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The Creativity Factor in 1st Responder Self-Care A little-known fact about first responders is that they are highly creative people. Rarely seen by the general public, I am genuinely delighted that so many of them have chosen to share their work with me. I have read beautiful poetry written by cops, inspired by a horrific…

Finally! An Inspirational Warrior-Guardian…Undersheriff Joe Engler, San Francisco “Out of every hundred men, ten shouldn’t even be there, eighty are just targets, nine are real fighters, and we are lucky to have them, for they make the battle. Ah, but the one, one is a warrior, and he will bring the others back.” — Heraclitus…

Tough Enough to Be a 911 Dispatcher “Angels on our Shoulders.” -Captain John Miller, Saving Private Ryan On a Sunday evening in late summer, a woman called 911 from her westside home. She lived with her husband on the eastern edge of a neighborhood known as “Little Mexico.” She explained that her husband had left…

Pioneering a Public Safety Legacy “The society that draws a line between its fighting men and its thinking men, Will find its fighting done by fools and its thinking done by cowards.” –Sir William Francis Butler To say that being a police officer is a calling has become a mawkish cliché. Though a sacred vocational…

Focus On: Building Physical Capital Jake Hilden, Nutritionist There is something exciting about kicking off the start of a new year. The energy is motivating. Many people are hoping for new beginnings. It’s a time to create and be a new you by achieving goals of getting healthier, being happier, or some other priority in…

From Skeptic to Mentor Sgt. Shane O’Neill, San Francisco Sheriff’s Department I would like to start by saying that I’m grateful for the opportunity to convey my thoughts and experience with the Pathfinder Resilience Navigating Adversity training program. As a member of the first law enforcement in the county to complete the program, I don’t…

Optimizing the Navigating Adversity Journey By Rodger Ruge, Pathfinder Resilience Senior Mentor Successful people in any industry, career or culture share a common, foundational practice that is essential in helping them achieve their dreams, desires and goals. This practice maximizes the investment of their most precious resources, time and energy, and ensures the best possible…

How to Become a Mentor…in 37 easy steps! By Joe Courtemanche, Pathfinder Resilience Senior Mentor How To Become A Mentor In 37 Easy Steps As one of the Senior Mentors for Pathfinder Resilience who teaches Navigating Adversity, my friends and family have asked, “What qualifies you to mentor anyone?” Aside from the fact that they’re…

Aging Well in the LE Profession Am I well-aged? Let’s see. I’m slower that I used to be, my eyesight is not as acute as in the past, I struggle with keeping weight off, and I cannot physically compete with the vast majority of my younger peers. If I use the above criteria for fitness…

Have you ever heard that water is life? It is a sentence that couldn’t be more true. Our bodies are made up of around 60 percent water. Earth is made up of about 71 percent water. All living systems on earth are living because of the abundance of water that we have. Without water, we…