I think the one thing I am most proud of is how I’ve always maintained the core of who I am no matter how uncomfortable I have been made to feel at times. It’s not always easy to remain in […]
VoyageLA Magazine recently featured our Founder, Tonya Sandis and Free2Luv in their ‘Most Inspiring Stories’. “Can you imagine losing your children, your classmates, your friends, neighbors, nieces and nephews, all to an epidemic that has become one of the leading […]
Did you know that suicide is the second leading cause of death in those 10 to 24-years-old? Every day in the U.S. there are over 3,000 suicide attempts by high school kids.1 Fortunately, these statistics can be reduced through Social […]
Did you know 9 out of 10 LGBT teens have reported being bullied at school because of their sexual orientation and 40% of youth experiencing homelessness identify as LGBT? Can you imagine not loving your child based on their sexuality? […]
Our UNSTOPPABLE: TOUR DE FORCE benefit event was a magical day honoring the life of our Honorary Youth Advocate Blaine. We were blessed to have Blaine’s family in attendance, and our host extraordinaire, actor Jason Drucker, led off the day’s […]
“We tell ourselves stories in order to live…” I remember reading that recently in The White Album by Joan Didion. Immediately my head went into a spiral. I’ve always proudly lived by the idea that stories are how we live. […]
Over 50% of teens and adolescents have experienced cyberbullying. A staggering statistic. Today, we’d like to delve deeper into our state of mind and emotions and how to deal with cyberbullying. We’ll do this by looking at three things, self-belief controlling […]
“What we see in others we are strengthening in ourselves.” Hatred begets hatred. Period. There are no exceptions to this rule. By bullying someone who is bullying we have a world with MORE bullies, not less. YOU CANNOT HATE AWAY […]
Free2Luv has been honored with a Humanitarian Award from The Josie Music Awards, the largest award show to celebrate independent artists of all genres worldwide. “The Josie Show Humanitarian Award is presented once a year at the Josie Music Awards […]
The Power of a Smile I encourage you to share one of the greatest and most fulfilling things in life … a simple smile. At the end of the day, you could change a person’s life. You may think that […]
School bullying 101. Imagine the following scenario: It’s the first day of school, shouting echoes through the school halls, as something attracts the attention of the students. A boy has thrown another against the wall and proceeds to physically hurt […]
Television is a gateway to influence a young person’s mind. Depending on the show, the change can be positive or negative. Unfortunately, there’s a popular show you may have seen on Netflix called 13 Reasons Why that has led to […]
To me, pride means I MUST live my BEST life without FEAR of ANYTHING. It means I must conquer anything in my inner space that is keeping me from becoming my best self so I can ignore and outperform the […]
Free2Luv®’s day of empowerment, UNSTOPPABLE was a memorable and moving day filled with powerful storytelling through music, dance, film, and spoken word. Festivities kicked off at The Regent DTLA as the red carpet was rolled out for celebrity and influencer […]
During UNSTOPPABLE on March 10, 2018, Free2Luv® Co-Founder Tonya Sandis will receive the Golden Goody, a lifetime achievement award, from the Goody Awards. This is the Goody Awards™ top humanitarian award for social good. The Golden Goody highlights Sandis’ passion […]
