There’s so much that CAN be done in advocacy when trying to bring abt change…whether we’re talking abt advocates w huge platforms, or those simply talking to friends/fam to educated/help bring new perspective. . When I first arose from my 2.5 yrs of hell, I remember asking myself – what’s it gonna take to make …
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Such a strong statement. And there are so many ways to say it! What abt “Failure doesn’t DEFINE you, it REFINES you!” One of the 1st books I ever read “as an adult” ;), was “Bounce…The Science Of Success” by Matthew Syed. It was in that book however, before SM was invented & memes were …
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Yes, our country & even our world is divided rt now. But there are many factors that go into that division. The stat shown here wowed me. We’re consuming WAY more info now, than our brains ever have in the history of humankind – faster than evolution can keep up.Rewind to simpler times….the mid ‘90s …
Been saving this one, looking for the right time to use it. I think w some of the current events we’ve witnessed lately, now’s an appropriate time to share. In chronological order, we first learned abt Paul George from the Clippers, & some of the MH battles he’s been facing. Despite his openness & bravery, we’ve …
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Why do best friends who become roommates often have a falling out, & end up no longer even acquaintances after a yr’s lease is up?Why do business partners work seamlessly together for over a decade, only to break up their business & dissolve over a difference in a single philosophy?Why do siblings get along, & …
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Find me a person in life who has EVERYTHING go their way. If you find them, you’re not seeing the full story, only the highlights. Unfortunately we all go thru disappointments.Usually when I share that, & the #5in5 concept, I’m talking abt things like loss of loved ones, sicknesses, accidents – things life hands us …
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This week’s story related to @dallascowboys QB, Dak Prescott & @fs1’s @skipbayless gets at the crux of so much of what’s wrong related to our society’s understanding of MH. If you missed the X’s & O’s, Dak was interviewed by Graham Bensinger about his recent struggles w MH, especially as those struggles pertained to the …
It’s 9/11. The anniversary of one of the worst events our world has ever seen. Last 9/11, I used this day to share my experiences of my first month of my job right out of college, at the @nba league office, watching the tragedy unfold out of our windows staring down 5th Avenue.I discussed how …
Today, September 10, is #WorldSuicidePreventionDay. There are many reason why, despite more awareness than ever before, we continue to see negative trends in this space. Social media, the pandemic, political divides are all amongst them. But, per this graphic we put together, I want to talk abt a major one that doesn’t get enough attn:We …
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You know the common line: “As bad as you think you may have it, someone always has it worse”? While this line is true, I’m calling a little BS on it being THE reason why we should feel better under any circumstance. Ok, your thumb is about to fall off, but bc someone else’s thumb AND …
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