Wednesday, April 21, 2010

National To Write Love On Her Arms Day!








To Write Love on Her Arms is a “non-profit movement dedicated to presenting hope and finding help for people struggling with depression, addiction, self-injury and suicide.” The idea of a TWLOHA day is quite simple: write the word “love” on your arm on April 21st. The goal is to raise awareness of those who are hurting as well as promote TWLOHA’s work to provide hope, help, and support.

Excerpt from TWLOHA’s vision statement:

The vision is that community and hope and help would replace secrets and silence.

The vision is people putting down guns and blades and bottles.

The vision is that we can reduce the suicide rate in America and around the world.

The vision is that we would learn what it means to love our friends, and that we would love ourselves enough to get the help we need.

The vision is better endings. The vision is the restoration of broken families and broken relationships. The vision is people finding life, finding freedom, finding love. The vision is graduation, a Super Bowl, a wedding, a child, a sunrise. The vision is people becoming incredible parents, people breaking cycles, making change.

The vision is the possibility that your best days are ahead.

The vision is the possibility that we're more loved than we'll ever know.

The vision is hope, and hope is real.

You are not alone, and this is not the end of your story.

To view TWLOHA’s full vision statement and learn more, visit http://www.twloha.com/vision/

This is a cause that is close to my heart! I will be fulling supporting it today in hopes to raise awareness & I think it would be really cool if you did too!

4 comments:

  1. love this! as if i needed a reason to doodle on my arms....! thanks Bri :)

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  2. I also featured it on my blog. though, your photos look better than my webcam pictures ;)

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  3. Oh, cool! :) That's such a rad idea & cause!!

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  4. Great pictures!!! <333 Michelle

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