Breathing Hope!

         I'm confused and you know what that's okay. I don't need to have it all figured out and I don't need to have it all together because lets be honest who really does have it all together. I find myself at a cross roads; a crossroads that could change the very path my life is on and divert me in a completely opposite direction of how I've planned it to be. I'm oddly okay with that which is probably the most mind blowing part for me. I'm okay with the diversions. I'm okay with the uncomfortable because something is oddly comfortable about the uncomfortable for me right now.      This past summer I was beyond blessed to have the opportunity to work with an amazing team of people in writing and organizing a week of  Christian peace education at my church. A week that was filled with so much love, unity, and community. Ever since that week my life has been changed forever. That week made me suddenly become aware of my need to learn mor...

                        Today is National Suicide Prevention day. A cause so near and dear to me. I have experienced suicide from a variety of angles and perspectives as the one to be left behind and as one who can no longer feel or see the light. Each year at this time of year many of the suicide prevention and mental health awareness organizations publish their campaigns for the year. I always enjoy looking into to each of them and connect to stories, self care strategies, and new ways to raise awareness. This year one of the awareness campaign slogans is Be the 1 to save a life and it focuses on what we can do to help those who are struggling with a variety of mental health concerns or are thinking of suicide. I was particularly drawn to this because I had an army of people around me who were the ones to save a life almost 8 years ago.        8 years ago when I struggled deeply with depression an...