After Sandy Hook, How Did She Find Joy Again? | Scarlett Lewis

<div>Days after her six-year-old son Jesse was killed at Sandy Hook Elementary, Scarlett Lewis found three words he had written on the kitchen chalkboard: nurturing, healing, love. Those words became the Jesse Lewis Choose Love Movement, a free program for courage, gratitude, forgiveness and compassion in action.</div><div>In this episode, Scarlett and Dr. Tara Perry talk about the moment at the firehouse that shaped how she would raise her older son through it, the "brave breath" (in for four, out for six) she teaches kids to stop a reaction before it starts, why forgiveness is not the same as letting someone off the hook, what she saw in a courtroom that changed her, how she forgave herself, and what to say to someone in deep grief.</div><div>Content note: this episode discusses the loss of a child to violence. If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988 in the US, any time.</div><div><strong>Connect with Scarlett Lewis and the Choose Love Movement</strong><br>Choose Love Movement (free program, summit, donate): <a href="https://chooselovemovement.org">https://chooselovemovement.org</a><br>Scarlett on LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/scarlett-lewis-7428a5b7">https://www.linkedin.com/in/scarlett-lewis-7428a5b7</a><br>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/chooselovemovement/">https://www.instagram.com/chooselovemovement/</a><br>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/JLChooseLove">https://www.facebook.com/JLChooseLove</a><br>YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/chooselovefoundation">https://www.youtube.com/user/chooselovefoundation</a><br>LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-jesse-lewis-choose-love-foundation/">https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-jesse-lewis-choose-love-foundation/</a><br>X: <a href="https://twitter.com/ChooseLoveM">https://twitter.com/ChooseLoveM</a></div><div>Chapters<br>0:00 Dr. Tara Perry introduces Scarlett Lewis<br>0:22 Cold open<br>0:59 Next Level Healing intro<br>2:22 The firehouse: the moment she chose<br>5:49 Refusing a life of rage<br>9:27 Where Choose Love began<br>12:27 Choose Love in schools worldwide<br>14:43 Thank you, brain<br>15:09 The Choose Love formula<br>18:20 The Choice Moment and the brave breath<br>23:49 Simple, not easy<br>25:29 Your brain wants revenge<br>27:28 Forgiveness is not condoning<br>28:39 What she saw in court<br>32:30 The hardest people to forgive<br>34:29 What to say to someone in grief<br>37:34 Forgiving yourself<br>38:35 Shawn Gallaway's songs<br>40:41 How service nourished her light<br>42:22 The chalkboard message<br>44:49 Where to find Choose Love<br>47:37 Closing and disclaimer</div><div><strong>From Dr. Tara Perry</strong><br>Free 20-minute guided breath session: <a href="https://consulttara.com/meditations/coherent-breathing-5-5">https://consulttara.com/meditations/coherent-breathing-5-5</a><br>Book a free consultation: <a href="https://consulttara.com/book">https://consulttara.com/book</a></div><div>Next Level Healing is for education and inspiration. It is not medical or mental health advice.</div>