Please contact us if you have questions, comments, or stories you would like to share. We are looking for contributors with meaningful stories or reflections about experiences in their lives that inspired or motivated them to do better, be better, and/or be healthier.
Contact us through the submission form below if:
- you would like to be a contributor,
- you know someone who would be a great contributor, or
- there is a voice you would like us to help amplify.
Examples of TMR Blog Publications:
- Own experience with or reflection on a stigmatized situation or identity (gender, race, health, age, religion, disability, education, socioeconomic status, etc.)
- Own experience with or reflection on growth in spiritual, psychological, physical, or social well-being.
- Advice about how to cope with or improve well-being.
- Review of an article related to community support, well-being, or another health topic.
- Other – poems, community responses, artwork, re-posts, etc.
TMR Blog Team Roles:
- Author/Reviewer – Writes their own original pieces or comments on or contributes an already existing piece.
- Editor – edits drafts for authors, receives credit in publication.
- Publisher – helps facilitate publishing by operating the website to ensure the piece is published in a timely manner with format and photo.
- Blog Team Lead – helps coordinate themes, writers, editors, etc. to ensure the voices of the unheard are heard!
I ❤️ this blog! This work is so important! I want to join!
The purpose of the blog:
The purpose of the blog is to help people share their stories and relate to each other across identities and conditions in ways of life other than within their own specific circumstances. The blog serves as a platform to amplify the voices that are not typically heard. It serves to empower both the writers, the readers, and all those who are involved in the publication process.
The process of submissions:
- The Blog Team Lead/coordinators help set a publication deadline for the author.
- The author/reviewer submits a draft to the Blog Team.
- The draft goes through a round of volunteer editors.
- Together, the author and editors finalize the piece.
- The publisher confirms the author’s format and photo before the final publication.
- The author has the option of recording themselves or selecting a person to record their piece in audio form for non-visual based learners.
What TMR Blog Team DOES:
The role of the Blog Team is to assist writers in with getting their story out with the message they intend. To assist with the final publication, the Blog Team provides:
- Content Clarification
- Grammar Correction
- Format – Title, feature photo, bolded text, etc.
- Safety – Protect the names and identities of individuals in your story, etc.
- Reflection – Is the intent of your piece being conveyed?
We are extremely mindful of ensuring the author’s voice is authentic and that the level of anonymity desired is respected. The author and Blog Team members work closely to ensure their piece reflects their own voice and align with The MindReset’s mission to create more supportive, inclusive, compassionate, and kind communities. We also help promote pieces upon request.
What TMR Blog Team DOES NOT do:
We do not change wording or content unless it is obviously harmful to the writer or the reader. In those instances, we typically will not publish the piece or will suggest changes with the author’s input.
If you have any further questions about the process or contributing, please do not hesitate to ask.
No voice is better or stronger than another.
We encourage you to be BRAVE <3
All voices that aim to provide compassion and hope are important and must be recognized and heard.
Together, we can make this world a better, kinder place 🙂
Questions? Contact@themindreset.com.