[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] 2014 PTSD Awareness Day Message From A Rockstar and A Warrior [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_video link=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3N9TqbnxDKA”][/vc_column][/vc_row] Rick Allen, drummer for...
June is PTSD Awareness Month and all of us here at Project Resiliency and Raven Drum are sharing our work and commitment to helping veterans who are suffering after combat. There are so many new effective treatments that are helping soldiers come home. We can’t allow even 1 of our warriors fall to...
Choosing Peace over stress is a practice that can change your life from feeling out of control to centered and present. This article written by teacher and scientist Joan Borysenko gives an informative and entertaining description of how we can choose peace in moments of stress and learn how to be...
In a world where we have moment-to-moment access to breaking news, graphic images and world events, having feelings of empathy may be challenging and overwhelming. Sometimes having feelings of empathy within our own lives and relationships can seem to heavy. The emotions that we feel from other...
“The only real valuable thing is intuition.” Albert Einstein, 1879-1955 In our lives we spend most of our waking days planning for the future and revisiting the memories of the past, it’s easy to get stuck in a mind loop of thinking and become more and more distant from...
During the month of February we are reminded of love and appreciation all around us. But sometimes all of the reminders of love and affection can led us to look at our own feelings of disconnection and lack of love in our lives. Life isn’t always full of sweet hearts, flowers and chocolate, not...
In our everyday life we are surrounded by the power and gifts of nature. Whether walking down a crowed sidewalk in New York or walking barefoot on a California beach we have opportunities to tap into the direct guidance of the natural world aligning us with peace, tranquility and calmness. Where...
As we move into holidays that so many of us love and enjoy, it is very easy to sense feelings of stress, mixed emotion and anxiety. The reasons why these feelings appear are different for all of us but there is one thought that can be very grounding to reflect on for all of us as we begin the...
What does empowerment mean to you? And how does taking risks play a part? Rick Allen — Empowerment means being afraid to do something new and having the courage to realize that I can. Taking risks always comes with a fear of failure or rejection for me but when I trust my true potential I am able...
In a world where value and success appears to be measured in status, wealth and beauty, to speak of humility seems to be a far cry from achieving power. But when seeking to live in our world with true authentic power, a deep intrinsic love of kindness is required. How can a humble person be...
The Power of Music Music was my refuge. I could crawl into the space between the notes and curl my back to loneliness. – Maya Angelou The power of music and its ability to heal has been felt throughout generations of every culture. Through instruments and voices from around the globe, the...
We are all acquainted with the controversial word psychic. Although the word translated comes from a French word simply meaning clear sight or clear seeing, many of us associate anything psychic with gypsies, crystal balls, or reality TV shows. The term psychic has certainly gotten a bad rap over...