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

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”