#6 It's Not About What You've Lost, But What You've Had with Jeanne Pepper Bernstein

In early January of 2018, Blaze Bernstein was only 19 years old when he was murdered in a hate crime. We had the privilege and honor of meeting and conversing with his mother, Jeanne Pepper Bernstein. She shares with us powerful messages about persevering in times of such despair, while emphasizing the power of hope.

Jeanne is an attorney, writer, speaker and advocate for the Kindness movement and advocates for the LGBTQ community as a parent of a gay teen. She received public attention when her gay Jewish son, Blaze, was murdered at the beginning of 2018 in the first hate crime of that year. Jeanne and her husband Gideon went on to start the #BlazeitForward movement which promotes intentional Kindness and Community Service.

To learn more about Blaze's story, see below:

https://forward.com/opinion/393426/my-son-blaze-bernstein-was-murdered-then-came-the-outpouring-of-love/

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/blaze-bernstein-was-murder-of-ivy-league-student-a-hate-crime-48-hours/

Jeanne accepts messages through:
Instagram @jeannepepperbernstein and @BlazeitForward_BlazeBernstein
Facebook’s  #Blazeitforward public group
and their webpage at https://www.Blazebernstein.org

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Resources Mentioned
Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom
Have a Little Faith by Mitch Albom
Staring at the Sun by Irvin D. Yalom, M.D.
Journey of Souls by Michael Newton, Ph.D.