Gepetto

Written By Lisa Brie

Meet my gepetto.

The infamous silver Weimaraner. When I’m not home, she sleeps in my bed.  I tell her I love her about a hundred times a day.  I have full conversations with her. She knows my hopes, dreams, plans, and worries. She’s my trusty sidestick. She was with me through a pivotal time of my life. She’s the Gus-Gus to a Cinderella story, and my best girl.

She loves to greet visitors with toys - especially her snugglepuppy. She's equally extroverted and introverted. She has a fierce growl. She’ll eat anything. I think she has healing powers. She’d likes to sit on the couch or the patio and ruff n’ puff, and fiercly growl at passerbys as she guards the neighborhood.

Watch out if she sees a squirrel.

Lisa Brie

The truth, no matter how controversial or uncomfortable to hear - will set you free. I share lessons learned in a brave anthem after a shattering - to show that this one fleeting life is worth living. I write raw, truthful stories - about survival, perseverance, and years of research.  I focus on resilience, adversity, and the fight for a purpose. I speak directly to those that wear a heavy crown of responsibility in effort to show concretely - that medication and substance use/misuse - is a tourniquet. I'm one woman on a mission to impact the mental health epidemic.  In a world where doctors are taught to diagnosis, prescribe, and with one snap - move on to the next patinet - we’re missing the bigger picture of health. I speak to connect us magnetically with wise words. Because your life - matters. You are not alone.  And - maybe you can do it alone - but you shouldn't have to.

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