Ferris Bueller once said: “life moves pretty fast, if you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.” And you know what? That roguish devil is right. Life moves it breakneck speeds, rarely giving us a chance to catch our breath, right through to our last.
As we set out today to partake in what is likely to be a once in a lifetime achievement for me, I am challenging myself to slow it all down. Take it all in, and enjoy it. I plan to watch a sunset, a sunrise, and just sit for a moment with no place to be other than right where I’m planted. I’ll have my family with me; which means that I’ll have more than I’ll ever need right next to me.
I think if we gift ourselves these little moments of pause, they come with us, and become priceless artifacts of a life lived that we can enjoy anew many years down the road.
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I’m Matthew
Welcome to the official blog of Matthew Heneghan — author of A Medic’s Mind and Woven in War, and host of the trauma-focused podcast Unwritten Chapters.
As a former Canadian Armed Forces medic and civilian paramedic, I’ve lived through the raw edges of trauma, addiction, grief, and healing. Through honest storytelling and lived experience, I write and speak about PTSD, trauma recovery, mental health awareness, and resilience — especially from the lens of veterans and first responders.
If you’re searching for real-life stories of overcoming adversity, the effects of service-related trauma, or insight into the recovery process after hitting rock bottom — you’re in the right place. My goal is to foster connection through shared experience, break stigma, and offer hope.
Explore the blog, tune into the podcast, and discover how writing became a lifeline — and might just become yours, too.
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