To Write Love on Her Arms

Off to the Woodie Awards / Thank You.

Nov. 18, 2009 at 1:24pm

Hey Guys,

The mtvU Woodie Awards are tonight in NYC, a couple hours from now. Some of my favorite bands are nominated - Death Cab for Cutie, Kings of Leon, Phoenix... Ben Gibbard, Zoey Deschanel, Jack White and Pete Wentz will be in the room...

The Woodie Awards are for "artists", which typically means "musicians." Somehow, i'm nominated for the "Good Woodie" award. And since i don't have any songs, it's hard to know how this happened or how it's even allowed. Well, actually, i do know - it's you. It's been our story all along. Your passion, your voice - it's a powerful thing. It can build and move, it can opens doors.

Just wanted to say thanks. Thanks for voting, but more, thanks for caring. Thanks for helping us invite people to live a better story. Thanks for helping us introduce people to hope and help and to the possibility that they were never meant to live alone. Thanks for helping us push back at the stigma that says depression and addiction are things we can't talk about.

TWLOHA is a story that i'm proud to be part of. The best stories are the ones that surprise you and inspire you to change. Thanks for all you do to make ours that sort of story. It's my honor to represent you at the Woodie Awards tonight, to get to be there on behalf of people who struggle and people who care.

Since i'm the only nominee who doesn't have any songs, MTV let me pick out the song for my nomination video. i gave it a lot of thought and ended up choosing Switchfoot's "Needle and Haystack Life" from their new album "Hello Hurricane." i'll leave you with a lyric from that song:

"No, don't let go

Don't give up hope

All is forgiven

You breathe it in

The highs and lows

We call it living

All is not lost

All is not lost

Become who you are

It happens once in a lifetime"

Peace to you tonight.

jamie

PS: You can watch the Woodie Awards on Friday, December 4 at 10pm EST on MTV, MTV2, mtvU and Palladia.

Posted in General, Journal, Music by jamie tworkowski

Comments (21)

It's exciting how TWLOHA can have such an impact on lives and even more exciting how a nationwide audience will be exposed to such a wonderful organization at the Woodies. Thank you for all you guys do, and best of luck! :)

1 | Left by Vivian | Nov. 18, 2009 at 2:19pm

Congratulations! It is time your organization is recognized for helping so many hurting hearts. : )

2 | Left by Linzi | Nov. 18, 2009 at 2:27pm

i always think of TWLOHA when i hear 'needle and haystick life', congrats jamie, hope you win, God bless you and this organization

hello hurricane cd - $10
twloha shirt - $15
trip to NYC - a lot
hope... priceless

haha

peace.love.
ben

3 | Left by ben tichenor | Nov. 18, 2009 at 2:40pm

Congrats on getting nominated :)
You deserve it for starting this amazing organization! Hope you win because you truly do deserve it . ♥

You save thousands of lives each year.
Keep up the awesome job !

4 | Left by Sydney | Nov. 18, 2009 at 2:54pm

you deserve to win more than anyone else. i mean that with all my heart.
thank YOU jamie, for being able to represent our stories and bringing them into the open.
you truly are one of my heroes.
love,
steph

5 | Left by Anon | Nov. 18, 2009 at 3:55pm

Congrats Jamie!!! Thanks for all the seeds of love and hope you've sown in countless hearts. You do deserve this. Without you, so many voices would go unheard.
Best of luck to you. Hope you win it! I'll be watching Dec 4th.
<33

6 | Left by Amanda | Nov. 18, 2009 at 3:57pm

Jamie...

Thank you and everyone that makes TWLOHA a possibility.

7 | Left by Anon | Nov. 18, 2009 at 4:09pm

everybody nominated for the good woodie deserves it. you can't argue anything about helping people; any cause that serves a good purpose is something i support.

i support jamie, and all anybody else with a heart. love you

8 | Left by gary klatt | Nov. 18, 2009 at 4:39pm

YOU WON! I knew you would .... TWLOHA ROCKS!! Thank you for all that you do and have done for suicide prevention and for making people feel cared about and safe enough to share their stories and accept help.

9 | Left by Kim | Nov. 18, 2009 at 8:07pm

I saw the twitter post that said you had won. Congratulations, and I hope the award gets you and the organization more positive "face time" and mass media exposure that will both recognize and further the work you all are doing. God Bless you all.

10 | Left by robin | Nov. 18, 2009 at 11:36pm

I love switchfoot's new album!! aren't they awesome ??

11 | Left by haley | Nov. 19, 2009 at 6:00am

Congrats to you! You totally deserve it. So amazing!

12 | Left by Tiffany | Nov. 19, 2009 at 10:22am

i really hope you win jamie. i voted for you at least 50 times!!! good luck! :-)

13 | Left by Nicole | Nov. 19, 2009 at 11:02am

Whoooo well done on winning :')
I'm sooo happy!!!
x

14 | Left by Beckie | Nov. 19, 2009 at 12:37pm

you guys really are the best. saved my life. you deserve it :)
i definitely voted

15 | Left by corey | Nov. 19, 2009 at 12:42pm

Congratz on winning Jaime, you totally deserve it. I voted a million times ;-)
Twloha has helped me so much. I quit Si'ing and am celebrated seven months of freedom. Thank you to TWLOHA, to My friends, and to God for helping me through everything :)

16 | Left by Em | Nov. 19, 2009 at 1:18pm

No one was more deserving of the win than you Jamie. :] I know you represent us, the community...but tonight was all for you! For your hard work and incredible dedication to it all! <3 Thankyou Jamie!

17 | Left by Katie | Nov. 19, 2009 at 6:00pm

You guys are amazing, it's nice to find out about an organization such as TWLOHA. I'm glad you got nominated for an award and hope that just shows more and more people this great organization you have created. I hope that TWLOHA lives on for a very long time and keeps changing lives across the globe. I haven't known about TWLOHA for long; a friend from school told me about it and I did research. I think you guys are great and what you have done and will continue to do for people struggling with depression, self harm or other problems is awesome.

18 | Left by Christina | Nov. 20, 2009 at 3:35am

i can not tell you how many times i voted for you and told all of my friends to vote. i lost my faith in mtv a long time ago, but you being nominated for a woodie makes me want to give them another chance.
you are always thanking us, but you are the one who deserves thanks. none of us would have started talking about anything if you hadn't started the conversation. you gave everyone the push we needed.
thank you jamie, for telling our stories.

19 | Left by PJ | Nov. 20, 2009 at 5:12am

I was at a TWLOHA lecture last night. It was good. I came out with my sister and father all teary-eyed. Its amazing how many people struggle with addiction and depression - even suicide. More than you think. It makes you wonder who you know that struggles with all of that as well. Anyway, congrats TWLOHA on winning the MTV awards!!!

20 | Left by Anon | Nov. 20, 2009 at 5:50pm

Congratulations, I am glad you got nominated.

Your song choice is amazing.

21 | Left by Todd | Nov. 21, 2009 at 9:02am

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