P R O J E C T

In the early 80’s, after having suffered with chronic depression since I was a teenager, I made three unsuccessful attempts to end my life. Embarrassed and furious that I had survived, but unwilling to make another failed suicide attempt, I decided it was time for me to figure out how to live.

What followed was a 35 year journey to recovery, during which time I evolved from how to make it through tough times without trying again to kill myself, to how to live with purpose, passion and reverence for all life. I gathered many practical tools which I attribute to having kept me alive long enough to seek professional counseling, the one missing piece to the puzzle. Over the years, I have shared some of these tools on a small scale with great results. My goal with Project Serenity is to share the Self-Care tools with larger audiences.

After attending therapy, and making major strides towards my own recovery, I attended training to become a Certified Peer Specialist so I could be of support to others who were also seeking relief from the depths of depression.

Serenity Stone was a 29 year old dancer, artist, musician and writer who had a vibrant personality and was deeply spiritual, even as a child. She also struggled with depression.

On July 6, 2013, she tragically ended her own life, a heartbreaking event that rocked the entire community and made a life-changing impact on me. I never knew Serenity personally. I met her the day after she died, and felt an immediate connection to her because of our similar struggles.

That feeling of connectedness gave rise to Project Serenity, my effort to help individuals cultivate inner and outer peace in their lives through regular intentional Self-Care practices.