The family business no one wants

The Chavez family became unintentional business owners after Bo took his life, now they run The Live Aloha Foundation, and organization that provides resources to grieving children who lost a parent to suicide.

If you don’t care about suicide, then I’m happy for you.

It means you haven’t been violently thrust into the deep darkness of the “what did I miss” wormhole or the tumultuous “I wish they asked for help” hurricane of the mind.

The Chavez family didn’t think much of it either until Bo, US Marine veteran & father of five, opened the door to the conversation with one super-consequential action.

Outwardly, he was happy.
Inwardly, not so.

I spoke at the foundation’s inaugural gala last night.
It was at Dodger stadium.
They loved baseball.

Now, they host a baseball tournament to fundraise a children’s grief camp.

What can you do?
All you can do is ask better questions to everyone in your life.

Instead of “How are you?” try “If your last month was a song, what would it be?”
Instead of “How was your day?” try “What was the best part of the worst part of your day?”

You rarely know when someone needs support because it’s unlikely they’ll ask if you haven’t opened that door and pointed a dozen spotlights at a sign that says “I’m here for you!”

You don’t have to be there for everyone, but if you can do that for three people today.
You’re on the way.

Thanks for being a part of the fix ❤️ 

Orly