Many of you know that I have delved into the world of advocay of all kinds after Jesse and Bella died. I did not want their deaths to be in vain. Recently, I have been struggling with it though.
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The power of sharing your story
I never knew I was able to, or, for that matter, had a gift for public speaking until I spoke to an over-flowing church for Jesse and Maribella’s memorial. After, many people commented and said, you are really good at that, especially under the circumstances, which got me thinking.
Continue readingTis the season
Spring is a busy time in the suicide prevention community in terms of conferences and fundraisers. For me, it coincides with the death of Jesse and Bella.
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Ripping the rose colored glasses off
I have the privilege and honor to go to Massachusetts the beginning of November to share my story. After Jesse and Bella died, it became my mission and passion to work to prevent tragedies like mine. Over the years that has also transformed to support people after theirs. Continue reading
Subconscious – Leading up to the 3rd death anniversary – Part 4
I was just at the American Association of Suicidology’s 50th Annual Conference in Phoenix, AZ this past week, where I had the honor to speak at twice (which is kind of a big deal for me). Yeah, that is a mouthful, you should have seen the faces of people on the plane when they asked what conference I was going to and speaking at. I digress, which I apologize ahead of time with this one, I am a little jet-lagged, which I will get to. Continue reading