My mother died by suicide more than a year ago. Since that horrific day, my family has been faced with certain media publishing photos and video of her death — images that have complicated and compounded our lifelong grief. During #NationalSuicidePreventionWeek, I’m recommitting to fight for laws that protect privacy of families ravaged by death by suicide, and for more resonsible reporting from the press about the mental illness that drives people to such a drastic measure. It is neither ethical nor decent to publish the kind of invasive details about death by suicide that appeared in print and on the internet after my mother’s death. All reporting on suicide needs to be medically accurate, evidence-based, cautious about contagions that activate and increase further self-harm ideation in readers and viewers, and informed by the guidelines established by @afspnational Thank you, National Press Club, for the podium. @pressclubdc
Entire speech is on my Facebook. This week I spoke at #CGI2023 to talk about gender-based violence and how it impacts women and girls around the world. The rise of gender-based violence from the covert, small humiliations to grave bodily damage impacts not just the individual but an entire family, a community, a country, our world — it impacts all of us. Sexual violence pervasiveness constrains human development, and economic and geopolitical progress. We must end male entitlement to female bodies, it is that simple and it is that complex.
A fine weekend outside, with gratitude for our state parks. Much appreciation for our volunteers and paid workers! Nature is a cathedral for me…..anyone else have spiritual experiences in The Great Outdoors? #nature #stateparks #getoutside
A fine weekend outside, with gratitude for our state parks. Much appreciation for our volunteers and paid workers! Nature is a cathedral for me…..anyone else have spiritual experiences in The Great Outdoors? #nature #stateparks #getoutside
A fine weekend outside, with gratitude for our state parks. Much appreciation for our volunteers and paid workers! Nature is a cathedral for me…..anyone else have spiritual experiences in The Great Outdoors? #nature #stateparks #getoutside
We must all take self-healing actions and then step out into the world to support peace, justice, tolerance, and the end of all harm with fierce love.
We must all take self-healing actions and then step out into the world to support peace, justice, tolerance, and the end of all harm with fierce love.
So pleasant and fun to be a guest @fenwaypark to cheer on the @redsox on a sublime late summer’s eve. There were many hits, a total of 12 runs, and lots of great fielding action as we took in @mlb new rules. I like them! You? So, the @yankees won that one, but remember the Red Sox shut them out earlier in the day, 5-0! Deep sweetness to my Papaws and Uncle Mark for the love of the game and the special memories of evenings drinking @pepsi while taking in @reds (the era of Big Red Machine) on the radio while reviewing yesterday’s box score in the paper. And yes, I thought a pitcher’s era was the same thing as the Equal Rights Amendment. I’ve always been me!! #baseball. PS How about the 10 year old singing the #NationalAnthem? #redsox #mlb #yankees #pepsi #equalrightsamendment
So pleasant and fun to be a guest @fenwaypark to cheer on the @redsox on a sublime late summer’s eve. There were many hits, a total of 12 runs, and lots of great fielding action as we took in @mlb new rules. I like them! You? So, the @yankees won that one, but remember the Red Sox shut them out earlier in the day, 5-0! Deep sweetness to my Papaws and Uncle Mark for the love of the game and the special memories of evenings drinking @pepsi while taking in @reds (the era of Big Red Machine) on the radio while reviewing yesterday’s box score in the paper. And yes, I thought a pitcher’s era was the same thing as the Equal Rights Amendment. I’ve always been me!! #baseball. PS How about the 10 year old singing the #NationalAnthem? #redsox #mlb #yankees #pepsi #equalrightsamendment
So pleasant and fun to be a guest @fenwaypark to cheer on the @redsox on a sublime late summer’s eve. There were many hits, a total of 12 runs, and lots of great fielding action as we took in @mlb new rules. I like them! You? So, the @yankees won that one, but remember the Red Sox shut them out earlier in the day, 5-0! Deep sweetness to my Papaws and Uncle Mark for the love of the game and the special memories of evenings drinking @pepsi while taking in @reds (the era of Big Red Machine) on the radio while reviewing yesterday’s box score in the paper. And yes, I thought a pitcher’s era was the same thing as the Equal Rights Amendment. I’ve always been me!! #baseball. PS How about the 10 year old singing the #NationalAnthem? #redsox #mlb #yankees #pepsi #equalrightsamendment
So pleasant and fun to be a guest @fenwaypark to cheer on the @redsox on a sublime late summer’s eve. There were many hits, a total of 12 runs, and lots of great fielding action as we took in @mlb new rules. I like them! You? So, the @yankees won that one, but remember the Red Sox shut them out earlier in the day, 5-0! Deep sweetness to my Papaws and Uncle Mark for the love of the game and the special memories of evenings drinking @pepsi while taking in @reds (the era of Big Red Machine) on the radio while reviewing yesterday’s box score in the paper. And yes, I thought a pitcher’s era was the same thing as the Equal Rights Amendment. I’ve always been me!! #baseball. PS How about the 10 year old singing the #NationalAnthem? #redsox #mlb #yankees #pepsi #equalrightsamendment
So pleasant and fun to be a guest @fenwaypark to cheer on the @redsox on a sublime late summer’s eve. There were many hits, a total of 12 runs, and lots of great fielding action as we took in @mlb new rules. I like them! You? So, the @yankees won that one, but remember the Red Sox shut them out earlier in the day, 5-0! Deep sweetness to my Papaws and Uncle Mark for the love of the game and the special memories of evenings drinking @pepsi while taking in @reds (the era of Big Red Machine) on the radio while reviewing yesterday’s box score in the paper. And yes, I thought a pitcher’s era was the same thing as the Equal Rights Amendment. I’ve always been me!! #baseball. PS How about the 10 year old singing the #NationalAnthem? #redsox #mlb #yankees #pepsi #equalrightsamendment
On #WorldMentalHealthDay, I find myself reflecting on how we can take care of ourselves, in big ways and small. We all deserve the time to sit, breathe, and be present with ourselves to change the things we can and be more at peace with the things we cannot. For me this week, I’ve been able to be in sustained peace, in Maine, watching the autumn sunrises and sunsets.
