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'Education is the most powerful weapon which you c 'Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.' - Nelson Mandela . What is the most interesting thing that YOU have learned lately?
Good day, my name is Wakefield Brewster. . My fami Good day, my name is Wakefield Brewster. . My family hails from the island of Beautiful Barbados and I grew up in Toronto, Scarborough specifically. I am a Professional Poet and Spoken Word Artist, a Registered Massage Therapist, and a Black Black Belt Tae Kwon Do Practitioner. . My name is Wakefield Brewster. . I am an alcoholic. I am a substance addict. I am with Mental Wellness Challenges. . Time for some exposure. Time for some disclosure. . LINK IN BIO TO READ THE FULL POST
MEET OUR VOLUNTEERS! . This is Sam - the genius be MEET OUR VOLUNTEERS! . This is Sam - the genius behind @d.i.t.r.o. and the kind heart who acts as our cheerleader, our community liaison, our sounding board and our hype woman. HEART . “Community + Mental Health. Two things that have been instilled in me at a very young age. I grew up in a very small town, known for its Centennial Centre of Mental Health + Brain Injury + the stigma that surrounded my town. Both my parents worked as psychiatric nurses at the CCMHBI + later in my early adulthood, I too would work as a psychiatric aide. Both life experiences taught me the importance of treating everyone I meet like family..no matter how different we are...to be supportive + show love to those who need it the most...The magic that happens when you bring together like-minded individuals who are passionate about finding a way to express + raise awareness for the things that matter the most. These are all of the reasons why I chose Project Nightlight to be my partnered charitable organization for 2019-2020. . To me, PNL is about the passion + drive of sharing life stories of others about mental health + mental illness. It’s about shedding the light on finding support when it comes to the importance of early development in youth mental health + breaking the stigma of adult mental health. PNL is about making others feel like home. A place where people feel safe...a feeling of community." . THANK YOU SAM!
'Nothing is so painful to the human mind as a grea 'Nothing is so painful to the human mind as a great and sudden change.' - Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley . Who can relate!? 🙋‍♀️
‘Hey, call me LB. The first anxiety attack I rem ‘Hey, call me LB. The first anxiety attack I remember was in June 2012. I was on vacation and I couldn’t fall asleep. My heart was racing, my chest pounding. I tried to close my eyes to fall asleep, it felt like moments later I woke up gasping for air, over and over again, like I was having recurring nightmares. ... I lived in a constant state of flight or flight for the year following the flood while we were displaced, living out of suitcases; couch surfing between hotels and apartments. I had adrenal fatigue, I was diagnosed with Hashimoto’s Disease; my body was in a state of chronic inflammation and developed more food allergies. My immune system was weak, to say the least. I was depressed and anxious; I used the term a lot that I felt “stuck.” . CLICK THE LINK IN OUR BIO TO READ THE FULL POST.
MEET OUR VOLUNTEERS! . Ryan Bourquin is a publishe MEET OUR VOLUNTEERS! . Ryan Bourquin is a published author of the children's book Big Bad Dad and a chef by trade. He has grown up in the restaurant and hospitality industry and resides in Calgary with his daughter Winnie. Ryan has a passion for helping others, volunteering, and being a father through everything amazing and challenging. . Having struggled with trauma and addiction, Ryan wanted to be involved in Mental health awareness on any level in order to be able to help anyone who has similar struggles or fears of asking for help. Today, Ryan is an active volunteer on the community development committee with Project Nightlight. . 'In my career, I have had the ability to communicate with many people who have walked the same road and been able to lead by example of what can happen when you stare fear in the face. I have been able to communicate this message through books, meetings, and panels and nothing feels better in my own healing than being able to make a difference in someone else’s journey. . I Want to be able to show people who struggle, as well as demonstrate for my own loved ones, that it is okay to have emotions and struggles, it is okay to face feelings even when it is so hard and that they do not last. It gets so much better when we speak out and ask for help. We are definitely not alone.' - Ryan
'Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the 'Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. . Today I am wise, so I am changing myself?' - Rumi . It starts with us. Who can relate? 🖐
No matter what point you are at in your journey, t No matter what point you are at in your journey, there is ALWAYS room to do better. {LINK TO PURCHASE OUR COMMUNITY FUNDRAISER TSHIRT BY @matte_black_studio_yyc IS IN OUR BIO} . Project Nightlight exists to empower people of all ages to openly discuss mental health. Our goal is to illuminate the opportunity for change within ourselves, to provide a safe space to share and to provide useful resources for people of all ages to create stronger foundations. For ourselves, for our families, for our neighbours. . We encourage and empower people to take charge of their own mental and emotional health and to openly share their own story. . Join us. Let’s do better. . $10 from each shirt sold goes back to Project Nightlight. ❤️
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