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Trusting Your "Spidey Senses"
We all have “spidey senses” – it’s our intuition or gut feeling that’s alerted we have a bad feeling about something or sense imminent...

cypressresilience
20 minutes ago2 min read
Self-Care Corner: The Joy of Outside
As Olivia writes in her blog, asking “the question” can be difficult. This is especially true if the person we are asking is someone we...

Brooke Briggance
22 minutes ago1 min read
Self-Care Corner: When You're Everybody's Somebody
Something we say often here at Cypress is “Everybody is Somebody’s Somebody”, to remind ourselves to treat others, and ourselves, with...

Jessica Leatherman
May 292 min read
“Everybody is Somebody’s Somebody:” Healing Happens in Unexpected Ways
In January of 2022, my marriage ended. I was completely devastated. I felt like the life I had dreamed for my family had crumbled into a...

Jasmine Nakagawa-Wong
May 292 min read
Self-Care Corner: There's No Reward for Doing It Alone
I’ve been thinking a lot about the ways I push through things alone—and how often I’ve mistaken that for strength. I grew up believing...

Emelie Morales Smith
May 22 min read
Walking Rosie: Fighting Stigma During Mental Health Month
I have a dog named Rosie. She’s going to be seven years old and she loves her morning walks in the woods. She loves toys – well, more...

Brooke Briggance
May 23 min read
"Eat Before Hunger, Drink Before Thirst"
My college cross-country coach, the late, great, Raven Chiong, would often remind our team to “eat before hunger and drink before...

Jasmine Nakagawa-Wong
Mar 282 min read
Making Work “Fun” Isn’t Enough
Once upon a time, I worked in an entry-level HR position for a big retail store. My job duties included reviewing applications, ensuring...

Jasmine Nakagawa-Wong
Feb 52 min read
Leadership is Not Just About Leaders
In the next few months Cypress is focusing its attention on the workforce – folks who are on the front lines, working on community issues...

Brooke Briggance
Feb 52 min read
Thinking About the "How" in 2025
As we enter 2025, I know many of us think about what we want to accomplish in the coming year. Some folks may focus on making...

Brooke Briggance
Jan 72 min read
It’s Giving Tuesday – Help Cypress Raise $20k
Help us get Mental Health First Aid certification, suicide prevention training and grief support to people who need it! Before Cypress...

Jasmine Nakagawa-Wong
Dec 2, 20242 min read
Kindness During Hard Times
While deciding where to take you on this month’s blog, the mention of kindness has just about bottomed out when compared to the word’s...

Michele Dawson
Oct 29, 20242 min read
Three Things I’ve Learned So Far in Celebration of World Mental Health Day!
This October 10th is World Mental Health Day – a day when we focus on mental health as a human right across the globe, advocate for more...

Brooke Briggance
Sep 30, 20242 min read
QPR Coming to Cypress!
Each year during September, the Cypress team joins so many communities in focusing on Suicide Prevention. I’m sure you’ve heard me brag...

Brooke Briggance
Sep 4, 20242 min read
The Losses We Don't See
The Losses We Don’t See Content Warning: Death and Drugs August 31st is International Overdose Awareness Day, where people come together...

Jessica Forrister
Jul 30, 20244 min read
Disability Pride Month
Hi All, When sorting through the ways of how to start this month’s blog, I kept running into the same question, “Where do I start?” ...

Michele Dawson
Jun 28, 20245 min read
“I Just Got Scared:” Lessons from My 5-year-old During Mental Health Awareness Month
I read recently that Mental Health Awareness Month has been recognized in the United States since 1949 – 75 years! I don’t know about...

Jasmine Nakagawa-Wong
May 3, 20243 min read
Does the Elephant Come with a Side Salad?
Stop me if you’ve heard this one: Q: “How do you eat an elephant?” A: “One bite at a time.” This old joke of unknown origin has been...

Jessica Forrister
Mar 26, 20243 min read
Leading With Gratitude
At the start of 2023, the Cypress team met to discuss our team norms. One of those norms was to “Lead with Gratitude.” We set out to do...

Jasmine Nakagawa-Wong
Dec 5, 20232 min read
Mental Health and the Holidays
The holiday season is one filled with lots of celebrations, merriment, gatherings, travel and more. However, for some people, it can also...

Precious Ukaegbu
Oct 30, 20232 min read
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