LOOK at our LOVE

just a small preview of the
IMMENSE amount of support that poured into my inbox yesterday for
TO WRITE LOVE ON HER ARMS
ETSY stepped up and gave TWLOHA's an FP at MIDNIGHT!
thank you for sharing in this with me
thank you for loving with me
thank you for EVERY THING.


{song: Deliver Me artist: David Crowder Band}
xox, rachel

TWLOHA DAY HAS OFFICIALLY BEGUN!

the day has arrived!
"To Write Love On Her Arms Day"
it is a day where anyone can write the words "love" on their arms, to support those who are fighting against depression and those who are trying to recovering. On this day, just write love on your arms, and show it off, other people will ask why you have love written on your arms, and you tell them you are supporting to write love on her arms day, and how its benefiting a non profit organization helping stop depression, and make love the movement ♥

i decked out my husband's arm and knuckles for his day at work.
he teaches High School physics- talk about a GREAT place to spread this movement around!i would LOVE LOVE LOVE to see any and ALL photographs taken of your "LOVE ART"!
please feel free to email them to me at
GetReadySetGo1980@gmail.com
LOVE IS THE MOVEMENT!
here is the
--->OFFICIAL WEBSITE<--- xox, rachel

Hold On LOVE.....

this week has been amazing
emotional and INCREDIBLE
i've been swapping stories and making friends.
i have so much more i want to write but i am overwhelmed with trying to put it all into this post so i'm going with a song

{song: Hold On Love artist: Azure Ray}
TO WRITE LOVE ON HER ARMS BEGINS TOMORROW/TONIGHT
NOVEMBER, 12 @12:00am
AND ENDS
Saturday at 11:55am
but let's be honest,
LOVE NEVER ENDS & LOVE NEVER FAILS
xox, rachel

The VISION of TWLOHA......

(source)
The vision is that we actually believe these things…

You were created to love and be loved. You were meant to live life in relationship with other people, to know and be known. You need to know that your story is important and that you're part of a bigger story. You need to know that your life matters.

We live in a difficult world, a broken world. My friend Byron is very smart - he says that life is hard for most people most of the time. We believe that everyone can relate to pain, that all of us live with questions, and all of us get stuck in moments. You need to know that you're not alone in the places you feel stuck.

We all wake to the human condition. We wake to mystery and beauty but also to tragedy and loss. Millions of people live with problems of pain. Millions of homes are filled with questions – moments and seasons and cycles that come as thieves and aim to stay. We know that pain is very real. It is our privilege to suggest that hope is real, and that help is real.

You need to know that rescue is possible, that freedom is possible, that God is still in the business of redemption. We're seeing it happen. We're seeing lives change as people get the help they need. People sitting across from a counselor for the first time. People stepping into treatment. In desperate moments, people calling a suicide hotline. We know that the first step to recovery is the hardest to take. We want to say here that it's worth it, that your life is worth fighting for, that it's possible to change.

Beyond treatment, we believe that community is essential, that people need other people, that we were never meant to do life alone.

The vision is that community and hope and help would replace secrets and silence.

The vision is people putting down guns and blades and bottles.

The vision is that we can reduce the suicide rate in America and around the world.

The vision is that we would learn what it means to love our friends, and that we would love ourselves enough to get the help we need.

The vision is better endings. The vision is the restoration of broken families and broken relationships. The vision is people finding life, finding freedom, finding love. The vision is graduation, a Super Bowl, a wedding, a child, a sunrise. The vision is people becoming incredible parents, people breaking cycles, making change.

The vision is the possibility that your best days are ahead.

The vision is the possibility that we're more loved than we'll ever know.

The vision is hope, and hope is real.

You are not alone, and this is not the end of your story.

to find out more about this movement and how you can participate this friday, November 12th
--->CLICK HERE<---

To WRITE on YOUR LOVING ARMS 3

Knuckle LOVE!
so, we're still writing with sharpies but changing up the placement:)

the inside of your hand is always a nice reminder to YOURSELF:)

have you figured out where you are going to
WRITE LOVE ON YOUR ARMS YET?
please let me know!
and if you don't know what in the world i am talking about
--->CLICK HERE<---

The Freshmen

the first time i heard this song i was in high school and it was an acoustic version by the original writer Brian Vander Ark of "The Verve Pipe". it was so much better than the version they put out on their record.

i listened to it on repeat, night after night, day after day.

