A sense of belonging – to a group &/or something bigger than ourselves is core to our needs. Feelings of isolation are amongst the most difficult to manage. There are many levels of this. It could simply be a feeling of connectivity to your fam. It could be to a group of friends. In …
Life should be celebrated, right? We always hear that stats that the chance that we were born as “us” is like 1 in 400 trillion. Lots of “swimmers” competing against us 😂. This pic is from the last day I took a trip w one of my best friends, Andrew, to Croatia a # …
When You’re Not Feeling A Healthy Range Of Emotions Read More »
Momentum, it is a buildin’! Today, Sam McDowell of The Kansas City Star, published an incredible article (I’ll link to it in stories), that chronicles the battles that a CURRENT player, in his PRIME, in the MLB is facing, related to mental health. That player, is pitcher Danny Duffy, of the Kansas City Royals. …
Active Players Like Danny Duffy Starting To Speak Up Read More »
I’ve shared w you all that these posts typically come from current events/experiences, that open my mind up to real-life examples that I feel need to be shared. They’re msgs that seem to come serendipitously to me, & I don’t ask questions, I just run w them. This post came abt the same way. …
Even Our Strongest Leaders Need To Share Their Vulnerabilities Read More »
How can you best describe the feeling of “impending doom” & what can ya do about it? This post was motivated by a comment a follower @uzpskaysen made about our 9/11 post. She said: after experiencing the earthquake in Istanbul shortly before, & then the events of 9/11/01, NOWHERE in the world felt safe. …
When Our Brains Create The Feeling Of Impending Doom Read More »
Transition, even when it’s related to “positive change,” can be very hard on us. I remember all the moves I made going to work for diff sports teams, & while I was excited at each new challenge – the greater responsibility, the new team to work w, the new apartment…there was always an adjustment …
Transition Is Hard, Even When The Change Is Positive Read More »
What’s the image you remember most from this awful day that changed us, forever? It’s become common on 9/11 anniversaries (& I’ve done it as well), to post pics of the strong towers as they once stood…or the light beams we now show in their place, & post phrases like “Never Forget.” We also, …
One of those posts you wish you didn’t even have the opportunity to write. I’m beyond saddened by the news in this pic – of all days, as National Suicide Prevention Week kicks off. If this isn’t a wake-up call, I dont know what will be. He was amongst the best of the best: …
The Suicide Of Penn’s Counseling Leader Must Be A Wake-Up Call Read More »
Debated taking next 2 days off – relaxing LDW, right? Then my buddy Adam sent me this article this morn, & my blood started to boil (don’t worry I’ll leave you all alone tomorrow, promise 😂). Perfect timing for a NYT article on this topic, right? LDW, & prepping for the heavy workload to …
How Media Outlets Like The NYT Only Focus On Mental Illness Read More »
Going back to November of ‘17 when we started this WAALC #SameHere initiative, for those who’ve been following since, we always believed that Schools were where we first needed to reach our kids w this message. We started w this online/social media platform – asking athletes/celebs to share their stories of challenges, alongside us, …
Free Online Mental Health Curriculum For Schools All Over The World Read More »
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