“We held on to hope that better days were coming. And when we did, we were right.” – The Mountain Goats Dear Fellow Warrior, Today is World Suicide Prevention Day (initiated by the International Association for Suicide Prevention and endorsed by the WHO) and September is National Suicide Prevention Month. One in 100 deaths is…
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Another Year to Advance the Mission…
{Featured photos from Georgetown Waterfront, July 9, 2023} “Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.” – Mark Twain Dear…
Supporting Mental Health for the Children of Palestine
Photo Credit: UNWRA. DC Gaza 5K 2018 – crossing the Finish Line. Dear Fellow Warrior, I was very excited to hear the UNWRA Gaza 5K fundraiser supporting Mental Health services for Palestinian Refugee, is back in Washington, DC! I learned about it just in time to sign up this past weekend. The last one I…
Being Public About Your Goals
“It takes huge courage to be public about your goals.” – Dr. Benjamin Hardy, Psychologist and Author Dear Fellow Warrior, I’ve heard different perspectives about sharing your dreams, goals and current projects openly with your social and professional networks. One perspective involves working on your projects silently until they are done. And I do see…
Happy New Year: Transcendence from Survival to Revival
“If you can’t fly, run; if you can’t run, walk; if you can’t walk, crawl; but by all means keep moving.”-Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. {Featured Photo: Painting entitled “Celebrating Milestones,” which symbolizes hope, celebration, and moving forward, while still trying to put the different puzzle pieces together. Part of the “Painting Heals…Pakistan” auction.} Dear…
A “Moment” I’d like to Remember…
Two days ago, Friday, December 16th, marked one year since my hooding ceremony for “Dr. Elsa.” I think that moment is what made it feel official. The Hooding. It was a moment I had dreamed about for a long time. Beyond the years of the doctoral program. I called it my “PhD Wedding.” I attended…
Celebrating 14 years (plus or minus) “Living the Dream” at our Nation’s Capital
“I’m the small town, one in seven billion, why can’t it be me?”….. There is a beautiful area behind my apartment building, where I often go to walk and jog. And it is only a 10 minute walk through this area to the DC metro station that leads me straight into the Nation’s Capital towards…
“Climbing Mountains” in Georgia… & A Few Updates!
“The mountains are calling and I must go.” – John Muir. Dear Fellow Warriors, It has been more than a month now since my last piece, and so many things I want to share here! I want to be sure that I at least post here once or twice a month if I am unable…