What’s a moment that really shaped how you see the world?

Sometimes a key moment can make a world of difference in our lives. Those moments are deeply underrepresented in our conversations relative to the importance they play in our lives.  We hope to begin to remedy that below.

Dr. Jerrica Kirkley

As a young child I was never comfortable seeing other people being treated differently or unfairly because of who they are. Growing up in the conservative south, I saw many examples of this and always wanted to find a way to keep that from happening to people. Read more>>

Jay Piper

For me, the biggest moment in my life has been the birth of my daughter and raising her over the past five years. Everything shifted after that. The way the world treats me isn’t my biggest concern anymore—it’s how the world will treat her. Read more>>

Bria Hammock

One moment that really shaped how I see the world was when I started to travel and actually take time to notice how other people live. That opened everything up for me. And then moving to Wyoming from New York City 15 years ago was a turning point. Read more>>

Janelle Aguilon APN, PMHNP

As an Asian American, I come from a background where mental health was rarely discussed and when it was, it was quickly dismissed or not seen as real. I had a natural curiosity about psychology growing up, but a turning point came when a close friend confided in me about her mother’s experience with psychosis. Read more>>

Andre Gonzalez

We survived the Aurora Theater shooting in 2012. It was a life-changing event that shaped everything from that point forward. At the time, I wasn’t thinking about writing books (a dream I’d long held since I was young). But after that night, my wife and I understood how fragile life was and how quickly it can be taken away. Read more>>