by Michele Sparling | Nov 20, 2018 | awareness, coping, mental illness
Hello to all the teams from Shine Out! Shout Out! 2018,Where to start ….In my email of September 9th I talked about how the Shine Out! Shout Out! tournament is a day with filled with many emotions from all that the day brings, and how this year it... 
by Michele Sparling | Apr 7, 2016 | anxiety, awareness, mental illness
Some days are hard; some days feel impossible.Even when you are doing so much right.Even when you are shining so brightly.Even when the world is filled with possibility.Deep inside, that little voice sings out its nagging song that makes you feel that you are not good... by Michele Sparling | Mar 31, 2016 | awareness, mental illness
There are times when I think Mental Health is moving forward, that the walls of stigma are breaking down, that people are more open and then I see. read, or hear something that makes me think, “Yeah, maybe, but the sun is not yet shining as brightly as we... by Michele Sparling | Mar 1, 2016 | anxiety, awareness, coping, depression, mental illness, transition-aged
Rachel is one of our original youth team members with Shine Out! Shout Out! And has been a part of our team for the past 3 years. We are proud to see Rachel continuing to raise awareness around mental health and stigma while attending university through... by Michele Sparling | Nov 11, 2015 | awareness, mental illness, ptsd
We had heard this song before but had not seen the picture compilation video. Hometown Battlefield was written by Nova Scotia singer / songwriter JP Cormier. The video JP put together was with the contributions of the families and friends whose loved ones served in...