Mental Health Advocacy
Our Big "WHY"
The world would not be better without you
Your story is important
Live as if tomorrow
WILL happen
Your story isn't over yet
Keep going...
Some ways LIVEeachmoment Art
is showing up in our community...
At LIVEeachmoment Art, mental health advocacy is the heart behind everything we do. From the beginning, we have donated part of our sales to To Write Love On Her Arms, in support of their mission. Having struggled with mental health for 15+ years, I know what it's like to be in the darkness, and for long periods of time. There were times when it felt impossible to continue fighting, but I was fortunate to have people alongside me who could hold hope for me. Art became one of the most helpful tools in my recovery. I discovered art journaling in 2020, and it was something I committed to doing daily. Even when parts of me felt silenced, I could express thoughts and emotions through art in a way that I couldn't with words. When I began sharing my work on Facebook, I realized there were so many people who needed to hear the words I put on my art journal pages.
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When I was in the depth of my struggles, I felt so alone, and I didn't feel like people wanted to hear from me. I didn't think anyone wanted to know how I was actually doing. I worried they might be scared, and I didn't feel like they could possibly understand. As people have begun to have more conversations about mental health, and as we're making space for the reality of mental illness, I want others to know they're not alone. I want to remind them of the truth, "the world would not be better without you." And I hope to share that truth with the world through my stickers, art, shirts, and other products.
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It may sound simple, but when I'm having a hard day, seeing a sticker that says "tomorrow needs you" or "you matter" can be a huge reminder that there is space in the world for me. And I want YOU to know that too.
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In September 2020, we held a virtual showcase and fundraiser for To Write Love On Her Arms (TWLOHA), raising $800...
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In September 2021, we held a virtual auction on World Suicide Prevention Day, raising $500 for TWLOHA...
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In May 2022, we donated two original alcohol ink paintings to be auctioned at the National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) walk in Montclair, NJ...
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In September 2022, in honor of World Suicide Prevention Day, we gave away Tomorrow Needs You buttons at the market we attended; and we donated 100% of sticker sales and 50% of all other sales from that day to TWLOHA, raising $165...
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In October 2022, we were invited to be at the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention's Out of the Darkness walk, held at Seattle Center. We distributed 175 buttons and postcards with the Tomorrow Needs You semi-colon butterfly design to walk participants. And we returned in 2023...
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In July 2023, we participated in NAMI Seattle's Shine for Mental Health Fundraiser, raising money through our market sales throughout the month. We were able to donate $260 to NAMI Seattle...
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In September 2023, we launched the Ellipsis Project!!! moving us forward from "your story isn't over yet", to living into the continuation of our stories, the "dot dot dot..." And, we hosted two Instagram Live conversations- the first centered on art as a healing part of our journeys with artist, Dina Wakley; and the second centered on eating disorders and the unique challenges faced by those working toward recovery with Emily Program site director, Stacy Schilter-Pisano...
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This September, 2024, we will continue to share the Ellipsis Project, with new apparel designs, more mental health content, and Instagram Live conversations...
Since the virtual benefit in September 2020,
we have raised over $7,000 for TWLOHA,
and $1,000 for AFSP & NAMI (combined)
