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#Repost @thirdalarmlifecoaching ・・・ It’s not to late. We need to be the change. Let’s spark the change. #thirdalarmcoaching #resiliency #mentallyfit #conqueryourmind #firstresponders #firefighter #paramedic #police #talkinghelps #bethechange #vulnerability #posttraumaticgrowth #family #takecareofourown #itstartswithus #letsmakeamovement #firstresponders
#Repost @worstresponders ・・・ Real talk right here. We bring the memes and dark humor as a stress reliever, but at the end of the day, we all gotta take care of ourselves first. #WorstResponders
#Repost @thirdalarmlifecoaching with @get_repost ・・・ The Mask As a First Responder, when you come home after working your shift, how do you “take it off?” I wore a mask similar to this on my face for many years. Thinking that if I told anyone how I felt, that my career would be in jeopardy or that maybe I would be seen as “weak” by my peers. So I never took off that mask. It acted like armour to me. What about when I was at home and being a husband and a father? My kids seen me as a super hero, my wife saw me as the man who got things done. Her rock. I could never show what was actually going on behind that mask. I felt that if I ever took off this mask, people would see my wounds and then I was exposed and vulnerable. What would they say? What would they think? Would I lose my friends? Would I lose my family? Those were some of the feelings I had. I felt so heavy and weighed down by this mask. How was I ever going to get better? The answer! I had to start looking within. I had to start the healing process from the inside out. In order to heal those wounds on the outside, I had to learn to heal the wounds on the inside first. It’s tough, but it’s not impossible. Having the right support network to guide me in the right direction and having the proper tools to start the healing process were critical in my Post Traumatic Growth. If you feel like you are wearing a mask and are tired of carrying around that heavy weight, let’s chat. Remember it’s ok to not feel ok. Your battle scars are not there to define you. They are there to show you how strong you truly are. As always Stay Safe Allan. #thirdalarmcoaching #themask #depression #anxiety #vulnerable #growth #growthmindset #firefighter #paramedic #emslife #ptsd #scars #wounds #life #lifecoach #firstresponders #imhereforyou #family #strength
Managing the Ghosts hats are available! 4 options to choose from. $25 each. Proceeds go right back into the fund to make more. Help us spread the word by sharing with friends and family. Direct link is available in our bio. #firstresponders #lawenforcement #firefighter #ems #dispatch
Sticker packs available for sale! Choose from the logo sticker, flag sticker or all of them! $2 each, or $6 for the complete collection. Follow the link in the bio above!
Coming soon! #managingtheghosts #ptsd #ptsi #firstresponder #ems #fire #police #dispatch
I’ve seen the towers just once in my life. May of 1997. Back then you could climb up into the crown of Lady Liberty and look across to see the greatest city in the world, and the towers standing proud and tall. How naive we all were. No fear of terrorists. Safe in our bubbles. 9/11/2001 changed our lives forever. #neverforget
Let’s not forget that private EMS folks are public servants too. Just without the same paycheck and benefits.
Don’t be afraid to ask. #managingtheghosts
#Repost @thirdalarmlifecoaching ・・・ It’s not to late. We need to be the change. Let’s spark the change. #thirdalarmcoaching #resiliency #mentallyfit #conqueryourmind #firstresponders #firefighter #paramedic #police #talkinghelps #bethechange #vulnerability #posttraumaticgrowth #family #takecareofourown #itstartswithus #letsmakeamovement #firstresponders #Repost @worstresponders ・・・ Real talk right here. We bring the memes and dark humor as a stress reliever, but at the end of the day, we all gotta take care of ourselves first. #WorstResponders #Repost @thirdalarmlifecoaching with @get_repost ・・・ The Mask As a First Responder, when you come home after working your shift, how do you “take it off?” I wore a mask similar to this on my face for many years. Thinking that if I told anyone how I felt, that my career would be in jeopardy or that maybe I would be seen as “weak” by my peers. So I never took off that mask. It acted like armour to me. What about when I was at home and being a husband and a father? My kids seen me as a super hero, my wife saw me as the man who got things done. Her rock. I could never show what was actually going on behind that mask. I felt that if I ever took off this mask, people would see my wounds and then I was exposed and vulnerable. What would they say? What would they think? Would I lose my friends? Would I lose my family? Those were some of the feelings I had. I felt so heavy and weighed down by this mask. How was I ever going to get better? The answer! I had to start looking within. I had to start the healing process from the inside out. In order to heal those wounds on the outside, I had to learn to heal the wounds on the inside first. It’s tough, but it’s not impossible. Having the right support network to guide me in the right direction and having the proper tools to start the healing process were critical in my Post Traumatic Growth. If you feel like you are wearing a mask and are tired of carrying around that heavy weight, let’s chat. Remember it’s ok to not feel ok. Your battle scars are not there to define you. They are there to show you how strong you truly are. As always Stay Safe Allan. #thirdalarmcoaching #themask #depression #anxiety #vulnerable #growth #growthmindset #firefighter #paramedic #emslife #ptsd #scars #wounds #life #lifecoach #firstresponders #imhereforyou #family #strength Managing the Ghosts hats are available! 4 options to choose from. $25 each. Proceeds go right back into the fund to make more. Help us spread the word by sharing with friends and family. Direct link is available in our bio. #firstresponders #lawenforcement #firefighter #ems #dispatch Sticker packs available for sale! Choose from the logo sticker, flag sticker or all of them! $2 each, or $6 for the complete collection. Follow the link in the bio above! Coming soon! #managingtheghosts #ptsd #ptsi #firstresponder #ems #fire #police #dispatch I’ve seen the towers just once in my life. May of 1997. Back then you could climb up into the crown of Lady Liberty and look across to see the greatest city in the world, and the towers standing proud and tall. How naive we all were. No fear of terrorists. Safe in our bubbles. 9/11/2001 changed our lives forever. #neverforget Let’s not forget that private EMS folks are public servants too. Just without the same paycheck and benefits. Don’t be afraid to ask. #managingtheghosts
Doing good in the world. #Repost @northamericanrescue ・・・ 💙 @foxnews -- SAVING CHRISTMAS: A five-year-old boy called the police to warn them about the Grinch's alleged scheme to "steal Christmas." #police #community #backtheblue #narescue @policeposts
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