Comments on: Reflections on World Suicide Prevention Day http://www.giggleon.com/world-suicide-prevention-day/ Laughter is fat-free, tax-free and calorie-free. Giggle On!® Fri, 23 Jul 2010 05:03:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: SherwinJTB http://www.giggleon.com/world-suicide-prevention-day/comment-page-1/#comment-979 SherwinJTB Mon, 05 Apr 2010 16:17:34 +0000 http://www.giggleon.com/?p=930#comment-979 That's admirable. Most people don't really understand myself and I don't mind people talking behind my backs because I know what the truth is. You have to keep doing what you believe in. <a href="http://life.sherwinjtb.com/suicide-prevention-in-your-life/" rel="nofollow">Suicide Prevention in Your Life</a> .-= SherwinJTB´s last blog ..<a href="http://www.sherwinjtb.com/sherwin/" rel="nofollow">Sherwin</a> =-. That’s admirable. Most people don’t really understand myself and I don’t mind people talking behind my backs because I know what the truth is. You have to keep doing what you believe in.
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]]> By: Svasti http://www.giggleon.com/world-suicide-prevention-day/comment-page-1/#comment-867 Svasti Tue, 22 Sep 2009 21:54:51 +0000 http://www.giggleon.com/?p=930#comment-867 @ Stacey – This is such a sad story indeed. And I can't help but think, there but for the Grace of God go many of us. Its not as fine a line as we'd like to think. Sending my best wishes and thoughts too, from across the waves in Australia. .-= Svasti´s last blog ..<a href="http://svasti.wordpress.com/2009/09/22/history-of-a-spiritual-quest-part-v/" rel="nofollow">History of a spiritual quest – part v</a> =-. @ Stacey – This is such a sad story indeed. And I can’t help but think, there but for the Grace of God go many of us. Its not as fine a line as we’d like to think. Sending my best wishes and thoughts too, from across the waves in Australia.
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]]> By: Christa http://www.giggleon.com/world-suicide-prevention-day/comment-page-1/#comment-866 Christa Tue, 22 Sep 2009 19:00:16 +0000 http://www.giggleon.com/?p=930#comment-866 @ Stacey - This is a very sad story indeed. I like that Shayna's family is having an Irish wake, very nice touch. No one is isolated from sadness. It is tragic she felt taking her life was the only option. Only God knows her purpose for doing what she did but suicide can bring people together or in the case of some people's families, tear them apart. I will keep Shayna in my thoughts and prayers today, during her service, and again on the 25th as <a href="http://www.giggleon.com/team-giggle-on-eraces-blues/" rel="nofollow">Team Giggle On walks for the MHA</a>. We never forget those we lost to suicide.<strong> Love never dies</strong>. That is the one constant. That is what I believe. Hugs to you across the miles...and Giggle On! @ Stacey – This is a very sad story indeed. I like that Shayna’s family is having an Irish wake, very nice touch.

No one is isolated from sadness. It is tragic she felt taking her life was the only option.

Only God knows her purpose for doing what she did but suicide can bring people together or in the case of some people’s families, tear them apart.

I will keep Shayna in my thoughts and prayers today, during her service, and again on the 25th as Team Giggle On walks for the MHA.

We never forget those we lost to suicide. Love never dies. That is the one constant. That is what I believe.

Hugs to you across the miles…and Giggle On!

]]> By: Stacey http://www.giggleon.com/world-suicide-prevention-day/comment-page-1/#comment-865 Stacey Tue, 22 Sep 2009 18:53:38 +0000 http://www.giggleon.com/?p=930#comment-865 A sad story hit the yoga community in South Orange County this weekend. <strong>A very well respected and loved yoga teacher committed suicide on Friday. </strong> She was bipolar and apparently had gone through a really bad break up two years ago that she never got over. She had been upset lately but was surrounded by friends. The weekend before she participated in a partner yoga workshop as a demonstrator with her best friend. I didn't know her that well, but had taken a couple of her classes and workshops. My good friend was a regular in her classes. I found out on Sunday after taking a class at my studio. It's amazing how large the area is here and how many studios there are, but how small the community is and how far reaching something like this can reach people. I was devastated and out of sorts all day Sunday and still a bit surprised. <strong>We think that somehow we as yogis and yoginis are isolated from the feelings of sadness, but I think sometimes that is what draws us to yoga in the first place...to either face or escape the sadness inside of us.</strong> Some of us are able to dive in and understand ourselves better by finding our true selves...maybe others are too scared of what they find. You should see the outpouring of love and devotion that people are showing to each other here. It's both inspiring and saddening all at once. <strong>Maybe that was her purpose...to bring everyone closer together and appreciate the life and love that we have.</strong> I put a link to some of the information about <a href="http://www.pacificashtanga.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=116&Itemid=1" rel="nofollow">Shayna</a> up above. Just from what you are doing with Giggle On and Suicide Prevention, thought it would be of interest to you. Take care and as my mom would say, <strong>Enjoy Life</strong>!! A sad story hit the yoga community in South Orange County this weekend. A very well respected and loved yoga teacher committed suicide on Friday. She was bipolar and apparently had gone through a really bad break up two years ago that she never got over.

