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We’re always building the army and what an incredible group of #HELPERS we’ve had in our presence for training this week! First Responders, Military and Veterans, Child Advocacy Champions, Mental Health Professionals and Support, Peer Support and Recovery, Faith Leaders, Volunteers, Board Members, Coalition Leaders - they showed up.
What a gift it always is for us to be with and meet those doing the work - the boots on the ground people - those walking the talk, the people who do what they say they will. There are many who tell you what they’ll do, but then they don’t do it. These are not those people - they truly meet people where they are, and•they•help. Watching them strengthen their skills was beautiful… they are so much HOPE for the world around them.
#KeepersOfLife #HelpingPeopleHelpPeople
#MeetThemInTheMiddle
#TheStorm
@keepers.of.life
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@preventsuicidewv by @brotherupsister

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Finishing up some work for Year 4 of providing this program in the same beautiful location. Can’t wait to hear those kiddos shout out their #LifeProtectors, though I’m also looking forward to hearing what’s stressing them out in their world right now.
There’s nothing better than delivering programming you believe in - other than watching people use it to help themselves and others, of course.
In case no one has told you…
I hope you Have A Nice Day.
❤️ Chelle

#LivingLifeWithIntention #AMeaningfulLife #ChangeMaker #REACHout by @brotherupsister

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It’s been a great week in Boston. Finishing out today strong for our #Veterans
#ServiceMembers
and
Their #Families
… because they deserve better than to die in despair.

#HelpingPeopleHelpPeople
#SAMHSA by @brotherupsister

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6 months ago

Looking forward to increasing our impact as we share the message of this most important and meaningful work across our country. Thankful to be in this beautiful place this week! What an incredible city to wrap up 2 years worth of our very intentional efforts. We’ve pumped out some of our greatest works while working across our country in this mission… these academies and summits have been truly special and I know this week will be more of the same of that. A break last night to stop and appreciate where our feet are was much needed; the conversations and interactions with strangers were simply amazing.
Cheers to the years behind AND ahead of us being Keepers of Life.
May the days - and especially the efforts ahead - bring more diligent prevention to our Veterans, Service Members and their Families.
Like Paul Revere - we are planning a little good rebellion. 💪
#WickedGoodHearts
#ForGood
#YouMatterIMatter
#LivingLifeWithIntention
❤️‍🩹 @brotherupsister @keepers.of.life taken in Boston, Massachusetts by @brotherupsister

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6 months ago

Headed NorthEast to the beautiful bubble for a few days.
Blessed beyond measure! 🙌❤️‍🩹
#OutOfTheAshes
#thisismylife #griefeducator #solesurvivor
#livinglifewithintention by @brotherupsister

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6 months ago

Putting these into the hands of kids never gets old. Mental Health is REAL and how we talk to ourselves matters. Our feelings are OUR feelings and they matter… but when we’re not okay we need to remember feelings aren’t facts, they’re feelings… and there are things we can do to help us help ourselves.

Here’s a fact from the founders of @keepers.of.life — had we learned when we were children to #NameItToTameIt, we could’ve navigated the lives we were living a little easier. Helping other youth through our upstream programming, has been an incredible way to create a shift for today’s youth who are growing up in a hard and sometimes not very understanding world.

#MyLifeIsABigDeal #YouMatter #DailyHelpForSelf #LifeKeepers by @brotherupsister

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7 months ago

Grateful to have gotten a little time with this beautiful human and fellow loss survivor in Atlanta. She has certainly made a difference in her state (and across the nation) when it comes to supporting bereaved individuals. Sometimes the most beautiful relationships come as a result of the most difficult circumstances… this is one of those.
Though we were both on hand to provide experience from our experiences, this particular day was Denise’s Birthday - her 60th - a big, big, big deal! But here she was was, instead of celebrating herself, showing up for others even in the midst of her own hard stuff. It takes special people to do that and to do this work from a place of deep pain. I am so very blessed to call her my friend.
[ D - Robbie would’ve been so proud of you for showing up… and so would your beautiful boy. You remain in my prayers sis.]
#StrongerTogether
#MissionMinded
#WeCanDoHardThings #LivingLifeWithIntention
#LivedExperiences by @brotherupsister

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7 months ago

Remember when you were a kid & there was suuuuuuch #GOODstuff on the back of the cereal box?!
Today I am grateful for @cheerios - for many reasons, but especially because of THIS!
“At Cheerios, we believe tiny gestures can brighten someone’s day. Affirmations are a small way to care for yourself or someone you love. We’re cheering for you - to be your happy and healthy self - with some tasty Os and encouraging words. You’ve got this!” Then it goes on to tell you to pick one of these affirmations (or write your own) AND PRACTICE IT TODAY. (With instructions/ideas on how.)

