Discussing suicide is a subject familiar to us all, yet one that we often shy away from addressing openly. ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
Hi friend Creating these assassin shorts, I kept my mom close in my thoughts. I was 6 months old when she faced a tough battle with postpartum depression that ultimately led to her to her committing suicide. It took me a long time to wrap my head around why she'd leave us—a brand-new baby(me) and a family who loved her and would be crushed not to have her around. As I grew older, I realized I might never understand that big 'why.' Only the person going through it really gets what's happening inside. So, instead of getting stuck on why my mom did what she did, I turned inward. I started asking, "How can I breathe positivity into the lives around me, so they never feel alone dealing with depression?" These shorts? The colors tell a story. They're representative of the suicide prevention ribbon we've all seen. Wearing them or catching a glimpse of others in them reminds me, even at my rock-bottom moments, I'm not on this ride alone. I have my Tribe to lean on when the weight on my shoulders gets too heavy. Remember, life doesn't get easier; we just get stronger. In Honor Of Ogechi Lucy Ogwuegbu I love you mama! Now and forever. | | | | |
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