March 2021

Wanted to share an experience I just had yesterday, that lit a fire of inspiration within me – & so I hope it helps you too.Rewind a little: abt 2 wks ago, I got an email from an old season ticket holder of mine from one of the teams I’d previously worked. The guy wrote …

3/31/21: You Determine How The Next Chapter Is Written Read More »

This is simultaneously the scariest, while at the same time, the most beautiful part of mental health struggles.It’s the scariest bc, no matter how many times we go thru difficult dips &/or crashes in our lives, & no matter how many times we’ve been able to “pull out” of them when our drives & motivations …

3/30/21: When Our Brains Trick Us To Believe We Are Damaged Read More »

I learned the hard way that motivation isn’t something you can take for granted. There’s no question you can be humbled by waking up & realizing your drives & interests don’t just come naturally to you.That stretch in my life when I was bed-bound was scary- probably the most bc of things I always HAD …

3/28/21: Being Accountable When Our Motivations Are Low Read More »

Was planning on taking the day off from IG, then these stories all broke at around the same time. The first one I did share in detail, yesterday. Then the other two came out shortly after:1) Brett Favre opening up about his opioid abuse.2) Cesare Prandelli, an elite Italian soccer coach leaving his position after …

3/26/21: The Media’s Not Threading Mental Health Stories Together Read More »

The irony of this story coming out now is that Favre’s addiction to the painkillers started in 1994, & lasted (at least) till 1999- well before there was social media. Keep in mind, some of the first major celeb stories- where we heard openly abt their MH challenges, came via tabloid magazines, starting in the early …

3/25/21: More Celebs Sharing Stories Shows We Are All Impacted Read More »

So much time is spent in this space, educating abt traumas, stressors, past experiences that have impacted us. We are all on this mission to get folks to think more globally abt: What happened TO that person?….instead of: What’s wrong w that person?When we look at common traumas & stressors, there are so many life …

3/24/21: Planting Words Of Strength With Children Read More »

There’s yet another paradigm-shifting convo we need to have in the mental health space: what exactly it means to be “doing well.”I think there is a misconception that when you’ve struggled in the past, & you’ve openly shared w ppl in your life, or even the public (as is the case w some of these …

3/23/21: Those Who Appear Well Work Hard To Stay There Read More »

Gonna try something a little different this time arnd. Up to this pt, we’ve been intro-ing the celeb alliance members one-by-one, showing the uniqueness in each story, but the similarities in that everyone DOES have a story.For this post, wanted to share the top-line summaries of the stories for 2 men you’d think would have …

3/21/21: Our Similarities Unite Us More Than Differences Separate Us Read More »

You know that exercise: What would you tell your younger self? An experience I’m having now, made me realize this would be one of the big ones for me.I shared recently that I was going to be getting away for a wknd (this one) for the first time in a while. Maybe some friends & …

3/20/21: Always Root For Your Friends To Succeed Read More »

I continue to be so proud of this guy, & humbled to work on a team w him.Here’s some context for this story: @robinlehner40 had been out for well over a month w what the team called an “upper body injury.” In hockey (& sports), this is common. Teams will say vague things like: upper …

3/18/21: The Double Standard Of Treating Re-Injury Read More »