I just want to say thank you for the outpouring of support last week. Like many survivors of suicide, I was particularly affected and saddened by the loss of our beloved Robin Williams. Thinking of the impact of his loss, I re-posted this blog from last January about my own mother’s death, and so many people have reached out to me, online and off, to send love and support and share your own stories of battling depression or loving/losing someone with mental illness. I’m grateful to everyone for the courage and compassion you’ve showed me and others in your life.

It’s always hard to lose one of the greats, hard to know that someone who brought us all so much joy was dealing with so much pain himself. So much has been said about Mr. Williams this week, but this short video was one of my favorites.

Be well, be courageous, and be spectacular. You are already.

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I’m M.J. (Manda) Pullen, an author and mom in the Atlanta, Georgia area. I blog about writing, publishing, motherhood, health, psychology and whatever else strikes me in the moment.

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M.J. Pullen is a distracted writer and the mom of two boys in Roswell, Georgia, where she is absolutely late for something important right now. Her books include quirky romantic comedies and playful women's fiction. She blogs erratically with writing advice, random observations, and reflections on raising very loud kids and dogs. Join her Distracted Readers newsletter list for updates, free content, giveaways and more.