OneWave of Jacksonville Beach, FL

12/27/2019

Comfort. Recharged.

09/24/2019

It occurred to Pooh and Piglet that they hadn't heard from Eeyore for several days, so they put on their hats and coats and trotted across the Hundred Acre Wood to Eeyore's stick house. Inside the house was Eeyore.

"Hello Eeyore," said Pooh.

"Hello Pooh. Hello Piglet," said Eeyore, in a Glum Sounding Voice.

"We just thought we'd check in on you," said Piglet, "because we hadn't heard from you, and so we wanted to know if you were okay."

Eeyore was silent for a moment. "Am I okay?" he asked, eventually. "Well, I don't know, to be honest. Are any of us really okay? That's what I ask myself. All I can tell you, Pooh and Piglet, is that right now I feel really rather Sad, and Alone, and Not Much Fun To Be Around At All. Which is why I haven't bothered you. Because you wouldn't want to waste your time hanging out with someone who is Sad, and Alone, and Not Much Fun To Be Around At All, would you now."

Pooh looked at Piglet, and Piglet looked at Pooh, and they both sat down, one on either side of Eeyore in his stick house.

Eeyore looked at them in surprise. "What are you doing?"

"We're sitting here with you," said Pooh, "because we are your friends. And true friends don't care if someone is feeling Sad, or Alone, or Not Much Fun To Be Around At All. True friends are there for you anyway. And so here we are."

"Oh," said Eeyore. "Oh." And the three of them sat there in silence, and while Pooh and Piglet said nothing at all; somehow, almost imperceptibly, Eeyore started to feel a very tiny little bit better.

Because Pooh and Piglet were There.

No more; no less.

(A.A. Milne, E.H. Shepard)

This is National Su***de Prevention Week.

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08/04/2019

07/25/2019

We unfortunately need to reschedule July’s Fluro Saturday session scheduled for this weekend due to circumstances beyond our control. We will let everyone know when the next scheduled meet up will be as soon as we know. 🤙🏼

06/22/2019

Beach and weather were beautiful this morning!! It was a great dose of Vitamin Sea!! We met some new faces and had several great conversations with people on the beach while handing out flyers. Almost everyone we spoke with had a personal story related to mental health. Reminding others they aren’t alone and it’s ok to not be ok and to talk about!!! 💕

06/13/2019

I love what you are doing River City United!! Thank you for adding OneWave of Jax Beach to such an amazing list of initiatives. Anyone looking for some sunshine and positive vibes, please join us next Saturday, June 22 at 9am at Oceanfront Park at 7th Ave S and 1st in Jax Beach.

So many opportunities to get involved and give back this summer!! Mark your calendars now & we will be sharing more details about each events at they approach!

06/05/2019

To anyone doing it tough today, we are thinking of you 💙Just know that in time this funk shall pass and grab onto any little positive thing, to get you through the s**t that life throws at us sometimes. It would be awesome if you could add any tips for getting through a funk below and lets share the love, because helping people is awesome and it feels awesome 🙏🏻 // Thanks for the rad art

06/03/2019

https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/a37nvk/volunteering-is-the-best-kept-secret-for-mental-health-stressweek2017

I noticed how much volunteering was helping with my anxiety and stress, and there’s science to back it up.

05/30/2019

Love this!!

“Really, anyone can do this," says Seattle father Colby Wallace, whose signs have made a difference in his neighborhood.