How Insecure Leaders Affect Us
I debated writing on Xmas eve, but this came across my feed & sparked an interesting topic for holiday time – that I’m hoping will provide some w comfort. I’ve never been one to borrow quotes of others, but this one was poignant & particularly fitting. Arnd holiday time, we reflect a lot […]
Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas
Wishing everyone in our community the best this holiday season, and a very Merry Christmas (Xmas card to come on Xmas Eve)! We did a poll a few weeks back about whether the holidays bring: A) Angst, or B) Joy To Your World. 46% chose angst and that breaks our heart…but we get it. […]
Is there A Specific Way We’re Suppose To Grieve?
Is there a specific way we’re supposed to grieve? I don’t believe so. Until the whole Josh Gordon story broke, I wanted to write this post a day ago – the 10th anniversary of the passing of one of my best friends, Dave (in the pic on the left). Till now I haven’t […]
Society’s Pivotal Moment
On days like today, when we get news of someone’s struggles, it’s beyond important that we have ppl w large platforms out there, who understand the “big picture” advocating for the education & change – in policy/perception, our society so desperately needs. Thank you to Darren Rovell & many others like Theo Fleury, Chamique […]
Can Great Accomplishments Lead To Personal Struggles ?
My friend recently told me abt a book by Buzz Aldrin: Magnificent Desolation. In it, Buzz talks abt how once he walked on the moon, “normal” life on earth felt insignificant & depressing. Ultimately he did end up “finding” himself after a lot of trial & error, discovering joy in the little things. […]
Open Conversations About Suicide
Is it always good to be an open book? I understand it’s not for everyone. But there’s an important topic out there, that there’s much debate on as to whether we should discuss it openly, & that’s: suicide. Generally two differing camps in this debate (simplifying here): 1) if we talk about it openly, […]
How Misfits Fit Perfectly Together
Not ashamed to admit, my wild & crazy Saturday night involved finally getting around to see the movie everyone’s been talking about: Bohemian Rhapsody. Like most who prob go/have gone into this movie, I was expecting to have a mindless experience, enjoying what I thought would contain a # of key themes: 1) […]
We Must Communicate About Mental Health More Inclusively
You look at the pictures of these 2 young beautiful ppl & they could pass for “Ken & Barbie.” What could be wrong? A life of opportunity ahead of them. Yet one, a red-shirt freshman college football player, one a successful meteorologist on TV, both gone in the blink of an eye, to suicide, w/in […]
Tradition Trumps Amenities
A big part of mental health is finding your tribe. I remember multi-medalist in Olympic swimming, Anita Nall- Richesson, saying at our opening event back last November: “I feel like I’ve found my tribe…& it’s not because many of us are athletes. It’s because we’ve all been through challenges & we’re all willing to […]
How Trauma Leads To Drug Abuse
I mentioned my long term friend living up Canada who called me in a panic, going through a major MH crisis, in our “stories” section yesterday. Though this friend ASKED me to share this story to help others, immediately, & though those of us in his friend circle know what’s going on, I’m going […]