Purpose is Key

A decade ago or so, parts of the Department of Defense adopted The Fours Pillars of Resilience to handle the incredible amount of stress and incidents of self-harm. Where I was stationed in a remote outpost in Alaska, self-harm could spread like a contagion. So after three incidents in the local community, many of us attended resiliency training. I still incorporate what I learned in my daily striving for mental balance, but what helped the most with my trauma-induced anxiety was finding purpose through volunteering.

The “best we can do” saying is something I later used in a eulogy for my best friend, Tim Dobson, when he passed away later that year. He definitely made my world a better place, and continues to do so.

First Draft

I posted the original version of this comic strip on December 18, 2020.

Critter Colorings by Eisabet & Giselle!

Thank you, Eisabet and Giselle!

Critter merchandise is for sale on Redbubble. Look for the JoeIconic store. All proceeds go to buying more stickers, temporary tattoos, and make coloring pages for the children who come through our local crisis charity! Critter fans send Critter Sightings from Amsterdam to Charleston to London to Alaska. I post Critter Sightings on social media on the weekends, sometimes. You can also donate via https://ko-fi.com/joeiconic .  

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