Pickleball has been all over the news for the last few years. It even made it to the front page of the Washington Post. It’s been called the fastest-growing sport in America and people of all ages, shapes, and sizes have been jumping in to play. I’ve been playing pickleball for 10 years but it wasn’t until Matt died that I appreciated the therapeutic effects of pickleball.
As of July 16, 2022, the emergency number for anyone experiencing a mental health crisis is 988. It will connect the caller to professionals on standby who can help avert a crisis and get someone on the path to getting help. Continue reading NEW 3-Digit Number for Mental Health Emergency
“There are some who bring a light so great to the world that
even after they have gone the light remains.”
– Oscar Yulaw
Matt would be 37 years old today. While we’ve had to live five years without Matt and learned how to live and find some happiness in spite of our grief, there’s not a day that goes by that we don’t hurt from missing him. We are grateful for the 32 years of wonderful memories we shared with Matt that make us smile and warm our aching hearts, but we miss him so much.
We’re doing something we’ve never done before, we’re giving out three kindness awards this month. We’ve been getting more and more nominations of truly inspirational people, making it that much harder to narrow it down to one winner. We’re so grateful for the generosity of our donors, who make it possible for us to give out these additional awards.
Matt would be 36 years old today. Oh, how I miss him. I wish I could go back to the before times, back in the day when I lived in ignorant bliss and knew nothing about mental illness and grief. When Matt was healthy and happy and our family was complete. When life was easy and full of joy.
Continue reading Matt’s Birthday and Help for Serious Mental Illness
Kelli Lewis is incredibly brave. She allowed a reporter into her home to share what life is like with her 11-year-old son who was diagnosed with schizophrenia. She is putting herself out there, and in the process educating so many people who have no idea what it can be like to live with someone diagnosed with serious mental illness. It’s not something that’s talked about. There’s a huge stigma around mental illness and she’s opening herself up to all kinds of judgments and opinions from people who have no idea how difficult it can be.
Matt would be 35 years old today. I heard someone say, “grief feels like a part of my soul has been amputated”, that’s exactly right. We miss Matt so much.
