As I wrote last week, the AFSP Overnight Walk had to go virtual this year. I was determined to still walk the 16-18 miles on my own.… Read more “Reflecting on the walk, reflecting on the journey”

I should be packing to travel to New York City for what would be my sixth Overnight Walk… the one thing I do each year that is… Read more “I must continue to walk”

Tomorrow, Dr. Richard Watts will undergo surgery to remove a large cancerous mass from his brain. Most, if not all of you will ask who is Dr.… Read more “You raised me up Dr. Watts”

The first time I can remember noticing the difference in people’s skin color was in second grade… the fact it was not even a thought for me… Read more “My white privilege is my responsibility”

The last few days have been hard… more like really hard. I had a complete meltdown in front of my husband and son…. including lots of crying… Read more “Not a weakness, but my strength”

This Saturday will be five years since I experienced my first event with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. Although my mom had died 17 years before… Read more “my passion… my purpose… my hope”

There have been many who have talked about how grief is an emotion many of us are experiencing during this pandemic… and it fits. I did a… Read more “My control is not my worth”

I will admit it. My anxiety has not been bad for the last three weeks and I have not understood it at all. Here is a world-wide… Read more “How my mom’s suicide prepared me for living with uncertainty”

I went to HEB today to pick up our weekly curbside grocery order. I act like this a common thing when in reality, it is only the… Read more “Connectedness keeps the light”

Last night someone I follow on Twitter posed the question of what was our biggest source of hope right now. I replied, “the goodness of humanity is… Read more “The goodness of humanity is my hope”