Got an Episode Idea? Comment? Chat With The Sisters!** TRIGGER WARNING** This episode discusses difficult subject matter including suicide, mental health, attempting suicide, depression, and more. If you or someone you know is having suicidal thoughts or a difficult time, please connect with the resources listed below.Suicide. It hasn’t shaped her life, but it’s left its mark.Sonja Deklerk lost her dad to suicide. She was a first responder to a stranger when they took their own life. And Sonja has survived her own attempt.She knows darkness and she knows pain.The words are hard to express but maybe happiness, and the quest for it, is not all it’s cracked up to be. Maybe we’re making a mistake in only reaching for happiness, lightness, good days, and good moods. In this world there’s an ocean of emotions and maybe there are beautiful things in the darker waters.Pain has the ability to transform. Pain has the ability to spark empowerment. Pain has the ability to be beautiful.Guest: Sonja DeklerkWebsite: www.sonjadeklerk.comInstagram: @morethangold_bysonjaGovernment of Canada Resources:If you or someone you know is thinking about suicide, call Talk Suicide Canada at 1-833-456-4566. Support is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a weekFor mental health support, you can talk to a mental health professional one on one. Call 1-866-585-0445 or text WELLNESS to 741741https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/mental-health-services/mental-health-get-help.htmlAlberta Health Services Resources:Emergency: 911Mental Health Helpline: 1-877-303-2642Crisis Text Line: Text CONNECT to 741741https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/amh/page16759.aspxOur website https://thesisterbrand.com/ Shop the Sister Brand https://thesisterbrand.com/shop Connect with us on:TwitterInstagramFacebook  

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