinely ask. Knowing if the utilities are included, what...
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Things to Ask Before You Rent, Part II: The Meth Edition
This is a continuation in a series of posts devoted to questions that I had never thought to ask, but have learned my (costly) lesson so you don’t have to experience the same issues that I have over...
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