#Iwasmadefor

[sammyhale]

TWLOHA (x)

[im-nora-ephron-bitch]

10 years ago this year I made a decision to stay. Not many people other than some amazing counselors and mentors know this part of me. But given that it’s been 10 years and it’s World Suicide Prevention Day and I’m in a beautiful place I’ve been thinking a lot about that decision.

I thought that the bad decisions I made would shape my whole life. I thought the people I had at the time were the only people in my life that would ever matter. I had a lot naive ideas about what my life was and wasn’t.

As I’m standing here today, breathing in the wind and beauty of Kinsale. I can’t help but think of all of the wonderful things I would have missed if I had done something differently 10 years ago. I would have never spent countless nights in college laughing until I cry with some of the best people I know. I would have never gotten sick and then recovered multiple times. I would have never traveled the country in a Ryder Truck blasting Mat Kearney and Celine Dion on repeat. I would have never taken a dirt road through a canyon in the Navajo Reservation. I would have never gotten up at 5am in Scranton, PA to sing songs in Spanish to wake up the Virgin Mary. I would have never climbed mountains in Omak and danced around a pole praying to God with and sweating my life away with Native people and roommates who became family. I would have never fallen in love and then get my heart broken. I would have never experienced actual loss and grief and really realize the value of life and family. I would have never seen the sun rise over Lake Michigan and the sunset over the Pacific Ocean. I would have never met the people who inspire and challenge me every day. I would have never seen the rainbows and ocean views I have been seeing this week.

I’m not perfect. And sometimes I rethink that decision. I will continue to make mistakes and be imperfect. But I’m okay. Because I was made for all of the imperfections and mistake. I was made for these experiences from the last 10 years. And I cannot wait for 10 years more of adventure, mistakes, laughter, love, and life. #wspd17 #iwasmadefor #andsoikeptliving #mentalhealth #photography #solotravel #twloha (at Kinsale, Ireland)

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Repost from @twloha @jamietworkowski. I am so very grateful for this organization and honored to be a part of it and the beautiful and brave community surrounding it. I am not alone; you are not alone. There is hope. #IWasMadeFor sharing and spreading love, kindness, and understanding. #twloha #WSPD17 #stay #findwhatyouweremadefor #love #hope #bekind #awareness #mentalhealth #endthestigma #stopthehate #youarenotalone #thereisalwayshope #knowledgeispower #loveistheanswer #towriteloveonherarms #speakup

[drmstx]

Today is World Suicide Prevention Day. Today I reflect on the reasons I choose to #stay because I was made for more than what my darkness told me. I made it through and so can you. #IWasMadeFor #wspd17 @twloha (at Titusville, Florida)

[scarscanfade]

#IWasMadeFor inspiring others through my music and my recovery. For those of you who don't know, today is World Suicide Prevention Day. This day means a lot to me, because as most of you know, I've dealt first hand with suicidal ideation and a few close attempts. #IWasMadeFor more than to kill myself. #IWasMadeFor this life. You were, too. #twloha #WSPD17

[ciganka]

• "May we keep fighting. May we keep asking for help when we need it. May we stay and find what we were made for." - TWLOHA 💕 #iwasmadefor #AKF #lifeistooshort #stay #twloha

[misskeri]

Stay. #IWasMadeFor love, happiness, spreading hope and kindness, fighting through mental illness, telling my story and inspire others, my friends, my family, my second family, my future family, beaches and sunsets, autumn and hot chocolate, giving Izzy a loving home, to help people with disabilities and their families by teaching their children and giving their families hope.. and for birthdays, another birthday to remind myself I made it.. so, happy 29th birthday to me and always thanks to God for blessing me with this life and the beautiful souls I'm surrounded by who remind me of all these things. I love you, all. Thank you for keeping me strong and loving me for all that I am ❤ #worldsuicidepreventionday #letusnotbesilent #bekindalways #birthdaygirl #blessed

[christinafurr]

#WSPD17 is here. Here's to some morning self reflection and being open and honest: There was a time I didn't want to be here. I had thought about driving that little red Mustang off the road. If I came out of it alive, well, then I was meant to be. A song would come on and I would think it would be a good one to do it to and would they know to figure out what song I was listening to at the time because it was definitely a message. But, almost 10 years later, I'm still here. I'm not sure why I never drove that car off the road. And looking back, I'm not sure why I ever wanted to- not those feelings ever need or have an explanation. But I stayed. Maybe it was fear. Fear of missing all the things to come. I still have really shitty days, and that's ok. Because I'm here. I have a heart and it's beating and it is allowed to feel. Something in me wanted/wants to stay. And I hope something in you wants to too. In honor of #WSPD17, here's a short list of why I stayed and what #IWasMadeFor ...being a daughter, sister, an aunt and a friend ...being a wife and a mother someday ...loving the crap out of my goofy Newfie ...drinking coffee, getting tattoos, and going to concerts (aka spending all the money I don't have. YOLO, amiright?) ...misadventures and travel ...you. to laugh with you, to cry with you, to lift you up when your heart is heavy. to share all my shit with you, so you know it'll be ok for you too. (at Federal Way, Washington)

