Scarlet Lewis Turns Her Deepest Pain Into the Choose Love Movement.
Scarlett Lewis tragically lost her son, Jessie, in the Sandy Hook school shooting in 2012. In this deeply moving interview, Scarlet shares her powerful journey from tragedy to activism.Discover how her movement, Choose Love, is transforming schools worldwide and empowering people to respond to life's challenges with love, kindness, and compassion rather than anger, hatred, or revenge.
Chapters
00:00 Introduction to Pain and Purpose
06:00 The Message of Nurturing, Healing Love
11:52 Finding Your Sacred Why
17:53 The Importance of Pain and Forgiveness
23:59 Building a Movement from Personal Experience
29:58 Living a Life of Service and Meaning
36:04 The Power of Asking for Help
41:52 Embracing Your Unique Calling
Resources and Links:
https://chooselovemovement.org/
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Scarlet Lewis Bio:
Scarlett Lewis is the founder of the Choose Love Movement™ , a non-profit that has positively influenced millions of children and educators in every state in the US and 135 countries. She is the author of Nurturing Healing Love: A Mother’s Journey of Hope & Forgiveness and From Sandy Hook to the World: How the Choose Love Movement Transforms Lives, as well as several children’s books.
After the tragic loss of her son Jesse in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, Scarlett created revolutionary, award-winning, proactive and preventative solutions that teach essential life skills to help individuals learn and grow from pain instead of being overcome by it — empowering people of all ages to thoughtfully Choose Love™ in any circumstance.
Her programs are designed for all ages and stages of life. The movement’s reach extends beyond schools to homes, communities, foster care, at-risk youth, corrections, and more.
Scarlett has received numerous honors, including the 2024 AARP Purpose Prize Fellowship, the 2023 Karen Armstrong Humanitarian Award, recognition in Bloomberg Businessweek’s 2022 Bloomberg 50, and as a Forbes 50 Over 50 Impact Honoree. She has been featured on national and local media outlets including NBC, CBS, Fox News, and CNN.
Scarlett continues to speak worldwide, sharing a powerful message of courage, gratitude, forgiveness, and compassion that is transforming lives across the globe.
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