Jenny sent this to me. She said when she saw it, she thought of this project. I never saw hearts everywhere until I started this project. In fact, I confess that I kind of hated them. I thought they were corny. And now I have a project featuring hearts. 180 degree turn around. And it’s contagious because now all of you are seeing them.
Pie seems so appropriate today because we had a cookout with family and pie always reminds me of family gatherings. We missed you Charles but we carried you in our hearts.
I am an emotionally naked TEDx speaker, and author of the Book, Diary of a Broken Mind and co-author with Kim O'Brien PhD, LICSW of Emotionally Naked: A Teacher's Guide to Preventing Suicide and Recognizing Students at Risk. I raised two boys, Richard and Charles, and lost my younger son, Charles to substance use disorder and suicide on June 5, 2015. I help people foster a culture of connection to prevent suicide, reduce substance misuse and find life after loss. My motivational, training and workshop topics include suicide prevention, addiction, mental illness, coping strategies/resilience, and grief.
As talented and funny as Charles was, letting other people know they matter was his greatest gift. And now the legacy I try and carry forward in my son's memory.
Professional Speaker Website. Trained in ASIST and trainer for the evidence-based 4-hour training for everyone called safeTALK.
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