Talk therapy seems to be a default go-to for processing trauma but it’s not the only way. There are so many tools and therapies out there that can help us along our journey in processing trauma, but one of the biggest challenges is figuring what exactly works best for you.
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The publishing industry in the United States has not been welcoming to Pacific Islander (NHPI) authors. It’s time to change that. Grid squares bring back memories of land navigation for military veterans, but today we’re going to be tackling how they can be used in creating unique works of art.
Los Angeles, sun-drenched and filled with Chilean seabass-esque lip injections, I called this place home for almost 2 years. While it’s undeniably one of the most filmed places on earth, it’s also the center of all things illusory.
"Koffee with Kafka" begins with "M" who is transported from current COVID-19 lockdown in London into Café Louvre where the Metamorphosis author, Franz Kafka, is having a coffee in the early 1900s. M soon discovers that Kafka is there to offer her a deal that'll change her life as well as those she "informs" on to help Kafka write new, horrific stories.
Travel stories from two salty veterans is in the works, but Los Angeles? You're first.
Los Angeles. A sun-drenched circle of hell filled with lip injections and widespread homelessness, I called this place home for almost two years. While it’s undeniably one of the most filmed places on earth, it’s also the center of all things that keep you distracted. People come here with big dreams and most leave or die here broken. LA is simply undefeated. It took me years to find the spirit to carry out this art project. The words of a 17th century Chamorro leader, (Chief) Magalahi Hurao, rang in my ears for years, and despite numerous requests to produce a depiction of him, I felt overwhelmed by the task. How could I adequately create a piece so powerful for someone I so deeply respect?
In an era of re-examining our values as a nation amid the current rise of American neo-fascism, we need to have an honest conversation about incarceration-based gerrymandering - particularly concerning Indigenous Americans. Race and incarceration-based gerrymandering politically disempowers underrepresented Indigenous groups - Native Americans and Pacific Islanders - across the United States and its Territories.
November is a month of mixed feelings. Like September, a month filled with melancholic memories of 9/11, the ominous uptick of pumpkin spice latte ads, Suicide Awareness Month, and my birthday, November provides a lens of reflection for Veterans Day. However, I would be remiss if I didn’t share how Anthony Bourdain’s suicide in June was so personally devastating – especially when he saved me from my own as an Iraq War Veteran.
Code Talkers were not only integral in winning the Pacific Theater of WWII, but they also saved an ancient seafaring culture: Micronesia
This #LongRead is an excerpt from the book, The Desert Warrior by M.B. Dallocchio. Some have asked me why I take the current Neo-Nazi rhetoric so seriously as well as calling out Trump on the current Alt-Right, Powell Memo platform. This is why... |
AuthorM.B. Dallocchio is an artist, author, Iraq war veteran, and social worker based in London. Her latest book, “The Desert Warrior,” covers post-traumatic growth, resilience, and redefining one’s own personal meaning of “home.” Archives
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