We Can’t Continue to Stay Silent.
I’ve wanted to die. No. That’s not true. I’ve wanted the pain to end. The emptiness, the hopelessness, and the worthlessness. I didn’t want to die, but if dying meant ......
September 2017: American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
September is suicide awareness month, and as most of you may already know, suicide awareness is a cause that is very close to our hearts. Not even one year ago, ......
Fat to Fit
I will never forget the way I felt 15 years ago, standing on a scale in front of my grandmother and the doctor. At first, I didn’t want to get ......
Unstoppable Force
What happens when an unstoppable force meets an immoveable object? I’ve always been the rock of my family. When my step-siblings, one by one, stopped talking to my mom, and ......
The Horse That Nearly Broke Me
Fitness isn’t just about losing weight and building muscle. Fitness is so much more than that. It is a way of life. The way to your personal and spiritual development. ......
Forgive Yourself
I was at the Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World when I got the call I’d been dreading for so long… “Sammy, your dad killed himself.” I’m not sure I’ll ......
You Matter
Growing up I always thought I had everything planned out. The perfect career I wanted to pursue, body I wanted, partner I could always love, house, car, etc. In my ......
How I Defined Strong
For so many years I thought I knew what it meant to be “strong”. I saw pictures of women that had strong shoulders and defined backs, all I could think ......