January 2021

If you followed what I posted yesterday, (& the night before), it was all pretty crappy stuff.  Maybe I’m guilty of allowing news that’s often outside of my direct control, to weigh on me, but it does. The text/DMs from those of you who sent those 3 different, but all too similar stories, rocked me the …

1/15/21: Finding The Sunshine Amidst The Dark Storm Clouds Read More »

Still trying to wrap my head around all this news. It’s overwhelming. 3 moms, all 3 lost to suicide, all 3 attempted the same way, reported w/in 24hrs, all involving the loss of a child. Zero in the media linking them together.I’ve shared before that being in this space, ppl send me articles almost every …

1/14/21: Major Suicide Trends That The Media Doesn’t Link Together Read More »

Motivation for posts comes from many places – but usually to be fully inspired, I need to be feeling (or in this case not feeling) something, in the moment.  It’ll usually be something like an article that I pass by that sparks an idea or reveals a trend to me…or, some kinda phrase will just …

1/13/21: The Most Beautiful Things In Life Are Felt, Not Seen Read More »

This is a topic that has so many layers to it. Upon first glance, in this space, though you feel bad for whatever Kyrie is dealing w, it’s nice to see he took a “mental health” day. We need more openness, right?But there is way more to this than meets the eye. That’s the title …

1/12/2021: The Importance Of Sports Offering a DNP – Mental Health Read More »

Didn’t realize it at the time, but perhaps the best teacher I had in my school yrs was a man named “Mr. Sullivan,” who taught 10th grade American History.  Like most classes on this topic, we learned abt everything from Slavery to Civil War, Jim Crow Laws to the New Deal, the Cuban Missile Crisis …

1/10/2021: The Importance Of Critical Thinking When It Comes To Mental Health Read More »

Observing all the postings this wk has opened my eyes to think abt so much more on these platforms than just engagements alone.  At a time when so many are vying for a voice – to be “the voice” on particular topics, I saw celebrities brag abt their engagement, acting humbly surprised by their numbers, …

1/9/2021: How Popular Posts Sometimes Set Us Back Read More »

That line is what came to me yesterday, after watching ALL the different “players” involved, posture for two months. Feels empty to express anything other than a hope that one day we can better recognize what unifies us…what makes us the same. Right now, there are too many eyes & ears closed, & too many …

1-7 What’s Makes Us The Same Is That We Are ALL Different Read More »

This is such an interesting one & it comes down to what our motivation is, for whatever project we take on. But, I do think these learnings apply to MH.Working in pro sports I got a pretty quick intro to the concept that diff things drive diff ppl. It was a hyper-competitive industry, lots of …

1/6/2021: Living Life For A Cause, Not For Applause Read More »

The names change & but the tragic game remains the same. A number of months ago I shared the story of the passing Hilary Tisch – daughter of the NY Giants owner, John Tisch. The girl who had it all – looks, success, a kind heart heavily involved in giving back. Just recently it was …

1/5/2021: Moving The Suicide Conversation Forward Read More »