maybe the meaning of life is to mean something to someone else—to make it matter, to make a difference, to scatter joy. you are the answer. #dogoodworks

the “do good works” apparel collection is live at thescatterjoyproject.store

100% of the profits help us fight for mental health by providing resources and solutions for the negative stigma, the overwhelming search for help, and the high cost of care.

your story might look different than you thought it would, but that doesn’t mean it still can’t be good.

don’t miss the beauty of life because it feels messy right now.

'For a long time in our culture we were taught to bottle things in. That’s the opposite of what we are supposed to do.'

WATCH: The Scatter Joy Project is helping break the stigma of using mental health resources as violence across the country takes a toll the community. WSYX ABC 6

TONIGHT: I got to reconnect with a fellow Ashland University alum, Zach Thompson with The Scatter Joy Project.

We talked about the toll violent news across the country and here in Columbus can have on your mental health. Join me for this story at 10 and 11 on FOX 28 Columbus and WSYX ABC 6.

our opinions are hardly ever facts. make space. ask questions. doubt yourself a little. have more honest curiosity, a thirst for self awareness, and a desire for compassionate discord & accountability.

the help we need rarely comes without us asking for it. putting on a “brave face” is no longer about faking it until we make it, it’s about letting trusted people seeing us in your suffering. we can’t fix what we pretend isn’t broken.

perfection is a mythical pursuit to prove to others and ourselves that we’re enough. you don’t have to prove your worth.

there is almost no correlation to an easy life and a good life. the hard, with the right perspective, makes it good.

we hope you find joy that doesn’t have any type of pressure associated with it. joy that doesn’t need to be perfect, judged, capitalized on. joy that’s gives you freedom.

hope is action oriented strength fueled by the belief that though everything may be falling apart, I will be okay.

compassion is always an option. a desire to help will always lighten the burden you currently carry.

momentum and failure aren’t mutually exclusive. momentum is often gained by carrying the right mindset through failure. it’s usually our choice to be disheartened. there is more for you.

sometimes, it takes time to see the fruit of the seeds we’ve planted.

don’t rush your harvest.

what would it look like if we used our creativity to impact people where they were, instead of expecting them to come to where we are.

“a community can benefit from something and you not, and it still be okay.” Joél Leon.

awareness has everything to do with understanding the issues in your life, but it also has everything to do with shifting your mindset in such a way that you believe you have possibilities of healing and not just problems.