Join Steven & Friends TONIGHT for "Just Show Up!!" with Warriors for Life (WFL)
- Col (Ret) Mikel Burroughs
- 10 hours ago
- 2 min read
Join our Volunteer, Air Force Veteran, Peer Support Specialist, and Writer/Author Steven Bates TONIGHT for "Mid-Week Musings!" edition of Warriors for Life (WFL) Online, sponsored and presented by Victory for Veterans, Inc. (VFV).
We are asking everyone to share who we are and what support that Victory for Veterans, Inc. (VFV) is providing via WFL. If you know someone who is a veteran, first responder or a family member/caregiver, please ask them to join us for at least one meeting so they can learn more about what we do and how they can share their wisdom with others who may be able to learn from them.
TONIGHT's Topic: "Just Show Up!!"
Wisdom from Tom T. Hall
"Tom T Hall, a prolific country music singer/songwriter who died on this date in 2021, was once asked the best advice he could give to anyone entering show business. His three-word answer still resonates today as one of the most profound pieces of wisdom for navigating life in general. That response? 'Just show up'. An Army veteran who served from 1957 to 1961, Tom T Hall understood what it meant to 'just show up.' It meant commitment to a task, dedication to an ideal, and a valuable sense of self-worth and purpose. It meant that you had consigned yourself to a job to be done, a promise to accomplish an assignment, or at least give it your best. In dealing with our mental health crises, we need to adhere to Tom T Hall's advice to the entertainment business and apply it to our own self-care processes. We need to Just Show Up! The first step is showing up to work on our issues, then we can learn to identify them, use proper coping skills with them, and strive to improve our mental health."
"Just Show Up" for your mental health means actively prioritizing and taking care of your mental wellbeing, even when it feels challenging. It's about making small, consistent efforts to support your mental health, recognizing that it's a journey, not a destination, and that there will be good days and bad.This can involve seeking professional help when needed, practicing self-care, and fostering connections with others.
Showing Up for Yourself
Join Air Force veteran, author, and Peer Support Specialist Steven Bates for the Warriors for Life Mid-Week Musings Peer Support Group as we take that ever-important step in our mental health well-being, and Just Show Up!!
Warriors for Life (WFL) Online "Mid-Week Musings!" edition presented by Victory for Veterans, Inc. (VFV) — Wednesday (TONIGHT), August 20, 2025, @ 4:30 PM PT, 5:30 PM MT, 6:30 PM CT, & 7:30 PM ET
Join Zoom Meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87440882846
Thank you,
Steven Bates
Air Force Veteran, Writer/Author, Peer Support Specialist, &
Volunteer Facilitator, Victory for Veterans, Inc.