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Bittersweet Feelings on Newtown Graduation
Parents Who Lost Kids in Sandy Hook Share 'Bittersweet' Feelings About Survivors' Graduation (Exclusive) Read Full Story. The surviving first graders of the Sandy Hook Elementary massacre are now graduating high school. And while the milestone is a celebratory one,...
Meet the Classmates that Jesse Lewis Saved
People Magazine featured some of the survivors of Sandy Hook Elementary School. This is an excerpt. In recent weeks, PEOPLE spoke with 10 of the student survivors of the mass shooting who are either graduating on Wednesday or graduated last year. Some of these...
Newtown Graduates Remember
For the students who survived the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting as first graders in 2012, Wednesday marks the end of high school. More than 11 years after a gunman tore through their first-grade classrooms, the new graduates have grappled with what this...
Honoring What Would be Jesse’s 18th Birthday
June is here and that means our annual fundraising effort in honor of Jesse's would-be 18th birthday. This year is special as well because Jesse would be (should be) graduating from high school as well. What happened to Jesse was 100% preventable, and YOU and I are...
Alex Jones Painted a Less Painful Reality
by Scarlett Lewis, Chief Movement Officer I was the first of the family members to hold Alex Jones accountable for saying the Sandy Hook tragedy never happened. It was important to me to stand up for the truth because I've dedicated my life since the day my son,...
Whistle Sing and Hum your way to Choosing Love
by Scarlett Lewis, Chief Movement Officer My mom has an antique store where she sells signs that say, "Whistle Sing Hum." The saying is now a family tradition, but only recently did I realize the simple acts of whistling, singing, and humming offer more than just...
Unveiling the Power of Movement
Unveiling the Power of Movement: Myokines, BDNF, Emotional Wellness & Choosing Love by Scarlett Lewis In our modern world, where the specter of hopelessness often looms large, fostering emotional wellness has never been more paramount. Among the myriad strategies...
Choosing Love: The Powerful Antidote to Anxiety
By Scarlett Lewis, Chief Movement Officer In the intricate tapestry of human emotions, anxiety often weaves threads of unease and apprehension. However, within the realm of our emotional choices lies a transformative power – the ability to choose love over fear. The...
Choosing Love to Overcome Loneliness
by Scarlett Lewis, Chief Movement Officer In our modern world, loneliness has emerged as a silent epidemic. Recent studies reveal a startling trend: a significant portion of the population reports feeling lonely regularly, with the American Psychological Association...
The Labor of Pain: Birthing a Wiser Self
Pain, often viewed as an unwelcome intruder, can be reframed as a profound opportunity for growth and transformation. Much like the labor pains preceding childbirth, pain can be seen as the crucible through which we give birth to a new and wiser self. Let's explore...
