Forget-Me-Nots Studio

09/01/2026

💜🩵 September is Su***de Prevention Month 💜🩵
There are people walking among us carrying battles we know nothing about.

Sometimes they’re the quiet ones.
Sometimes they’re the angry ones.
Sometimes they’re the ones who stopped showing up.
And sometimes… they’re the funniest person in the room.

• In 2024, more than 14 million adults in the U.S. seriously considered su***de. Nearly 49,000 people died by su***de.

• The su***de rate among males is nearly 4× the rate among females.

• In 2024, people 80 and older had the highest su***de rate by age group in the U.S.

• In 2023, su***de was the second-leading cause of death for ages 10–14, 15–24 and 25–34.

• Here in Minnesota, 813 lives were lost to su***de in 2024. Those aren't just numbers...

They were somebody's child. Somebody's parent. Somebody's sibling, spouse, best friend, coworker, neighbor or favorite person.

So this month... and every month - please check on your people. Su***de doesn't have one single cause. Trauma, isolation, substance use, mental and physical health conditions, chronic pain, relationship or financial stress, violence and other circumstances can all contribute to risk.

September 10th is World Su***de Prevention Day. The 2026 theme is “Changing the Narrative on Su***de,” with the call to action “Start the Conversation.”

- Ask twice when someone says, “I'm fine.”
- Make room for uncomfortable conversations.
- Listen without judgment.
- Don't assume someone is okay because they're smiling.
- Believe someone when they tell you they're struggling.

And never make ANYONE feel ashamed for needing help.
You don't have to understand someone's pain for their pain to be real.

🖤 And if you're the person struggling right now:
~ You don't need to have the right words.
~ You don't need to explain everything.
~ You don't need to wait until it gets worse.
And you don't need to be “suicidal enough” to ask for help.

🩵 Please stay;
Stay for another sunrise. Another cup of coffee. Another autumn. Another song you haven't heard yet. Another belly laugh. Another person you haven't met. Another tiny, ordinary moment that someday might mean everything.
The world isn't finished with your story yet.

🚨 Need someone right now?

📱 Call or text 988 ~ Su***de & Crisis Lifeline
💬 Text HOME to 741741 ~ Crisis Text Line
🏳️‍🌈 LGBTQ+ individuals can also reach The Trevor Project for 24/7 crisis support. www.thetrevorproject.org/get-help

➕ If you're worried about someone you love, you can contact 988 too.

Be gentle with one another.
You never know what someone had to survive just to make it through today. ☯️

We're so glad you exist.
🖤 Forget-Me-Nots Studio

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08/31/2026

Life doesn’t always wait for us to schedule the photos.

We’ve always felt more at home behind the camera than in front of it. 🤓 Maybe that’s simply one of our strengths ~ helping other people see the beauty in moments they might otherwise let pass by.

So please, don’t wait.

Don’t wait until you’ve lost the weight.
Until your skin clears up.
Until you feel more confident.
Until life is a little less busy.
Until you can afford the “perfect” session.

Get in the photos.

You may not love having your picture taken today, but someday, you might be incredibly grateful to see yourself there. And the people who love you? They won’t be looking at the things you were insecure about.

They’ll just be looking at you. 💝

Whether it’s your family, your children, someone nearing the end of their life, a milestone, a new business, a campaign, or simply this chapter of your story ~ please don’t let finances keep you from reaching out.

We’re always willing to talk about options, including reduced-cost, donation-based, and, when we’re able, gifted sessions.

Because Forget-Me-Nots Studio was never meant to be just a business. We’re here for the people. For the community. For the stories. For the proof that you were here & made a difference.

🗓️ Don’t wait for perfect. Take the photo. 📷

08/31/2026

🎒 As backpacks are zipped, shoes are tied, and another school year begins, there’s something more important than any supply list we could send with our kids: Kindness 💟

Before they walk through those school doors, remind them that the words they carry with them matter.

Because children listen.

They hear how we talk about the neighbor down the street.
The kid who looks different.
The family who has less.
The person whose life they don’t understand.
The classmate who is awkward, quiet, loud, struggling, different, or simply trying to figure out who they are.
And sometimes, they carry those words with them.
From preschool to graduation, there will be children walking into classrooms carrying things no one else can see. Grief. Anxiety. Loneliness. Trouble at home. Insecurity. Fear. A desperate wish to simply belong. 💙

Please teach your children not to make life harder.
Bullying isn’t always “kids being kids.” Sometimes the words spoken in a hallway follow someone home. Sometimes they stay for years. Sometimes they change the way a person sees themselves forever.

And kindness matters from the adults, too.
Teachers. Coaches. Staff. Parents. Community members. All of us. 🤟

Young people are watching how we treat one another. They’re learning from what we say when we think they aren’t listening.

❤️‍🩹 So this school year, maybe one of the most important lessons we can teach has nothing to do with a textbook:

Sit with the kid who is alone.
Don’t laugh just because everyone else is laughing.
Speak up when someone is being mistreated.
Be curious about differences instead of cruel about them.
Apologize when you get it wrong.
And never make someone feel small just to feel bigger.

Before you speak about someone, ask yourself:
Would I be okay with someone saying this about my child? My sibling? My best friend? Someone I love?
If the answer is no, perhaps it doesn’t need to be said at all.

🥹 May this school year be one where more children come home talking about the friend they made & what they learned rather than the people who made them feel like they didn’t belong.

Be the reason someone feels safe.
Be the reason someone feels included.
Be the reason someone makes it through a hard day.
Teach kindness loudly enough that it becomes louder than hate. ❤️

✏️ Wishing every student, family, teacher, and school staff member a safe, gentle, beautiful school year. 🍎📚

08/30/2026

"All around you are spirits, child. They live in the earth, the water, the sky. If you listen, they will guide you."
- Grandmother Willow (Pocahontas)

08/27/2026

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08/25/2026