Over the years the location of the puzzle has changed but the puzzle remains the same. Ultimately, the answers to all those puzzles was: this is life. From those bonds we grow into the people we need to be. The... Read More

Our senses are what guide us and protect us from harm. Our brain logs how the senses experienced the situation, and then our memory stores the outcome to protect us in the future. ... Read More

So, we all struggle from the veteran, the teenager, the first responder, the elderly, the very young, and yes those that are trained to help others with struggling. But in order to heal, we need to find a place that... Read More

We are all born with an inner voice. We all have access to many other voices that can guide us as we struggle on the pathway of life, the canyons we find ourselves in, the difficulty of embracing death in... Read More

Lilly gave me a gift and I think a push to share her 45 seconds with you. Now it’s your turn to share it with someone else. As I walk this field with the stars as my light seeking solitude... Read More

Most of us try our best to make people feel better. But to be honest there is little we can do to make someone feel better when they are trying to fill that hole. We say things that come out... Read More

I stood there on the street waiting for the sign to tell me that I could cross. In the distance I could hear our oldest boy’s diesel truck coming down...... Read More

Please continue reading after Josey’s story for some exciting news! I woke up this morning in the room my father died in. To some and even me at first, that...... Read More

A Response to “Stirring The Past” As part of Josey’s career prior to The Roadmap Company, he encountered many people who were suffering from emotional pain.  Trauma of life events...... Read More

When I passed my dad’s monument, it would be easy for me to sink into that hole that seems to feel like the muddy field I just walked through, but I didn’t.  Instead, I picked up a few persimmons laying... Read More

Our job as those who carry, those who watch, and those who mourn is to carry their love deep in our souls once their body has been laid to rest.  It does not matter if they passed or died,... Read More

As I climbed about the only hill on the farm, I could feel my healing torn hamstring.  It has been two months yesterday since I tore it in karate class.  ...... Read More

Almost 10 years ago, Josey was asked to help a family who had witnessed a private plane crash that tragically caused the death of several of their family members. Josey...... Read More

A story of understanding and hope, for those who are carrying the burden of serving others in difficult time. It’s 12 a.m., I’m awake, and it’s two hours before my...... Read More

The Roadmap Company's Josey share's his story of The Gentle Giant, and realizing when sometimes we need to do and say things to people before they are taillights in the distance. ... Read More

Why should we create a Peer Support program for our agency, workplace or organization? What does a peer support program do? How can we help the people around us who are hurting?... Read More