Dr. Robin Jones In my professional life, I am accustomed to structure. I prepare, I plan, and I aim for specific therapeutic outcomes. But as any seasoned provider knows, the “room” often has its own agenda. During my recent wellness workshop at Mental Health America in West Palm Beach, I received a beautiful lesson in…
What does Flawless or Seeing the Perfection in every person mean to you? As a clumsy little girl, I would make mistakes in dance class almost every time. I would practice in the mirror of my bedroom after class, but could never perfect my technique. After hundreds of falls, picking myself up but never forgiving…
This year on Veterans Day, our Flawless duo Jalyn and Janine paid a visit to the local VA Medical Center in Florida to spread much needed Flawless love to our United States heroes. Upon our arrival we were surprised to find that the halls we expected to be bustling with visitors and volunteers to commemorate…
“Everyone you meet is fighting a battle you know nothing about. Be kind. Always.” -Robin Williams What a time to be kind! Our Flawless team hit the streets of our city of West Palm Beach to share some light as we celebrated World Kindness Day. This project allowed us to fully grasp the concept that…
Who’s got the power? We’ve got the power. What kind of power? People power! The final keynote discussion of the UsAgainstAlzheimer’s 2019 National Alzheimer’s Summit—about the intersection of civil rights, racism, and the impact of Alzheimer’s— ended with this chant, led by panelist and civil rights leader Dolores Huerta. The audience answered the chant’s call…
By Abby Cooper, Flawless Foundation Intern As Bullying Prevention Month comes to an end, I feel inspired to share with you my thoughts on The Peanut Butter Falcon, a film that powerfully represents the lives of people who are differently abled. I am reflecting on this movie during this important awareness month, in particular, because people…
The issue of bullying is especially close to our hearts here at Flawless. Although this is a very serious issue, we find hope in the knowledge that prevention is possible, through the intersection of social and emotional learning and culture change. October is National Bullying Prevention Month so we are sharing our top 5 tips…
At its most essential, mental health advocacy has one main goal: saving and improving lives by changing policy. This means that at federal, state, and local levels, we need policymakers to believe in our goals for mental health reform as much as we do. When the brain health advocacy community has the opportunity to affect…
On the 10th anniversary of the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act, members of the mental health advocacy community, politicians, medical professionals, and other thought leaders gathered to discuss the state of mental health parity in our country. This convening, hosted by the Kennedy-Satcher Center, was both a celebration of how far we’ve…
“Of all the forms of inequality, injustice in health care is the most shocking and inhumane.” -Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Mid-January is a sacred time in our nation as we pause to recognize the greatest Civil Rights leader of our time, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. This year in Chicago on the day following…