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The State of Giggle On

Christa — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 16:23:18 +0000

Anybody still out there? Bueller. Bueller. Anyone? Giggle On Land As many of you noticed, I’ve been underground for a while. I haven’t had much energy or desire to spend time in Giggle On Land. This is not because I’m depressed or worse, because I’ve stopped laughing. I am perfectly content at present and thanks to my new [...]

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Bitch Slappin’ My Funny

Christa — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 21:34:52 +0000

Don’t Bitch Slap My Funny My beloved funny got smacked right out of my pretty head at the end of October. Bitch slapped nonetheless. I HATE when that happens. My Giggle said going…Going…G-O-N-E! Suicide punched me square in the gut, AGAIN, and now I am left pondering the meaning of “Jim Suicide Squared” or should I refer to them [...]

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Karmic Timing: No Coincidences

Christa — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:54:43 +0000

Last Wednesday morning I received an uplifting email from Jane Castle, Chair of the E-Racing the Blues walk with a special thanks to Kelli and I for leading Team Giggle On. Kelli Karlton, Laurie McArthur, Mike Castle, Jane Castle & Christa Scalies, October 25, 2009, Wilmington, Delaware at the E-Racing the Blues Event Kelli and I attended [...]

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Another Man Down

Christa — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 19:02:13 +0000

Late last night I received an email with tragic news about the loss of another friend to suicide. The news came with a copy of his suicide note, a well written 9 page letter which I am not at liberty to share. This friend, ironically named “Jim”, was the one who inspired the name “Giggle On”. Not [...]

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Walking for MHA, a personal story

Christa — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 23:36:43 +0000

A message to Team Giggle On participants and supporters: With all the excitement and fun planned for Sunday (wait until you see all the clown noses), I want to take a few moments to share the serious and personal side of why I plan to walk for the Mental Health Association this Sunday. This event is more [...]

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Survivor Q & A: Erica Volkman

Christa — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 13:44:38 +0000

Moving Through Grief and back into the Giggle Earlier this year I posted some questions to my fellow survivors of suicide in an effort to better understand the grieving process and to gain tips and insight about moving through grief and hopefully, back into the Giggle. No one dodges loss in life completely but we can overcome [...]

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Grieve, Give, Giggle

Christa — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 13:37:46 +0000

Laughter, an Antidote to Grief Neil Chethik, editor for the Open to Hope Foundation, posted a question to his contributing writers last week: “How has giving helped you in grieving?” My immediate thought was “Great Question” and I set about to write a brief synopsis about grieving, giving and giggling called, Using Laughter and Playfulness as an Antidote [...]

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