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How Do You Want to Meet This Moment?
Ashley Smith Ashley Smith

How Do You Want to Meet This Moment?

My oldest nephew, K, graduated with honors from college this month. As I attended his graduation ceremony, I was blown away by the commencement speaker.

Executive Dean Dr. Albert Bimper is the kind of speaker I aspire to be. His words made me bristle, punched me in the gut, and moved me to tears… all in the span of about 15 minutes.

As is the hallmark of a truly great speaker, his words have stuck with me. The question he posed to the new graduates has continued to reverberate through my mind, so now I pose it to you:

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7 Things That Are Silently Sabotaging Your Mental Health
Ashley Smith Ashley Smith

7 Things That Are Silently Sabotaging Your Mental Health

When you combine modern living, which takes us away from lifestyles conducive to mental wellbeing, with the malignant ethos surrounding us right now, it’s like trying to thrive in a toxic petri dish. Whether you or a loved one has a diagnosable mental health condition or not, I would argue (and often do) that mental health matters for every single one of us, now more so than ever. Proactively protecting yours and intentionally cultivating psychological strength and resilience need to be a high priority.

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