TWLOHA-USA

"We are only asked to love, to offer hope to the many hopeless. We don't get to choose all the endings, but we are asked to play the rescuers. We won't solve all mysteries and our hearts will certainly break in such a vulnerable life, but it is the best way. We were made to be lovers bold in broken places, pouring ourselves out again and again until we're called home." This is the official Tumblr page of the University of South Alabama TWLOHA UChapter. Here you will find information on our chapter, the events we have held and anything else we find hopeful and inspirational including pictures and music. We are currently working on nailing down a day and time for meetings this Fall. Stay tuned! Any posts you would like us to see tag them as twloha south alabama.

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In honor of World Suicide Prevention Day, we asked our friends sierrademulder and Tonya Ingram to write and perform a poem around this year’s theme: “We’ll See You Tomorrow.”

You can see a transcript of the poem here: https://twloha.com/blog/world-suicide-prevention-day-well-see-you-tomorrow-video/

[twloha]

“Scream ‘I am worthy’ until the stars collapse upon your brilliance.”  

This line comes from a new poem written just for our We’ll See You Tomorrow campaign. You can read the poem here. 

Poem by: sierrademulder​ and Tonya Ingram

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“You have endured and survived - you are strong. I would hate to see you give us.” 

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Welcome to National Suicide Prevention Week. 

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I hope there are days when you fall in love with being alive.

- Anonymous

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Freshmen orientation starts back up this morning!

I have to say, I am pretty excited about meeting the incoming freshmen and getting an opportunity to spread TWLOHA even further across the South Alabama campus. Can't wait!

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"Light Echoes," created by Aaron Koblin and Ben Tricklebank, features the light of a laser (attached to a train) across various settings.

The video ends with the quote, “Every moment of light & dark is a miracle,” reminding us that everything in our lives, of light and dark, heavy and light, is precious in itself.

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Close some doors. Not because of pride, incapacity or arrogance, but simply because they no longer lead somewhere.

Paulo Coehlo   (via prettypeachpeonies)

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GUEST POST(ER): Randy Langley

"The Path"

I am so excited today to have the witty Randy Langley sharing his thoughts on a thought-provoking quote in his very own “Randoodle” !  I’m very excited to meet him tonight at the START Conference in TN; in the meantime, we’ll enjoy his wisdom virtually.  Randy writes:  

"Do not go where the path may lead; go instead where there is no path and leave a trail."

—Ralph Waldo Emerson

There are times when you come to a crossroads in life and it gets scary.  There are other times when you’re required to leave the road completely and that’s when true courage comes in.  Let’s do some off-roading today.  Go get some mud on your tires.

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The “I am being written” campaign is intended to help spread the idea that your story is continually being written and that one bad night, or week, or month, isn’t going to be the end of your story. This campaign says that your story isn’t ending, and that you matter. So to help promote this...

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Earlier this year, Caroline lost her sister, Sarah, to suicide. Now, Caroline remembers Sarah’s life and shares why she believes in the message that “You cannot be replaced.”

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Steak N' Shake takeover.

There are people missing from these pictures, but it was an awesome bonding experience and just a great time all around. We had so much fun.

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Lacey

Fear: That I will never get over this puking bullshit

Dream: To get married and have babies

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Katie

Fear: To die unappreciated

Dream: To impact as many peoples lives as possible in a positive way

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Maegan

Fear: Being a disappointment to my parents; failing the South Alabama UChapter.

Dream: Working at the Smithsonian; finding someone that can love me despite flaws.

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Alyah

Fear: To be loved by no one.

Dream: To be happy forever.