“Take your time. Surround yourself with good and trusting people. Start to open up and talk!” I have been confronted with the loss of loved ones. Two losses hit me harder than every loss before. At the age of 17, my best friend died in
“I was a Daddy’s girl, I was devastated, but I knew life had to go on. I somehow knew my Dad was still with me.” I was 13 years old, the oldest of four kids, living as an ex-pat in Tokyo Japan, when my Dad
“I always knew I was meant for more, but I didn’t find my path until I got sober.” I used to seek numbness. I used to lavishly marinate in my victimhood as a child of divorce, a daughter who’s father commited suicide, as the girl
“I recommend keeping a journal while going through any sort of recovery; it’s even helpful for experiencing everyday life. And lastly, I advise that you wear a helmet!” My accident happened a week before my senior year in high school – I was 17 and
“Yes, I am a breast cancer survivor, but I am also so much more. I have so much life left in me to share with the world, and I am going to squeeze every last drop of joy out of it.” I learned how to
“Give yourself the space to feel the feelings you have about what has happened to you, don’t hold onto them. Recognize the feelings for what they are, and then choose to release them. Holding onto them doesn’t punish anyone but yourself. You have the power
“You have the power to choose your mindset. Let yourself choose you. It’s ok to want betterIf 2020 hit you like a ton of bricks, you are in good company.“ In March of 2020 I was laid off from my job and it sent me
“What started off as recreational use resulted in me losing everything – including my business and family.” The Global Resilience Project started because of the journey that Blair had with her father. Their story of building a relationship, navigating forgiveness and the impact of addiction
“Follow your gut. It often recognizes the red flags that your heart chooses to make excuses for.” I escaped an abusive relationship. When it happened, I felt frightened because I thought he would come back. I was anxious because I became a single mother overnight.
“Facing the death of my daughter, I had to be very kind to myself and extremely gentle. The need to people-please is no longer an option.” When my daughter Kathryn first told me she was addicted to heroin, I was terrified, full of shame, and
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