Archive - I am Michael Glenn

May 2025

How one massage in school forced me to face my buried trauma

Sometimes, falling apart is the only way to move forward

May 27 •

Am I too negative in my writing? Or just too honest?

Some people don't like when I go negative... but is that their problem, or mine?

May 20 •

Why can't 'Lubbock Mike' be more like 'Road Trip Mike?'

Something happens when I travel, that brings me out of my shell. What if I could replicate that feeling at home? Would I finally be able to make new…

May 13 •

The Sara Chronicles Episode 2

I'm not afraid to fall in love. I am afraid of letting go, though.

May 6 •

April 2025

He died before I ever got to say I'm sorry

He was one of my best friends in high school, but when he died 30 years later, I was still mad at him for betraying me

Apr 29 •

It's called PTSD by proxy, and it affects more veterans than you might think

A lot of veterans may not even be aware they have it - or that there's help

Apr 22 •

The Sara Chronicles Episode One

I wish I could be everything you wanted

Apr 15 •

The five most dangerous words in the English language

And why I haven't said 'em in so many years... and why I'm ready to say them now.

Apr 8 •

How often do you stop and reassess what direction your life is going?

If you're like me, the answer is probably, "not nearly enough."

Apr 1 •

March 2025

The time I soft-launched my veterans support group because I was afraid I can't make it work

And why the transition from military to civilian life is so #$%@ hard

Mar 25 •

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