Jocelyne Hughes

I can, I can, together with you, I can! Gracias a la vida. 🙏🏼💖

I'm completing as many push-ups & alternative exercises as I am physically able* in 23 days to raise awareness and funds for the Canadian Mental Health Association.

Please support me as I #pushforbetter in February.

All proceeds help the Canadian Mental Health Association to support mental illness recovery and foster positive mental health outcomes in Canada.

* as part of my recovery/healing/treatment program for the chronic illness which has severely limited my ability to function in the world since the 1990s, far too soon after having graduated from the Royal Military College of Canada in 1988.  

I will share a little more to inspire you to consider donating.  

In the past 25 years, I have survived two major depressions; raised a child by myself with very little community support;  witnessed and helped several people living with moderate to severe mental health diagnoses & issues.  And... on the bright side, I just "survived" a journey to Peru which was amazing and challenging too.  Wise Ones say, the mountain is inside us.  So, there it is.

There is more to my story; however, may it suffice to say that I have a deep understanding of our most basic human needs.  

And while I am the only one who can "walk through the garden of my soul - alone" (-- chinese proverb), the power of a helping hand...a compassionate ear, face, gaze, embrace...can help light the wa