Today is a reminder to give yourself what you need first so you can give back to your friends, family, and community with love and strength. How do you show up for yourself? Self care isn’t selfish. It is self esteem. And we can only provide to others what we, ourselves, posses.
On #WorldMentalHealthDay, I find myself reflecting on how we can take care of ourselves, in big ways and small. We all deserve the time to sit, breathe, and be present with ourselves to change the things we can and be more at peace with the things we cannot. For me this week, I’ve been able to be in sustained peace, in Maine, watching the autumn sunrises and sunsets.
Today is a reminder to give yourself what you need first so you can give back to your friends, family, and community with love and strength. How do you show up for yourself? Self care isn’t selfish. It is self esteem. And we can only provide to others what we, ourselves, posses.
On #WorldMentalHealthDay, I find myself reflecting on how we can take care of ourselves, in big ways and small. We all deserve the time to sit, breathe, and be present with ourselves to change the things we can and be more at peace with the things we cannot. For me this week, I’ve been able to be in sustained peace, in Maine, watching the autumn sunrises and sunsets.
Today is a reminder to give yourself what you need first so you can give back to your friends, family, and community with love and strength. How do you show up for yourself? Self care isn’t selfish. It is self esteem. And we can only provide to others what we, ourselves, posses.
On #WorldMentalHealthDay, I find myself reflecting on how we can take care of ourselves, in big ways and small. We all deserve the time to sit, breathe, and be present with ourselves to change the things we can and be more at peace with the things we cannot. For me this week, I’ve been able to be in sustained peace, in Maine, watching the autumn sunrises and sunsets.
Today is a reminder to give yourself what you need first so you can give back to your friends, family, and community with love and strength. How do you show up for yourself? Self care isn’t selfish. It is self esteem. And we can only provide to others what we, ourselves, posses.
It is such a sweet joy to be with my Chosen Sisters on the @u.s.surgeongeneral’s (Dr Vivek Murthy – so lovely) podcast, House Calls, where I share how friendship has been one of my most important lifelines. We talk about the power of friendship and connection — the bonding, community, mutual support and aid, accountability, running charades, pie, laughter, our many travels, Smoky Mountains, bonus nieces and nephews, Mamaw (Mom), Pop, Uncle Roy.
To my Chosen Sisters, Logan, Heather, and Sam — thank you for your deep trust. It is an awesome thing to be yours, and to know you are open to sharing in such a venue about how its works between us. Thank you for these memories of a lifetime, the photos of which are but a small slice. The one at the tree, the grief is so present with me and yet – so are you. So are you. And deep love for our full community, LCB, TAJ, MM. We met at @YWCA #zumba, recovery support groups, a funeral, getting glamour for an event. God blesses in so many ways.
Listen to the podcast episode at the link in the bio. I look forward to your listening, and thoughts. #chosenfamily #femalefriendship #community #memories #recovery
It is such a sweet joy to be with my Chosen Sisters on the @u.s.surgeongeneral’s (Dr Vivek Murthy – so lovely) podcast, House Calls, where I share how friendship has been one of my most important lifelines. We talk about the power of friendship and connection — the bonding, community, mutual support and aid, accountability, running charades, pie, laughter, our many travels, Smoky Mountains, bonus nieces and nephews, Mamaw (Mom), Pop, Uncle Roy.
