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Fearlessly Always
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This is the space where I share professional insights, personal stories, creative writing, and day-to-day reflections. My writing chronicles my living experiences and acts as a place where I can personally offer you professional expertise and best practice ideas.
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I slipped into my sadness, one timid toe at a time. Sinking softly into the warm waters of woe. My skin dipped into the depression, and dazzled as though diamonds […]
Early in my prevention career, I attended an annual employee training. I was new with the company and had only met a handful of my coworkers at that time. The […]
I looked for strength today and I couldn’t find it in all the places where the warriors told me they would wield it for me. I searched their histories, their […]
Join the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention for the newest episode of Elevating Voices for Long-Lasting Change, A Candid Conversation About Suicide in the AAPI Community! AFSP Vice President for Health […]
I struggle with modern expectations more often than I feel I should, even though I’m not supposed to feel any way about them. Still, I do. I don’t understand how […]
I was asked what happened to me so I could be studied and understood. The only problem was that the words they wrote didn’t sound like mine. I said a […]
Because you never showed me love, I was forced to look for it in other places. But as I was but a child, I was shown so few real choices. […]
It was raining heavily where I live today and my kids normally walk about four minutes to and from the bus stop on our road. I jumped in the car […]
I’m sitting behind a wall of tears waiting for the curtains to drop. My body aches to feel the release of emotion that would pour from the salty waters of […]
There are certain behaviors that, even if unintentional, can damage trust and harm those who disclose suicide-centered experiences. In the field of suicide prevention, there’s often guidance on what *not* […]
I forget people exist. Not always, but a lot.
I can’t tell anyone. I definitely can’t tell the people I love. They would find me callous and cold. I've heard that a lot over the years. They would assume they understand, but they would only see the surface and not the substance underneath. They wouldn't look at the pain it causes me to acknowledge this.
Research indicates that youth involved in the child welfare system have higher rates of suicide ideation and attempts than their peers. During Suicide Prevention Month, the National Center for Adoption […]