Insomnia – Chick Ranger–Retired California State Park Supervising Ranger/Writer/Artist

Zen Swing

I am finally figuring out that helping solve or lessen my insomnia issues starts in the morning. I have already adopted some healing techniques to help calm my central nervous system, such as walking my cat and dog in the mornings, as the sun is rising. I gratefully take in the flocks of birds flyingContinue reading “Zen Swing”

Restful Unrest

I haven’t slept through the night since contracting Lyme disease in 2008. Tinnitus, neuropathy, anxiety, night sweats, palpitations and apneas are my unwanted nighttime companions. I have tried numerous sleep hygiene tips. There is no cell phone in my room. I wear an eye mask. There is fresh air. There is a gentle ocean wavesContinue reading “Restful Unrest”

The Mind and the Body are One

I don’t know why it has taken me 65 years to question my addiction-like draw to toxic stress. It was easily fueled during my park ranger days, with a portable law enforcement radio microphone cord woven through an epaulet on my uniform shirt, feeding me a stream of law enforcement contacts and radio calls, orContinue reading “The Mind and the Body are One”