Published Author, Leadership Mentor, Inspirational Speaker, Advocate for Cold Noses as Healers, Champion of Unconditional Listening and Hope
Posted on 03/19/2020 by Christine
…Just like moons and like suns, with the certainty of tides, just like hopes springing high, still I’ll rise…out of the huts of history’s shame I rise, up from a past that’s rooted in pain, I rise. I’m a black ocean, leaping and wide,… Continue Reading “Rise”
Category: Stories of Hope
Posted on 10/13/2019 by Christine
As the manuscript for Hope Has a Cold Nose continues in its progression, I continue to be equally blessed to listen to extraordinary stories of veterans who have found healing on their journeys with pain, trauma, sorrow, and despair. That healing has been… Continue Reading “Jon and Jaeger”
Category: Stories of Hope
Posted on 04/21/2019 by Christine
Hope Has a Cold Nose continues to lead my path to extraordinary stories of hope. As I have the sacred privilege of listening to and writing stories of brave military veterans, Hope Has a Cold Nose is desiring to expand my awareness. I am being… Continue Reading “Joy and Sara”
Category: Stories of Hope
Posted on 03/10/2019 by Christine
I have been sharing military veteran life stories of brave men and women who have found hope and healing on their journeys with PTSD in the form of fur. Translation – service dogs. I have shared these sacred stories with the intent that the… Continue Reading “Jack, Sassy, and a Family Whole”
Category: Stories of Hope
Posted on 02/17/2019 by Christine
This week I am honored to share Jennifer and Onyx’s story of hope. In conversations with others, when I use the acronym PTSD, rarely do I have to explain what the acronym stands for. In conversations, when I have used the acronym MST,… Continue Reading “Jennifer and Onyx”
Category: Stories of Hope
Posted on 02/10/2019 by Christine
Photography by: Mr. Paul Scott http://iampaulscott.com/ For this week’s blog, I am privileged to share with you another sacred story of a military veteran journeying with PTSD who found hope in the form of fur. It is my honor to introduce you to… Continue Reading “Kristopher and Shera”
Category: Stories of Hope
Posted on 02/02/2019 by Christine
Before you read Jacob and Tracer’s story below, let me set the stage for this blog and blogs going forward. Do it now; sometimes later becomes never – Unknown. A good quote, though I believe a friend’s social media post said it better when… Continue Reading “Jacob and Tracer”
Category: Stories of Hope
Posted on 01/20/2019 by Christine
In special thank you to Alana for the honor of writing her story for this week’s blog. When I needed a hand, I found your paw – Unknown She has her own biography – two, actually. One is about her mightier than a strike… Continue Reading “Life is Better Because (of) You”
Category: Stories of Hope