worthy.”
I have always enjoyed writing and often feel that
I am better on paper than in person. Writing can
be particularly helpful when you are coming to
terms with or even ending chapters in your life.
This allows us an opportunity to express our
feelings without interruption.
I recently met with a local writer, Kay Love, who
shared her book and her story with me. Her book,
“Shed the Mask” is written about her life and the
hardships she has lived through since birth. She
sheds light on how incredibly important it is to
seek care when your mental health is challenged.
When she started writing, she
was originally writing a thera-
py journal to help her navigate
through the troubled waters of
her life. The more she wrote,
the more it became her voice for
advocacy. Her goals are to bring
awareness to mental illness and
intellectual challenges and how
they not only affect the indi-
vidual, but those around them
as well as to remind people that
we have choices. We can either
become products of our envi-
ronment or we can change for
the better.
or are experiencing something that hinders your
mental well-being, please seek one of the meth-
ods discussed to get back on track. It can be as
simple as looking in the mirror and telling your-
self “I love you”. Sometimes small can be power-
ful. Do it often as it takes time for a thought to be
an action and an action to become a habit.
Next month we will wrap up our self-care series
with emotional and spiritual well-being.
You are strong, you are smart, you are worthy,
and you are loved. Stay positive and be empow-
ered. Much love.
With her writing, Kay has not
only shed light on the effects of
poor mental health but has be-
gun her own healing process so
her road leads to a healthy men-
tal well-being. I believe her sto-
ry can inspire hope or change.
You can find her book via her
Facebook page or on Amazon.
Whether you have experienced
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