i found this version that rivals the original.
i just want to lie down on the floor of my office and listen to this song over and over.
in light of this week being a week to be full of hope, a week to spread the movement of LOVE for those suffering from depression, i find myself recollecting stories of my past.
it's stirring up my most painful times.
but i am hopeful because i got through them.
life is hard, it is painful, it is a whirlwind of emotions
but it is WORTH IT!
brian's words:
"We've tried to wash our hands of all of this
We never talk of our lacking relationships
And how we're guilt stricken sobbing with our heads on the floor
We fell through the ice when we tried not to slip....."
it's time to talk friends
it doesn't have to be public, it doesn't have to be loud
but it needs to be said.
if you are struggling please tell someone. visit this website if you don't have someone in your life that you can talk to directly
there is HELP
there is HOPE
YOU ARE LOVED
even if you can't feel it.
{song: The Freshmen artist: Jay Brannan}
xox, rachel

My TWLOHA's Etsy Finds

1. ring 2. art 3. necklace 4. art

here are some AWESOME etsy finds in honor of the ongoing tribute week to the movement
"To Write Love On Her Arms"

5. art 6. bracelet 7. necklace 8. pendant

SO, WHAT IS THIS MOVEMENT ALL ABOUT?
HOW CAN YOU SUPPORT IT?
click HERE to find out:)

xox, rachel

To Write on YOUR LOVING ARMS 2

USE A GOOD OLD FASHIONED SHARPIE!
if you are just now seeing this let me catch you up to date:)
this friday is
TO WRITE LOVE ON HER ARMS day
what can you do to support this day?
1. make sure to give yourself a hug- you deserve it. you are LOVED!

2. write the word "love" on your arm or arms, to support those who are fighting against depression and those who are trying to recovering. On this day, just write love on your arms, and show it off, other people will ask why you have love written on your arms, and you tell them you are supporting "to write love on her arms day", and how its benefiting a non profit organization helping stop depression, and make love the movement ♥

again, i ask you
PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD:)
if you want to support in a less permanent way see the post from yesterday where we used STICKERS! it's right
--->HERE<---
and the Official TWLOHA website
--->HERE<---
thank you to every one for reading, tweeting, blogging and sharing in all ways possible.
xox, rachel

You Are NOT Alone MOSAIC

1. rescue is possible.,
2. To Write Love On Her Arms,
3. To Write Love On Her Arms.,
4. Twloha Shoes

-121 million people worldwide suffer from depression.

-18 million of these cases are happening in the United States.

-Between 20% and 50% of children and teens struggling with depression have a family history of this struggle and the offspring of depressed parents are more than three times as likely to suffer from depression.

-Depression often co-occurs with anxiety disorders and substance abuse, with 30 percent of teens with depression also developing a substance abuse problem.

-2/3 of those suffering from depression never seek treatment.

Untreated depression is the number one cause of suicide, and suicide is the third leading cause of death among teenagers.

how can you help?
--->CLICK HERE<---
and spread the word
xox, rachel

To Write on YOUR LOVING ARMS

this friday is
TO WRITE LOVE ON HER ARMS day:)
what is it?
see my earlier blog post HERE
every day until friday i will be posting different ways you can support this movement
first way is with STICKERS!!!

if you live in a colder climate and need to wear long-sleeved shirts you can roll your cuff up and do something around your wrist! FUN, right?

and maybe your office cranks the heat waaaaay up and it's always boiling hot?
here is a short-sleeved idea:)

please help to spread the word.
tell all your friends and family!
to find out more about this movement visit the
--->OFFICIAL WEBSITE<---

To Write Love On Her Arms

why i am just now finding out about this movement that has been going on since 2006 is beyond me, but i am glad i now know. that is all that matters.
and i'm ALL in!
what is TO WRITE LOVE ON HER ARMS?
"To Write Love on Her Arms is a non-profit movement dedicated to presenting hope and finding help for people struggling with depression, addiction, self-injury and suicide. TWLOHA exists to encourage, inform, inspire and also to invest directly into treatment and recovery."

Underoath, about to go on.
so many bands come out to support this movement in a HUGE way.
it's inspiring.

Bryce Avary of The Rocket Summer
as some of you may know i struggle with severe anxiety and depression. i have for as long as i can remember. literally, i remember being panicked in my crib. i remember myself needing to watch my little brother sleep in his crib when i was only 2 years old & being terrified that something awful was going to happen to him.

"That's the thing about depression: A human being can survive almost anything, as long as she sees the end in sight. But depression is so insidious, and it compounds daily, that it's impossible to ever see the end. The fog is like a cage without a key." Elizabeth Wurtzel

Love is the Movement
November 12th is "To Write Love On Her Arms Day"
it is a day where anyone can write the words "love" on their arms, to support those who are fighting against depression and those who are trying to recovering. On this day, just write love on your arms, and show it off, other people will ask why you have love written on your arms, and you tell them you are supporting to write love on her arms day, and how its benefiting a non profit organization helping stop depression, and make love the movement ♥
thank you for taking the time to read this post:)
here is a song about mental illness. although it is sad, i think it is beautiful. i've always felt it good to find some way to turn my pain into art, whatever the form may be

{song:Evaporated artist: Ben Folds Five}
xox, rachel