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The 4th Annual YOU ARE ENOUGH 5K Is Set For May 30th!
Event Will Be Held In Hermosa Beach/Manhattan Beach To Raise Funds To Launch YOU ARE ENOUGH Billboards in Los Angeles The YOU ARE ENOUGH 5K Run/Walk is returning to Hermosa and Manhattan Beach for the fourth year where partial proceeds will go towards launching YOU ARE ENOUGH billboards in Los Angeles. The event fee is $40 with discounted pricing available for groups of five or more, seniors, youth, and the disabled. YOU ARE ENOUGH is the flagship campaign of Giving Purpose
Mar 26


The Glass Always Feels Half Empty
Depression is linked to a genuine pessimistic bias rather than a realistic view of the world A recent study published in the journal Behaviour Research and Therapy provides evidence that people experiencing symptoms of depression hold genuinely pessimistic biases about future positive events, rather than simply viewing the world more realistically. The research suggests that while individuals with depression can update their beliefs when desirable things happen, these hopefu
Mar 26
We All Just Want To Be Seen and Feel That We Matter
The main reason I started my non-profit, Giving Purpose Organization/YOU ARE ENOUGH, is to help people feel that they matter. I add two more parts to the mission by stating that the mission is to help people feel seen and supported as well. When you think about it, we all just want to feel seen and worthy. Read an article today in CNN by Jennifer Breheny Wallace who just wrote a book entitled, Mattering: The Secret to a Life of Deep Connection and Purpose that backed this up
Feb 16


The 3rd Annual YOU ARE ENOUGH 5K Was A Major Success And So Fun!
Our 3rd Annual YOU ARE ENOUGH 5K was a major success and of course, fun and so spirited! We had more than 500 participants attend and...
Aug 22, 2025


Today Is World Mental Health Day - We Are In This Together
Today is World Mental Health Day and I would like to say thank you to so many for being with me on my mental wellness journey that...
Oct 10, 2024


Tu Eres Suficiente
This morning I had coffee with a woman who reached out to me when the Spanish, YOU ARE ENOUGH billboard was up in May. Her name is Lucia...
Aug 13, 2024


We Definitely Have A Mental Health Crisis In Our Country
This morning, Mental Health America released its annual State of Mental Health in America report. Each year, they use federal data to...
Jul 29, 2024


The Hispanic and Latino Communities Deserve And Need To Feel and Be Seen More Than We Know
I have a feeling many of us feel this way and that a lot of folks also do not realize that the Hispanic and Latino (Latinx) population in California, and especially Los Angeles, is the majority as far as our population is concerned. With 39.52% of the total population, Hispanic and Latino Americans are the largest ethnic minority in California. When I lean into this, I think of how many of these individuals are not seen for their value and the hard work that many have to
Jun 10, 2024


Partnering With Lamar Advertising for May Mental Health Awareness Month Pays Off For Millions in America!
Thank you, hashtag#lamaradvertising, for choosing YOU ARE ENOUGH as your May Mental Health Awareness PSA recipient! I heard from a lot of...
Jun 7, 2024


The Climate Crisis and Mental Health Go Hand in Hand - We All Have A Purpose To Heal Ourselves and Our Planet
I had a great conversation yesterday with my new friend, Wendy Nystrom Lloyd, M.A. CRIS, ENV SP, who is running her own gig...
Jun 6, 2024


PRIDE 2024 Is So About Feeling ENOUGH
This past weekend I was honored to celebrate gay PRIDE in West Hollywood with thousands of folks who truly get what it means to lean into...
Jun 5, 2024


The Second Annual YOU ARE ENOUGH 5K was a BLAST!
I am so excited to share that our second annual YOU ARE ENOUGH 5K that was held in Hermosa Beach on May 5th was a major and heartfelt...
May 29, 2024


The 5K Billboard Is Up - A First With A Featured Sponsor!
I am happy to announce that our first official sponsored billboard has been launched! Thank you to Kinecta Wealth Management for being...
Apr 10, 2024


The YOU ARE ENOUGH Family Marches On!
Mighty and Proud On Saturday I was honored to hang out with my YOU ARE ENOUGH supporters, and as I always say, my family, through the...
Mar 18, 2024


Marching With Green and Worthiness
One thing that our non-profit does every day is to find ways to create and participate in societal healing programs. Our upcoming YOU...
Mar 11, 2024
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