Laughing & Crying Marine

5-30-2026 Interviewer: Elisa A. Escalante / LCSW/ USAF veteran / OEF Vet Interviewee: Adam Walker/ Retired USMC / OIF Vet/ Author ✍️ Book “Laughing & Crying as a U.S. Marine” , release date: June 2026 Adam Walker is a retired Marine with 25 years of service to include 3 combat tours to Iraq. He isContinue reading “Laughing & Crying Marine”

Jealous

Elisa A. Escalante/ LCSW/ 5-12-2026 I came across a very controversial stream of TikTok’s. The debate centered around a video in which a content creator admitted to being very jealous of one of her friends. She spoke about it so openly and honestly. She was vulnerable about it, I will admit. Some people praised herContinue reading “Jealous”

Mental Discomfort

Elisa A. Escalante/ LCSW/ 03-27-2026 Various mental health disorders/ issues require us to do the exact opposite of what we want to do, because we have the disorder. This is the strain of mental health. It isn’t rainbows and butterflies, rather, it’s pushing people to sit in discomfort, or to do the very things thatContinue reading “Mental Discomfort”

Staying in the Lanes

5-1-2025 Interviewer: Elisa A. Escalante LCSW/ published author Interviewee: Kody R. Escalante @Lanewhisperer/ Two sanctioned 300’s & Sanctioned 299 Bowler (And also my little brother!) Q- I distinctly remember the time I knew that your bowling skills were above average. I was sixteen years old, and you were 8, and you beat me in severalContinue reading “Staying in the Lanes”