Peer Counseling

TRAINING FOR THE SOUL

Familiar with training? Of course you are! It’s a regular part of the job, sometimes repeated ad nauseam, it seems. It started the moment you walked into the Academy, providing […] Read More »

SUICIDE BY COP, PART I

There are numerous situations that emotionally impact law enforcement personnel, but perhaps one of the more distressing is being “forced” into a deputy-involved shooting. The term “suicide by cop” (SBC) […] Read More »

MOTIVATION

Sometimes we don’t feel motivated to do this, that or the other thing. I’m often told by employees, “I’m just not motivated to do this,” or “I’m waiting to feel […] Read More »

WHAT DO 90-SOMETHINGS REGRET MOST?

Reverend Lydia Sohn interviewed the oldest people she knew. Their answers surprised her. “We all have joys, hopes, fears and longings that never go away no matter how old we […] Read More »

FLYING UNDER THE RADAR

The picture of an alcoholic is someone who is always drunk, and their life is falling apart because of it. But that’s not always the reality. Some people seem to […] Read More »

RECOGNIZING THE PROBLEM

What increases your risk and warrants your attention? It’s driving after you’ve had a few drinks. It can put you in serious danger. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety […] Read More »

DECISION-MAKING AND PERFORMANCE UNDER PRESSURE

In his article, “Boosting Decision Making and Performance under Pressure: How to Excel under Pressure Conditions,” Marc Schoen, Ph.D., discusses how, for the majority of us, performance in stressful situations […] Read More »

BALANCE WITHIN AND WITHOUT

I suspect you know the story of David and Goliath. Goliath, a massive Philistine warrior in full armor, spear in hand, is defeated in single combat by a mere boy […] Read More »

Chaplain’s Notebook

Apart from my duties as a chaplain for LASD, I also serve as a hospital chaplain. There, I frequently see patients and their families dealing with tough times — often […] Read More »

AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER (ASD)

Autism affects one of 68 children. It is a lifelong developmental genetic condition that affects individuals of every race, socioeconomic status and faith. Symptoms are evident in some children as […] Read More »