[couturefersure]

I was made for...conquering my fears. Two big fears that have always controlled my life are the fear of falling & the fear of failing. Fear can turn you into someone you're not and block you from your recovery. Truth is we are all scared of something. I'm asking you to stay, face that fear. I'm thankful I've been given a chance to face mine. We are two days out from #wspd17 and the start of National Suicide Prevention Week. Thanks to a generous donation I've reached my second fundraising goal. Remember you can still donate through the link in my bio and visit IWasMadeFor.com &I TWLOHA.com for more ways to get involved. #IWasMadeFor (at Castle Rock State Park)

[letgoofthesetimes]

It's World Suicide Prevention Week and every year I bring 5 reasons why you should stay. My first reason is this: THERE IS SO MUCH LEFT TO EXPERIENCE. Maybe it's visiting the place you've been wanting to go to for as long as you can remember, maybe it's starting a family, or finally getting an opportunity at your dream job. There is much more life left to experience for you. If you go, you'll never get to see all of the spectacular experiences that you don't even know about yet, that you can't even imagine. I know life is hard, and that you might be broken beyond belief with nowhere to turn, but I promise if you just hold on, you'll be so glad that you did. Please stay. If you or someone you know is struggling please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255. Find what you were made for. #iwasmadefor #wspd2017 #suicidepreventionweek

[down-fall9]

☆You're not alone. Confidential help is available for free.☆ National Suicide Prevention Lifeline ☆Call 1-800-273-8255 Available 24 hours everyday Today is National Suicide Prevention Day and the start of National Suicide Prevention Week. Start talking. Lets not keep it under raps anymore. If you or someone you know is suffering from suicidal thoughts or tendencies please seek help. ☆And - to anyone and everyone: If you need someone to talk to about absolutely anything message me.☆ [I didnt buy the pack this year so this is my T-shirt from last year] #nspd #nspw #twloha #iwasmadefor #nspd17 #2017 #nooneelsecanplayyourpart #loveisthemovement #towriteloveonherarms #suicideprevention #logic #help #wewillbethehopeful #andsoikeptliving #save #suicidehotline #mentalhealth #health #wellseeyoutommorrow @twloha (at Twloha Hq)

[sidewayshourglass]

Do you remember all those icebreakers you had to do in school? How you would always be asked to "tell us something about you"? I always had trouble with those because I've never really had a strong sense of who I was as a person. Sure I had some likes and dislikes but they were never "interesting" or "worth mentioning" in my head. How could I tell people about myself if I didn't know who myself was? So I would frantically try to scroll through scripted answers in my head until I found ones I deemed as the least awkward or weird. And that was who I was to those people until they developed their own vision of me in their minds. And those various and drastically different perceptions of me that other people had are things I never thought about. Forced myself not to because I was always so afraid of what those were. Even when people seemed to have good opinions of me, my fear of abandonment and paranoia told me that it was all just a big joke. Eventually they'll tell me that they don't really mean it and I'll be the only one not laughing. Those fears and paranoia made it really hard to form healthy relationships. And it wasn't until a year or two ago that I realized that. Of course some people are bound to have fallouts and grow distant and I know logically that it's not always my fault, or anyone's, but there were times in my past and still now that my difficulty to trust people can cause those that I love to be frustrated or confused as to why I don't believe them. And it's frustrating for me too because it's not that I don't believe them, I do but there's also a huge part of me that lacks the ability to understand WHY someone would want to be around me. And I think a lot of it has to do with the fact that I don't have a strong sense of self. Of course I don't understand why they like me if I dont know who "me" is. How can they like someone that doesn't exist? But I do exist. I may not be sure of how or what form yet but I exist. So that's something I have to work on. #IWasMadeFor creating a me worth loving and trusting that the love of others is real and that I don't have to be afraid of losing it. #worldsuicidepreventionday #twloha

[margi02]

Find what your were made for. #IWasMadeFor #Stay #WSPD17 #WorldSuicidePreventionDay

[stepin2daylight-letitgo]

#iwasmadefor being a light. Stay. Find what you were made for. #twloha #wspd17 @twloha @jamietworkowski

[fromthesources-org]

#GPRepost, #reposter, #notetag @twloha via @RepostApp ======> New #NSPW17 blog: "Made to Live" by Jessica Morris. #IWasMadeFor (Link in profile) [image description: white text on a grey background from To Write Love on Her Arms that says, "Choosing to stay requires a next step, and there is always someone to take it with you if you reach out your hand and ask for help."]

[alangalan]

“Your eyes saw my unformed substance; in your book were written, every one of them, the days that were formed for me, when as yet there was none of them.” ‭‭ Psalms‬ ‭139:16‬ ‭#IWasMadeFor #OneSmileAtATime #Guatemala #Missions #Salud (at Chimaltenango Department)