(Disclaimer: I am not a mental-health professional. This is just what I did to help me on my mental-health journey.)
Art can be beneficial in many ways – from self-exploration to enrichment. However, art can and has been used as therapy by many individuals and therapists. There are even art therapists and organizations that focus…
Art
For many years, I practiced spoken-word poetry – and even have had the privilege of stage performance. What I learned from years of performing has been greatly used in my everyday life. I learned much about myself- but most importantly I learned how to use my own voice. Now that I have a job that…
Have you ever felt you had nothing going for you? I know I have. I once had a poor self-image and did not feel like anything special. Not only that, but because I thought I was a nobody, I indeed was – to myself. See, what we think we become. Even though I was somebody…
In what seems like a lifetime ago, I was a girl hanging off a cliff, wondering if I should just let go or hold on. This is how it felt to be on the verge of death and yet still be breathing. This is how it felt to be alive and yet sinking. This was…
“The truth is we are all evolving – which is a part of life. But we should never forget where we came from or who we are at our core. It is those very things that make you – YOU.” - IZZY LALA
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