To some, this may not seem like a big deal… to me and what I do in the world around me - suicide prevention, intervention and postvention grief support (of all kinds of grief) - affirmations are a HUGE deal when dealing with the heavy, hard and difficult things or circumstances of life. Affirmations CAN change things and HELP US cancel out that negative dialogue we have with ourselves.

To the folks @cheerios …
Thank you - from my heart - for helping us take care not only of our body and physical health, but also our minds! My “bottom of the box” message today goes to YOU for going the extra mile for those of us consuming your products. (And please keep the Happy Heart shaped Cheerios coming, even though I know that’s an extra thing for you to have to do. Some of us truly appreciate it.)

We all have the potential to make this world a better place with our efforts. What are you doing today???

#BecauseWordsMatter
#YouMatterIMatter
#giveBIGLOVE #affirmations by @brotherupsister

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8 months ago

If you know, you know. If you don’t… I sure wish you could have known him.
Wearing a 30+ year old (vintage) sweatshirt of my little brothers tonight… because he should still be here. The shirt I’m wearing was his second favorite; we buried him in the favorite.
It seems only fitting there was a StarWars commercial tonight. He sure would’ve loved this game!
May the force be with us…
#1Fan #seattle #superbowl #SurvivingSuicideLoss #MyBrothersKeeper by @brotherupsister

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We had an incredible day with this amazing team this week… they showed up to work hard, poured their care and heartfelt concern into the world around them - for each other, those they serve, and even for themselves. We couldn’t be prouder of the efforts they put forth… they are each #KeepersOfLife in what they do EVERY single day.
It was our privilege to be with them on their campus this week and we can hardly wait to be with them again in the weeks ahead.
“Meet Them In The Middle” is an incredible intervention training… and every single time we do ‘that’ - we have the potential to help create a place of safety for someone struggling with death or life and the potential for suicide.
#GoodHumans #ChangeMakers #HelpingPeopleHelpPeople #YouMatterIMatter
Partners in the fight for life…
@brotherupsister
@preventsuicidewv
@keepers.of.life
@iammamasky
@mt.and.company
@wvsu_official by @brotherupsister

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8 months ago

Building the Army to help keep people safer from suicide. Though I wish my story was different, it isn’t. And unfortunately my beautiful little brothers story is not unique… only what I chose to do with it is.
Though suicide is very individualized, each tragedy holds very similar components… every crisis has the same dna, even down to the way a crisis unfolds.
This training is my favorite to facilitate. (Stabilizing survivors is a close second for me.) For today, I’ll focus on the people in the room while empowering them build their own personal lifesaving skills. And then I’ll return to my hotel to nurture the place of pain this work comes from. Because if I didn’t know what I know about suicide, I’d be doing something completely different with my life.
It is never lost in me when I’m on a college campus… had Jamie not died by suicide his freshman year in college, my life would look completely different. He’d be 50 years old, not almost 19… but there’s no place I’d rather be today.

#MindTheMission #ChangeMaker #LifeKeeper #JamiesLaw #BrotherUp by @brotherupsister

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9 months ago

We had an incredible day with these AMAZINGGGGG Youth #ChangeMakers today! Their mid-year training session was so meaningful (and fun)!
We can hardly wait to see what they do in the weeks/months ahead with the monthly missions they came up with today. What a REMARABLE group of teens - they restore my faith in the world around me.
“EVERYthing is Figuroutable” - there’s nothing better than being with individuals who want to be a part of solutions and use their influence for the good of the world around them.
#Upstream #HelpingPeopleHelpPeople #BeTheChange #KeepersOfLife by @brotherupsister

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