Will You Help Me Raise $3,000 for Suicide Prevention?

Let's do this together. You're invited to join the "Even Now" team.

Yesterday was World Suicide Prevention Day and the start of National Suicide Prevention Week. I’m fundraising in support of TWLOHA’s “The World Is Not Better Without You” campaign. The organization’s goal is to raise $300,000. All of that money will be used to fund counseling and treatment for folks who need help but can’t afford it. My personal goal is to raise $2,000 and then I’ve also created a team, which you are invited to join, with the hope that as a team we can raise a total of $3,000.

Whether you want to donate, join the team, or simply help spread the word, it all counts and it all helps. This week is meaningful to me and I know I’m far from alone in that. Together we can continue to invite those around us into this vital conversation. Together I truly believe we can prevent suicide.

On the note of inviting people into the conversation, I would love for you to join me this Thursday, September 14 at 8pm ET. I’m hosting a special online event, speaking from the chair I’m typing from today. The event is called EVEN NOW, based on the idea that life is worth living even now. Regardless of circumstance, regardless of what the future may or may not hold, I believe that life is worth living. If I never get married, I still want to stay. If I never have kids, I still want to stay. If my wins get smaller. If I continue to struggle. I still want to stay. I want to keep breathing, keep loving my dog, keep surfing, keep finding new favorite songs and new favorite shows, keep loving my family, keep loving my friends. I want to keep showing up and keep being creative. I want to keep trying. Even now.

You can find tickets and more information in my online store. If you know someone who could be encouraged by this event, please share with them. One person reached out to ask if they could buy 20 tickets. That means the world to me. Whether it’s buying an extra ticket or simply spreading the word, I welcome and appreciate your support. My hope is that EVEN NOW can be a night that reminds a whole bunch of folks, life is worth living.

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If you like the sound of EVEN NOW and want to bring a suicide prevention event to your workplace, school, or community, the amazing team at Collective Speakers can help.

We recently celebrated one year of small-group conversations. To kick off Year Two, we’re going back to the start—the topic we launched with plus one of my early favorites. Join me Friday, September 22 for “I Wish I Had More Friends.” Or a week later, September 29, for “I’m in a Season of Change.”

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