MENTAL HEALTH | PTSD | TRAUMA

Ground Zero in Paradise

A Hawaiian Vacation with Heavy Baggage

Ho’omaluhia Botanical Garden — Kāne’ohe, Oahu, Hawaii — Photo by Darren Lawrence on Unsplash

“Oh, how exciting! When do you leave?” This is a typical question I hear when sharing plans to visit Mom. This time I’m with a colleague at the office waiting for my morning coffee to brew, and I share plans that I’m heading home for a week.