My name is Seth Adam Smith. I’m an author, blogger, husband, father, and an advocate of suicide prevention. I started this blog to remind myself (and hopefully inspire others) to keep moving forward.

In fact, moving forward is THE major theme of this blog. When I was twenty years old, I tried to take my life. Since then, I’ve learned moving forward—having a goal and working toward it—is the key to living a purposeful, joyful life.

In 2013, I published an article called “Marriage Isn’t For You.” The article went viral. It was viewed over 40 million times, translated into over 20 languages, and published as a beautiful gift book.

My book, Your Life Isn’t For You, details some of the lessons I learned before and after my suicide attempt. The response I’ve received from this book has been amazing and it’s currently being translated into Bulgarian, Czech, Romanian, and Russian. In 2015, I published by first novel, Rip Van Winkle and the Pumpkin Lantern. Click on this link to see a full list of my published books.

Every month, I publish Life Is Worth Living, an email newsletter dedicated to sharing inspirational material. If you would like to receive this email please click here to sign up!

If you would like to contact me about any of these things or if you have any other questions or comments please click here.