suicide
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Since Then
Ten years after losing Jay, I’ve yelled at ashes, traveled the world, joined an orchestra, thrown a reverse Quinceañera, and built a suicide‑prevention team in his name. This is a look at the last decade and a reminder of why I still walk for him.
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Support Mental Health: Help Jay Walkers Lead the Charge
🚨 Final Stretch Alert 🚨 Every year, the Jay Walkers start strong. We rally. We climb. We hit #1.And every year, just before the walk, a company team sneaks past us.Not this time. Not this year. Not with Jay’s name at the top. We’re $100 ahead right now. That’s one donation. One moment. One person…
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I’m Not Above Bribery
Look, I know. You’ve seen the posters (psst, last post). You’ve watched the reels. (You did do that, right?!?). You’ve read the post where I offered to write daily if someone donated $250 (Ok, no getting out of it, you definitely did that – I saw 7 of viewed it – I mean, I may…
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Once More Into the Breach
Oh hey! It’s me! Let’s go on a little ramble, you and I, because if there’s one absolute, indisputable truth in this world, it’s that you love it as much as I love writing it. (That’s what I’m telling myself at least, so play along, please and thank you.) I’ll start with… Every few days,…
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Thank You!
Last weekend the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) for Central Texas held their annual Austin Out of the Darkness Walk. This was the 6th walk that the Jay Walkers participated in, and it was one of the better walks I’ve attended in a while. (Hey, it’s hard to beat your first. Unless we’re talking…
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Why Do You Walk?
Every year that I put together a fundraising team for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention’s (AFSP) Out of the Darkness Walk, I’m asked “Why do you walk?” My answer is always some variation of, “I walk to remove the stigma surrounding suicide. I walk to honor my husband who was my best friend and…
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A Story of an Oaf and A Silly Woman
To tell this story, I need to share some background – a prologue, if you will – that tells you a little bit about me and a little bit about someone else. Details that may assist you in understanding why I later might refer to someone as an “oaf” “clod” “buffoon” or even a “bombastic…
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AFSP Austin Walk – 2024
On July 9, 2016, we said goodbye to a son, a brother, an uncle, a friend… my best friend, my favorite person, and my husband, Jay . This could have been the final period on a tragic story. However, together our team, The Jay Walkers, successfully raised close to $20,000 for the American Foundation for…
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Storytelling, Burdens & Grief
So, you may have noticed (or not, it’s ok) that I went out, changed the look of my blog, announced it, and then let it sit. Is anyone really surprised by this? Yeah, me either. It’s kind of on point for my spotty writing over the last eight years. But today I decided to take…
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Every Year…
Every year she comes back and asks us to donate to AFSP. Blahblahblah. Hand outstretched yet again. We get it. Your husband died. But that’s your cause that ain’t mine. “Please donate to our walk.” “Please help end the stigma associated with seeking help for mental health.” “Please help end suicide.” I’ve heard that request…
The Big Blue Mess 