05/04/2026
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and as the founder of The Endless Project, I want to be honest about something that is part of my story.
I live with generalized anxiety and major depressive disorder.
For a long time, I didn’t speak on it. Not because it wasn’t there, but because for years I was undiagnosed and believed it was normal to feel that way. I thought everyone’s mind was that loud. I thought everyone carried that weight.
As an athlete, I was taught to push through. As an educator, I show up no matter what. As a leader, people look to me to be steady.
But the truth is, you can be all of those things and still struggle.
There are days where my mind is loud. Days where I question everything. Days where showing up takes more than people realize. And still, I choose to show up, not because it’s easy, but because it matters.
Mental health is not separate from the work we do. It is the work.
The kids we serve, the athletes we support, the families we connect with, they are carrying things too. If we are going to talk about access, belonging, and opportunity, then mental wellness has to be part of that conversation.
Taking care of your mind is not weakness. It is responsibility.
So this month, and every month, I stand on this:
You can be strong and still need support.
You can be a leader and still be healing.
You can be building something meaningful and still be working through your own battles.
And you are not alone in that.
- Lex