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February has the connotation of being the most romantic month of the year. Hearts fill store windows, heartful messages, and thoughtful gestures. Love makes people feel safe, secure, and [...]
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Each year, on the first Tuesday after Thanksgiving, people around the world come together for Giving Tuesday—a global day of generosity and community impact. While Black Friday and Cyber Monday focus on holiday shopping, Giving Tuesday reminds us of something even more meaningful: the power we each have to create hope, healing, and positive change. ...
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On December 14 th , 2012 gunfire rang out at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newton, Connecticut. On that day, a 20-year-old individual took the lives of 20 children within 5 minutes. This shooting tragically became the second deadliest mass school shooting at that time; following the 2007 mass shooting at [...]
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The arrival of the Olympic Games brings with it opportunities to immerse in competitions we seem to notice once every four years (hello, water polo, dressage and fencing), as well as catch up on exciting favorites like swimming, track & field and gymnastics.
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FSA Elgin probably has the most culturally diverse staff I’ve worked with. This is a pleasure given my interest in anthropology and talking with people about their ancestors, food and traditions.
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Juneteenth signifies the day that Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas – June 19, 1865 – to order the final enforcement of the Emancipation Proclamation, 2½ years after it took effect. Like Cinqo de Mayo, which commemorates the Mexican Army’s victory over the French in the Battle of Puebla in 1862, not Mexican Independence Day, which is Sept. 16, many Americans are mistaken about [...]
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Recovery looks different to each person. No matter how someone chooses to navigate recovery, it is a challenging road. My sobriety date is June 18, 2018. 6 years of trying to get sober proceeded that date. I managed to string together a year here and there, some months at other times, I had multiple AA coins; 24 hour, 30 day, 2 month, 3 month…you catch the drift. [...]
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Most of us have that month or season of the year that is more difficult than others. For me it’s September. Thirteen years ago, on September 12. 2010 my fiancé, Billy died by suicide in our home. I found him and my life was forever changed. For years I was disassociated and walking through life like a robot just going through the motions. I never thought I would feel “normal” again. I struggled to [...]
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September is considered Suicide Prevention Awareness month. As someone who has spent much of her career working directly in suicide prevention, this is much more than a month. While I am incredibly proud of the work that I’ve done and our FSA teams continue to do, something is clearly missing. Deaths [...]
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