Twelve years have passed since I walked out of the darkest season of my life, and my understanding of mental health has transformed into something far more layered, intentional, and sacred. Back then, mental health meant survival. Today, it means awareness, gentleness, boundaries, and the courage to keep choosing myself even when memories echo louder…
Mental Health
Taking Time for Yourself: The Art of Slowing Down and Truly Living
Lately, I’ve been thinking about how easy it is to get caught up in the rhythm of constant doing — work, projects, deadlines, events, obligations. Life can feel like one long to-do list. And somewhere in between all that noise, we forget to simply be. To stop. To breathe. To reflect. There was a time when I…
Lighting Up Times Square: Why Mental Health Deserves the Biggest Stage of All
When I decided to bring mental health awareness to the big screen in Times Square, people asked me, “Why there? Why spend so much?” My answer was simple—because there is no price tag on saving a life. There’s no cost too high for a message that might stop someone from ending their story too soon….
Entrepreneur-Turned-Artist: Justin Calabrese Announces Debut Album “Baptized in Regret”
Justin Calabrese, most widely recognized as an American entrepreneur, author, and business consultant, is adding a new dimension to his already dynamic career — music. Calabrese has announced the upcoming release of his first full-length musical album, Baptized in Regret, a deeply personal project born from years of overcoming childhood and young adult trauma. Unlike his…
Baptized in Regret — My Journey into Music, Healing, and Hope
I never thought I’d release a music album. To be honest, I never even planned on writing one. But life has a funny way of handing you pain and then, if you’re lucky, offering you a melody to carry it. This album — Baptized in Regret — was born out of a very personal place. It’s not…
Entrepreneur Justin Calabrese to Release Deeply Personal Debut Album “Baptized in Regret”
Justin Calabrese, best known as an American entrepreneur, published author, and business consultant, is adding a powerful new title to his journey: digital musical artist. Calabrese recently announced the upcoming release of his first full-length studio album, Baptized in Regret — a raw and unfiltered body of work born from deeply personal trauma and emotional reckoning. Calabrese…
Why Writing Music Helps Me Cope With Life’s Woes
There’s something about the quiet that always used to scare me — those long stretches of silence where your thoughts take center stage and the weight of everything you’re trying to ignore comes crashing through like a wave. For years, I didn’t quite know how to process what I was carrying: memories, trauma, anxiety, confusion, even faith….
Melodies of My Mistakes: How Music Helped Me Heal What Church Couldn’t
There are pieces of my past I used to keep buried so deep, I almost convinced myself they didn’t exist. But pain has a funny way of echoing — especially when it’s never been truly acknowledged. For me, that pain has a name: Wapping Community Church. When I was younger, I sought belonging, truth, and…
Justin Calabrese Breaks Silence Through Music with New Album Baptized in Regret
Justin Calabrese, acclaimed entrepreneur, author, and now recording artist, has released a soul-stirring new musical album titled Baptized in Regret, announced exclusively on his newly launched official website, www.justincalabrese.com. The album is a raw and emotional reflection on Calabrese’s personal experience with religious trauma during his youth, specifically tied to his time at Wapping Community Church in South…
Justin Calabrese Stands Against Bullying and Forced Belief Systems with New Album Release
Entrepreneur, author, and recording artist Justin Calabrese has released his groundbreaking new album, Baptized in Regret, a raw and fearless exploration of overcoming bullying, religious abuse, and the lifelong effects of trauma. For Justin, the project is deeply personal — rooted in his own story as a three-and-a-half-year victim of relentless bullying in high school. “Bullying doesn’t end when…








