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📸Finding light after loss | Sharing the beauty, hope, and resilience of life in New Orleans | Social Media Specialist + Brand Specialist ⚜️

04/11/2024

New Orleans was my sanctuary when I felt broken beyond repair. The vibrant streets, the comforting rhythm of the city—everything here reminds me that life has cycles, and from deep sorrow, we can find meaning.

Sometimes, healing means finding new spaces to let your heart breathe. ⚜️

23/10/2024

My favorite song in the whole-wide world is Radiohead’s “Weird Fishes.” So it’s only fitting that I incorporate the infamous ‘s famous koi at the entrance to my house in New Orleans.

I hope they bring a smile to everyone who walks past them as they stroll along the sidewalk in front of my house. And thank you Jeremy for taking the time out of your busy schedule to stop by 🫶🐟🐠⚜️

21/09/2024

The past and the present are having a conversation here 💙💚⚜️

12/09/2024

🌀Here’s the thing about hurricanes in South Louisiana…there are more good things that come from them than there are bad things. My office has a whole-home generator, so Gris got to spend the day at work with me. He greeting a few delivery people at the door without hurting anyone, and he behaved very well considering he’s set in his ways and likes the house to himself when I’m gone.

So far my house has had no electricity for over 24 hours, but the humidity is kinda low, so it’s bearable. At a time when we’re so divided, it’s good to see humans working together to survive the aftermath of a hurricane🥰

10/09/2024

Stop scrolling and just picture your friend, partner, child, family member ending their life. You’ll never ….NEVER…see them, talk to them or touch them again. Close your eyes and picture it, then keep reading.

Every 40 seconds someone dies by su***de, leaving people just like you in their wake.

Sept. 10 is World Su***de Prevention Day. I want you to consider doing 2 things:

1. Think of the people you love who are depressed. If they take their life, will you feel you did all you could do? If not, reach out to them every day. Listen to them. Offer to help them however they need so they feel supported.

2. Consider donating $5 (or whatever you’re comfortable with) to 988 Su***de Crisis Lifeline. Not sure if you know this but before 988, people had to call 911, and that would alert the police who would show up at your house and take you to a hospital for a 3 day hold, often times resulting in zero counseling.

I hope you never have to experience “grieving at a molecular level.”

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(And to my beautiful son Garrett who I know reads all my digital communications, as long as I live and breathe, I will speak your name.)

***depreventionmonth

01/09/2024

Today marks the start of National Su***de Prevention Month, a time that’s deeply personal for me. My son Garrett was just 18 when we lost him, and not a day goes by that I don’t miss him. He was full of life and dreams, but he struggled silently with a pain he hid well.

In the wake of Garrett’s loss, I struggled too, and I’m a survivor of a su***de attempt myself. It’s been a long journey to find my way back, and art has been a huge part of that healing process.

As a way to give back, I’ll be donating the 2024 proceeds of my book Oak Cradle, my grief journey written by Chantel L. Carlson with photographs by me, to the 988 Su***de & Crisis Lifeline (link in bio, available at most book sellers.) If you’re a survivor and an artist, I encourage you to share your work too. Art can express what words sometimes can’t, and it can connect us in our grief and healing. Let’s use this month to open up, share our stories, and support each other.

📢And if you or someone you know is struggling, please remember that help is just a phone call away. You can reach out to the 988 Su***de and Crisis Lifeline. You’re not alone, and there is hope.🙏

***deawareness ***deprevention

24/08/2024

I don’t often talk about my career here, but let me share something with you. My previous job, where I spent three years, was one of the most challenging and toxic experiences of my life. It took a serious toll on my mental health and well-being. But instead of letting it break me, I used it as motivation to rise above the challenges and find a place where I’m not just allowed, but encouraged, to apply my skills.

The women I worked with during that time were my lifeline. I honestly don’t know how I would have made it through each day without their support. Although we no longer see each other daily (and I miss them!), we still keep in touch weekly and continue to uplift one another.

If you’re struggling in a toxic job, know that you’re not alone. It’s tough, but it doesn’t have to define you. Use it as fuel to find a place where your talents are recognized and valued. Surround yourself with supportive people, focus on the positives, and remember that better days are ahead. Life can be incredibly challenging, but the strength you gain from overcoming these obstacles is what life is all about. Keep going—you’ve got this.💪

21/08/2024

New Orleans is hard and easy at the same time 💜💛💚

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