My Country Tis of Thee

05/11/2023

To get connected with Home Base Florida, please call 239-338-8389 or email [email protected]. Helping Our Heroes in Florida Heal Home Base Florida is dedicated to healing the invisible wounds of war – such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), traumatic brain injury (TBI), anxiety, depre...

05/04/2023

www.PrintsOfFreedom.net ecommerce site has been restored n prints r available! Pls lmk that u can see the pages on the website

To learn more about the inspiration behind the Prints of Freedom painting portfolio, or to see more Prints of Freedom, please visit www.PrintsOfFreedom.com

11/16/2022

is currently being edited by a team helping me to get this book finalized and published. Many thanks to everyone who participated in the national contest! Thanks also for ur patience as we endured the pandemic and all the delays and grief and life and work challenges that have come along with it. Im thankful to be alive still and having my mom alive despite her fall during lockdown, forcing her to have surgery and isolated rehab for months. I know many suffered worse and lost loved ones and i think of you all especially as holidays approach. Proceeds from book sales will benefit and who provides free counseling services for military members and their families.

08/31/2022

In case we forget what the looked like in 2019 here is the video transformation the video title should be “How to prevent Red tide by protecting our waterways from too much pesticides and fertilizer” but that is a very controversial topic!

The prolonged 2018 red tide and green algae outbreaks culminated in one Naples homeowner addressing a landscape eyesore differently. The unthrifty spot was r...

10/21/2021

is not a Mental Illness, it is a psychological injury. HomeBase has trained professionals who can help military families heal, for free

10/04/2021

08/27/2021

https://myamericanbadass.com/blogs/news/winnie-the-pooh-is-a-story-about-ptsd?fbclid=IwAR1D9gaMsLRsIXtFKBOB2hCiXMfXwfMjN0E8G9cdCb8nj98GeQ8v88sdkIs

It should be noted that Winnie the Pooh was written by Milne to explain war (he was a WWI & WWII veteran) and its effects to his son, Christopher, and perhaps himself (this scene relating to PTSD).

06/18/2021

The Equinox in June is always a reminder of the birthday of Alyce Nash! This year, June 21, 2O21 is not only Alyce *Sandy* Nash’s birthday but the next deadline of the national contest to win a one week vacation in a private guest house, walking distance to the luxurious beaches of Naples, FL. Two previous winners were announced in memory of two of my other favorite veterans: and on their birthdays. This contest is in partnership w HomeBase.org and open to all Americans. To enter, simply email your unique pandemic story in a few words or a few pages written in English to [email protected] by June 21, 2O21. Artwork is also accepted but must reflect joy. Selected entries will be published in my upcoming book w oroceeds benefiting as well as replenishing three memorial scholarships i established for three of my favorite military veterans. Limited edition prints are also matched to this cause and can be purchased online at www.PrintsOfFreedom.net

05/18/2021

Remember there is still time to win a one week vacation by Emailing your unique pandemic story to [email protected] before the June Equinox in memory of Alyce Nash’s birthday! Selected stories will be published in my upcoming book in hopes of reuniting our country by allowing one another to learn there are so many unique factors that make us individuals yet working together in our communities and across our country is what makes us great. I had emailed my idea and requested my sorority sister Megan Markle and husband Harry to share their unique stories before their big Oprah interview and suggested they could help make a documentary, which i had started putting together to promote this mission. My focus was to benefit HomeBase.org which provides free counseling for military members and their families but each unique story does not have to be crisis mode of mental health needs. We all know what it feels like to be isolated now at some level, and this pandemic has created a myriad of challenges from the need to learn or teach online, homeschool, remote work, lost jobs, lost homes, hunger...but not everyone going through challenges needs counseling or medication. Sharing your story not only helps you feel better but it could help save the lives of others who need to know how you dealt with various issues...or just knowing someone else experienced a similar issue can make someone feel connected and therefore reduce anxiety. My first job after my undergrad majoring in was to work as an office manage for and i helped organize a conference on Cape Cod w and to raise awareness for su***de prevention. The act of Planning a vacation, actually taking a vacation, sharing your truth, feeling connected to a group, serving a purpose greater than yourself...these are ALL proven techniques to reducing anxiety and depression and suicidal ideation and all incorporated in my offer to win a one week vacation by sharing YOUR story. Im glad for Megan and Harry and that they shared their story with the world and asked people around the world to share their stories, but my focus currently is just for people inside the US and entries must be in English. Artwork is acceptable buy art must reflect joy. I hope you win!!

Home Base is dedicated to healing the Invisible Wounds of War for Service Members, Veterans, and their Families through clinical care, wellness-based programs, community outreach, education and research.