Rachel VanKoughnetMar 28It's time to connect Here is a short list of ways to feel better immediately: Bathe / shower Eat something delicious Orgasm Repeat
Rachel VanKoughnetNov 28, 2018Happy Birthday to me!Dear Friends, I will be celebrating my Birthday on Friday and I invite you to celebrate with me! Can you believe I’m almost done being 36? I distinctly remem...
Rachel VanKoughnetSep 25, 2018Gardening Heals GriefI’m super proud of myself right now. This weekend I created my second garden. (To see the post about my first garden: click here). It’s tulip planting season...
Rachel VanKoughnetSep 12, 2018Garden PartyI’m super excited right now. This weekend I had a dream to build a small garden. Basically it was all feelings feelings feelings with the word FLOWERS on rep...
Rachel VanKoughnetJan 5, 20182017: The Year of Change2017: The Year of Change I think we can all agree that 2017 was a super uncomfortable year (though not as rough as 2014, 2015, or 2016). When you feel uncomf...
Rachel VanKoughnetFeb 22, 2016One Billion Rising For V-DayIt’s February. It’s cold. There is a lot of political talk going on. Does anyone know where the potential U.S. presidential candidates stand on the global is...
Rachel VanKoughnetJan 5, 2016PTSD, Adrenaline Dump & Dehydration blog postIf my PTSD were cured, it would look like me not having to go to the Emergency Room anymore for dehydration brought on by adrenaline dump. I used to go to th...
Rachel VanKoughnetJun 1, 2015PTSD Awareness Month: My Interview with Michele RosenthalJune is Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Awareness Month. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is an anxiety disorder that may develop after exposure t...
Rachel VanKoughnetApr 21, 2015A Day In The Life: PTSD HealingAfter I made my PTSD Healing video 9 months ago (click here to watch), I was asked to give a break down of what a day in the life would look like. Yesterday w...
Rachel VanKoughnetFeb 5, 2015V-Day & the Versatile Blogger AwardV-Day, a global movement to end violence against women and girls, is hands down my favorite charity. I have been a volunteer activist for V-Day since 2002 wh...
Rachel VanKoughnetJan 20, 2015Love a Veteran?In honor of Veteran’s Day, here is a link to a brilliant 20 minute video about how to cure Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). If you or someone you know ...
Rachel VanKoughnetJan 20, 2015Rambo First Blood is the greatest PTSD movie of all timeWe visited Mount Rainier National Park, Washington for our 11 year dating anniversary October 13th. Within the first 24 hours, I had an incredible life epiph...
Rachel VanKoughnetJan 18, 2015PTSD & Rage: You Wouldn’t Like Me When I’m AngryI have PTSD so… You wouldn’t like me when I’m angry… The story of the Incredible Hulk really affected me. David Banner was such a kind person until the incid...
Rachel VanKoughnetJan 17, 2015PTSD Hiking & Healing: Rocky Mountain National Park StylePTSD Hiking & Healing: Rocky Mountain National Park Style When you live in the desert—summer vacay is essential for your sanity. In my first YouTube video, I...
Rachel VanKoughnetJan 16, 2015PTSD Recovery (I made my first YouTube video!){Originally posted June 29, 2014} So I made my first YouTube video. It’s called PTSD RECOVERY and I made it in honor of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Awaren...
Rachel VanKoughnetJan 16, 2015Kelly Rae Roberts, will you be my friend (yes, no or maybe)?Kelly Rae Roberts, will you be my friend (yes, no or maybe)? Before Disney’s Frozen, there was this: I saw it in a shop window in Boulder City, NV on April 2...
Rachel VanKoughnetDec 23, 2014Belly BreatheHey, wanna know what my greatest parental achievement is to date? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mZbzDOpylA Watch this Sesame Street video. The belly breat...