To my Chosen Sisters, Logan, Heather, and Sam — thank you for your deep trust. It is an awesome thing to be yours, and to know you are open to sharing in such a venue about how its works between us. Thank you for these memories of a lifetime, the photos of which are but a small slice. The one at the tree, the grief is so present with me and yet – so are you. So are you. And deep love for our full community, LCB, TAJ, MM. We met at @YWCA #zumba, recovery support groups, a funeral, getting glamour for an event. God blesses in so many ways.
Listen to the podcast episode at the link in the bio. I look forward to your listening, and thoughts. #chosenfamily #femalefriendship #community #memories #recovery
It is such a sweet joy to be with my Chosen Sisters on the @u.s.surgeongeneral’s (Dr Vivek Murthy – so lovely) podcast, House Calls, where I share how friendship has been one of my most important lifelines. We talk about the power of friendship and connection — the bonding, community, mutual support and aid, accountability, running charades, pie, laughter, our many travels, Smoky Mountains, bonus nieces and nephews, Mamaw (Mom), Pop, Uncle Roy.
To my Chosen Sisters, Logan, Heather, and Sam — thank you for your deep trust. It is an awesome thing to be yours, and to know you are open to sharing in such a venue about how its works between us. Thank you for these memories of a lifetime, the photos of which are but a small slice. The one at the tree, the grief is so present with me and yet – so are you. So are you. And deep love for our full community, LCB, TAJ, MM. We met at @YWCA #zumba, recovery support groups, a funeral, getting glamour for an event. God blesses in so many ways.
Listen to the podcast episode at the link in the bio. I look forward to your listening, and thoughts. #chosenfamily #femalefriendship #community #memories #recovery
It is such a sweet joy to be with my Chosen Sisters on the @u.s.surgeongeneral’s (Dr Vivek Murthy – so lovely) podcast, House Calls, where I share how friendship has been one of my most important lifelines. We talk about the power of friendship and connection — the bonding, community, mutual support and aid, accountability, running charades, pie, laughter, our many travels, Smoky Mountains, bonus nieces and nephews, Mamaw (Mom), Pop, Uncle Roy.
To my Chosen Sisters, Logan, Heather, and Sam — thank you for your deep trust. It is an awesome thing to be yours, and to know you are open to sharing in such a venue about how its works between us. Thank you for these memories of a lifetime, the photos of which are but a small slice. The one at the tree, the grief is so present with me and yet – so are you. So are you. And deep love for our full community, LCB, TAJ, MM. We met at @YWCA #zumba, recovery support groups, a funeral, getting glamour for an event. God blesses in so many ways.
Listen to the podcast episode at the link in the bio. I look forward to your listening, and thoughts. #chosenfamily #femalefriendship #community #memories #recovery
“Support women’s bodily autonomy and gender equality.”
@unfpa Goodwill Ambassador @ashley_judd is at #UnitedNations Headquarters in #NYC ahead of Monday’s SDG Summit to call on everyone to #ActNow for a just society.
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Such a gas to have been a part of celebrating #50YearsofMs @HarvardBookstore to talk about how the publication has united women, helping us feel less alone and promoting women’s rights worldwide. We are still fighting for our rights day in and day out — and this includes the continued need for the #EqualRightsAmendment, which would enshrine equal rights regardless of sex and gender. The Constitution was written by and for white men who owned property. We say: we matter. Despite 38 states having ratified it, it is still being held up in Congress. It’s time to step up, Congress and POTUS! Section 1: Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of sex.
Section 2: The Congress shall have the power to enforce, by appropriate legislation, the provisions of this article. #NoTimeLimitOnEquality #equalitynow
Such a gas to have been a part of celebrating #50YearsofMs @HarvardBookstore to talk about how the publication has united women, helping us feel less alone and promoting women’s rights worldwide. We are still fighting for our rights day in and day out — and this includes the continued need for the #EqualRightsAmendment, which would enshrine equal rights regardless of sex and gender. The Constitution was written by and for white men who owned property. We say: we matter. Despite 38 states having ratified it, it is still being held up in Congress. It’s time to step up, Congress and POTUS! Section 1: Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of sex.
Section 2: The Congress shall have the power to enforce, by appropriate legislation, the provisions of this article. #NoTimeLimitOnEquality #equalitynow
Such a gas to have been a part of celebrating #50YearsofMs @HarvardBookstore to talk about how the publication has united women, helping us feel less alone and promoting women’s rights worldwide. We are still fighting for our rights day in and day out — and this includes the continued need for the #EqualRightsAmendment, which would enshrine equal rights regardless of sex and gender. The Constitution was written by and for white men who owned property. We say: we matter. Despite 38 states having ratified it, it is still being held up in Congress. It’s time to step up, Congress and POTUS! Section 1: Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of sex.
Section 2: The Congress shall have the power to enforce, by appropriate legislation, the provisions of this article. #NoTimeLimitOnEquality #equalitynow