Lani Fabes

About My Challenge

I’m taking on the Push-Up Challenge to raise funds and awareness for mental health because it’s something that has touched my life and the lives of people close to me. Mental health struggles often happen quietly, but their impact is anything but small. I've seen how mental health struggles don't happen in isolation. Its impact affects families, relationships, and the way we show up for the people we love.

This challenge matters to me because I know how hard things can get, and how important it is to keep going anyway. Some days, showing up takes real effort. By doing this challenge, I want to show my children that strength isn’t about avoiding hardship or pretending it doesn’t exist. It’s about meeting adversity with resilience, pushing through discomfort, and choosing healthy ways, like movement and exercise, to support our mental health.

Each push-up is a reminder that progress is built one effort at a time. That even when things feel heavy, action can be a powerful form of hope. I’m doing this to help break stigma, encourage honest conversations, and support the services that help people through their darkest moments.

If this challenge helps someone feel less alone, or reminds them that asking for help is okay, then every push-up is worth it. Thank you for standing with me and supporting mental health, for ourselves and for the next generation.