Amanda Neumann on LinkedIn: Hey LinkedIn! Nothing profound to report today, just wanted to show you my… (2024)

May is #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth and this is a topic I hold near and dear to my heart because I have struggled to the point where I had plans to take my own life on my 24th birthday this past January. I had been psychiatrically hospitalizedtwice within 4 months and had many more days where we did not know if I would make it to the next. All that to say, you truly never know who in your workplace is struggling. I spent 54 days at a residential treatment center called Honeylake Clinic quite literally fighting for my life and in search of hope. It is the most brave thing I have ever done and could nothave done without the support of The Church of Eleven22 + actual family, Here Tomorrow, a great team of medical professionals, co-workers at Xanterra Travel Collection, and mentors.If I could say anything to someonestruggling - it would be this quote from "If You Feel Too Much" by Jamie Tworkowski, "Andshould you ever get to a place where you consider giving up on your story, if the pain feels like too much to bear, I pray people will step in and remind you just how much you matter, that your story is worth fighting for.More than anything, my wish for you is this: That when your awful darkest days come, you will know you're not alone.Pain will tell you to keep quiet, but that's a lie. Life is fragile and we all break in different ways. Ihopeyou know you can be honest.I hope you know that you can ask for help. It is absolutely positively okay to ask for help. It simply means you're human. Help is real and it is possible; people find it every single day." ❤️

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We have WAY too much fun at work. When I am doing the hiring for positions in Yellowstone, I quite literally talk about how we have some *unique* challenges like bison, bear and moose and that all look SUPER cute + friendly, but sadly are not. I also have to let candidates know that, unfortunately, the animals aren't really into selfies. 😅

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I LOVE & frankly crave routine in the workplace, but also in my personal life (anyone else or is this justme?) and my favorite one is Friday mornings. I am a part of Neptune Beach Run Crew and we run 3.7 miles with hundreds of people at different paces, watch the sunrise over the ocean, and enjoy free coffee every single Friday rain or shine. Most Fridays after run club, I meet with a mentor to study the book of Ephesians and do a mental health check-in. I went through a really rough season and a director at my company knew this, so every Friday, I looked forward to her emails that had one sole purpose: to make my day a little brighter in a dark time.Another rhythm that typically coincides with a good day is a pre-work surf in the Atlantic. A routine I relish in (and honestly rely on) is making coffee in my french press and sipping on it while I read through morning emails. All of these thingshelp me get to my Friday morning meeting on time and typically pretty stoked. What are you favorite rhythmsor routines that set you up for success in thework place?

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the best of weeks! 💚

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I recently celebrated my two year anniversary with Xanterra Travel Collection. I could talk about the cool things I have gotten to experience in two years here, but wanted to highlight something much more important. From the moment I started as a seasonal employee, my opinion was valuable, my voice was heard and I have seen this company time & time again choose the person-centered approach over profit in crisis. We live by our values and laugh a WHOLE lot. All that to say, I am grateful. Cheers to many more years & a recruiting team in which there is never a dull moment!Nick Rose Chris Glazier Yellowstone National Park Lodges

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