Resilience Spotlight: Charles Brooks III, Poet & Author
Watch Me Bounce Interview with Charles Brooks III, Poet and Author WMB (Watch Me Bounce): Please tell us a little about yourself and what you do. CB (Charles Brooks): I was born and grew up in Georgia. I am lucky to have great parents. Much of the support that’s pulled me through has come from them. No matter the trauma, good friends and family are cornerstones of recovery. I first noticed issues with depression/mania in my early teen years, and by the college years I had begun to self-medicate by using alcohol, which, for a while, seemed to curb the rollercoaster, but in reality ...
September 9, 2012Resilience Spotlight: The Story of Detachment Commander Brad Coulbeck
Resilience Spotlight: A New Initiative by Watch Me Bounce Stories of resilience can come from survivors who have experienced resilience firsthand. They can also come from writers who have witnessed this phenomenon. Here at Watch Me Bounce, we want to highlight the stories that teach us about resilience from another, additional perspective: the hero. Just as stories of people being resilient can inspire us, so too can stories from people who train others in this very important area. These resilience builders are more than heroes: they not only save people, but help people learn how to save themselves. To kick off this series, the team at Watch Me Bounce decided to ...
September 2, 2011