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Published: Feb. 2, 2022, 12:32 a.m.

On this YGTG for this week, please know that we offer a trigger warning; I'm going to talk about the recent suicide of Cheslie Kryst.

On the 30th of January, a young woman threw herself off the balcony of a New York high rise and died. She was Cheslie Kryst, who'd made history as the oldest Miss USA at the age of 28. She was highly successful, extremely driven, and desperately afraid of getting older as if when she turned 30, her time for accomplishment would disappear.

People who were trying to cope with her death said, "Don't forget to check on the strong people." That's a great first step. But there's another, even more important step.\xa0First, be vulnerable yourself. Invite those strong people to do the same. And do it more than once. Do it often. And maybe, just maybe, one day they\u2019ll say, \u201cYou know, I\u2019m actually terrified to let anyone know what goes on in my head.\u201d Check on strong people. Yes. But help them \u2013 and the world \u2013 begin redefining what \u201cstrong\u201d is. You begin defining what strong is. That\u2019s what will help the Cheslie\u2019s of the world.

I offer my compassion to all who knew and loved her.

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