Friends of Grief
I realize that if you have never experienced tragic loss the notion that grief has friends sounds crazy. On one hand, I absolutely rejoice that you don't get it. However, if you don't get it also means you may have a hard time relating to the space that myself and...
Authentic Connections
If I am honest with you and even more honest with myself I started writing the blog for He Who Laughs to speak truth about mental health, about grief, and to make authentic connections with others who could relate to the space I am in. The blog was and is an outlet...
The Social Dilemma
The social dilemma of having the world of information at our fingertips continues to ripple through time and space with consequences we have yet to fully comprehend. Violence. Unnecessary loss of human life. Everyone pointing fingers at everyone else versus accepting...
My Truth is Different
My truth is different than yours. My truth, like others, varies day to day, moment to moment. Truth is fluid and relative. Some days my truth is soft and gentle, asking me to simply sit with the world. Then other days my truth is forceful and assertive, asking me to...
September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month
September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. I have written these words several times over and each time I sit down to write it feels surreal. Maybe if I try hard enough I can wake from this nightmare. I would wake to find Isaac walking through our...
Talk Saves Lives
Talk Saves Lives is a program offered by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP). The program addresses the scope of the current suicide problem, including an interactive discussion on how we (the community) are really handling and/or processing mental...
Am I Enough?
Am I enough? How often this phrase runs through my mind is really quite ridiculous. I am a fairly confident person. You would have to be somewhat confident and secure to run a small yoga business, as well as, be an advocate for mental wellness, right? Knowing your...
Real Talk
Can we have a moment of real talk? I mean like really, real talk? The kinda talk that bares your spirit and leaves you vulnerable? The last blog I wrote and published was at the end of April to promote May being mental health awareness month. I included all kinds of...
May is Mental Health Awareness Month
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Since 1949 the month of May has been utilized to highlight mental health topics and be a light for change. Each year many organizations touch on various themes to raise mental health awareness worldwide. In 2022, the National...
April is Stress Awareness Month
April is Stress Awareness Month. No matter how you define stress, a beautiful invitation is waiting for you to be a witness to your thoughts, your circumstances, and ultimately your responses. Being a witness to these things will help you manage your stress, not...
