TWLOHA is always a sensitive topic. For those that feel it but don't know how to express themselves and for those that know about it, but don't know how they can make a difference to help. My heart goes out to this especially, because I know from personal experience. Losing someone and knowing you could have done something, anything, is unbearable. It's hard to know how to approach the situation. But there's one thing that I've learned that helps, it's letting that person know that they are not alone. Whether it's just a little bit of your time to hear them out, to just listen. It helps. It's the little steps and constant reminders. Sometimes the problems aren't something we can fix, but if they have the strength to voice their fears or worries, it would mean a great deal to them if you showed support.
I'm a huge advocate of '
To Write Love On Her Arms' and recently I found Jared Padalecki's
"ALWAYS KEEP FIGHTING" campaign. Jared most well known for his part as Sam in the TV series Supernatural. His words for the campaign touched my heart, "... Be proud of your valiant day-to-day struggle. There is no shame in needing support. I hope this campaign will help you be vocal about your own struggles, or vocal in your support of those who might need a helping hand. Most of all, when life seems to want to beat you down, I hope you Always Keep Fighting." You can scroll down towards the end of the website's page to read Jared's full story. If you're interested in showing your support, feel free to click the links within my post. I've reserved a shirt of my own to show my support. All of their proceeds from Jared's limited edition shirt will go to "
To Write Love On Her Arms" to help people struggling with depression, addiction, self-injury and suicide.
I can't wait for my shirt to come in and wear it. For those that pass by and recognize the shirt, I want to give them a hug for support.
There's still a little over an hour if you're interested in Jared's
"ALWAYS KEEP FIGHTING" campaign. Sorry for the late notice, I only recently came across this myself. If you're curious about the cause click these two links:
TWLOHA and
ALWAYS KEEP FIGHTING. If you're out there and need help, please seek it. If you ever need someone to talk to, I'm always here to listen if you'd like. Comment below, or shoot me an email.
TWLOHA is always a sensitive topic. For those that feel it but don't know how to express themselves and for those that know about it, but don't know how they can make a difference to help. My heart goes out to this especially, because I know from personal experience. Losing someone and knowing you could have done something, anything, is unbearable. It's hard to know how to approach the situation. But there's one thing that I've learned that helps, it's letting that person know that they are not alone. Whether it's just a little bit of your time to hear them out, to just listen. It helps. It's the little steps and constant reminders. Sometimes the problems aren't something we can fix, but if they have the strength to voice their fears or worries, it would mean a great deal to them if you showed support.