She had been upset lately but was surrounded by friends. The weekend before she
participated in a partner yoga workshop as a demonstrator with her best friend.

I didn’t know her that well, but had taken a couple of her classes and workshops. My good friend was a regular in her classes. I found out on Sunday after taking a class at my studio. It’s amazing how large the area is here and how many studios there are, but how small the community is and how far reaching something like this can reach people. I was devastated and out of sorts all day Sunday and still a bit surprised.

We think that somehow we as yogis and yoginis are isolated from the feelings of sadness, but I think sometimes that is what draws us to yoga in the first place…to either face or escape the sadness inside of us. Some of us are able to dive in and understand ourselves better by finding our true selves…maybe others are too scared of what they find.

You should see the outpouring of love and devotion that people are showing to each other here. It’s both inspiring and saddening all at once.

Maybe that was her purpose…to bring everyone closer together and appreciate the life and love that we have.

I put a link to some of the information about Shayna up above. Just from what you are doing with Giggle On and Suicide Prevention, thought it would be of interest to you.

Take care and as my mom would say, Enjoy Life!!

]]> By: Christa http://www.giggleon.com/world-suicide-prevention-day/comment-page-1/#comment-859 Christa Wed, 16 Sep 2009 01:07:37 +0000 http://www.giggleon.com/?p=930#comment-859 @ JD - I dunno about amazing inspiration (me thinks today more like crazy dreamer) but spanks, spanks muchos, JD. At our SOS (Survivor's of Suicide) meeting last night we talked about the word "victim". We can label ourselves "victim" if we choose. We can also call ourselves thrivers. :-) Just tonight, I was playing my old tape, you know, that tape that says "I suck"..."I'm too this..."..."too that"...and then I reminded myself it's just a negative tape. I CHOOSE to turn it on and again to turn the naggin' beotch off. *laughing* CHOICES... me lik-ey. Turn the bad tape off and Giggle AWN! @ Susan - I am so honored I was able to help you after Kevin died. You helped me too by listening and allowing me to tell my story. @ Lg Marge - Dude...I mean, DOOD. You ARE a Giggle-spiration to me. Your smile, your laugh and your sense of humor slay me. Always have and most certainly always will. Ladies (and gents of this reply)...I have a post coming up about a charity walk, a walk to help me deliver my message: <strong>Don't Give Up! Giggle On! </strong>(pronounced Giggle AWN, you gotta emphasize the "aw", maybe it's a schwa or something, I don't know. I wasn't an English major.) I need your help spreading the word. You in? @ JD – I dunno about amazing inspiration (me thinks today more like crazy dreamer) but spanks, spanks muchos, JD. At our SOS (Survivor’s of Suicide) meeting last night we talked about the word “victim”. We can label ourselves “victim” if we choose. We can also call ourselves thrivers. :-) Just tonight, I was playing my old tape, you know, that tape that says “I suck”…”I’m too this…”…”too that”…and then I reminded myself it’s just a negative tape. I CHOOSE to turn it on and again to turn the naggin’ beotch off. *laughing* CHOICES… me lik-ey. Turn the bad tape off and Giggle AWN!

@ Susan – I am so honored I was able to help you after Kevin died. You helped me too by listening and allowing me to tell my story.

@ Lg Marge – Dude…I mean, DOOD. You ARE a Giggle-spiration to me. Your smile, your laugh and your sense of humor slay me. Always have and most certainly always will.

Ladies (and gents of this reply)…I have a post coming up about a charity walk, a walk to help me deliver my message: Don’t Give Up! Giggle On! (pronounced Giggle AWN, you gotta emphasize the “aw”, maybe it’s a schwa or something, I don’t know. I wasn’t an English major.) I need your help spreading the word. You in?

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