Women Empowering Women
About a year ago, my mental health was the worst it’s ever been. Looking back on that time in my life, I credit three things with pulling me out of my despair: my community of loved ones, my therapist, and hockey.
As goofy as it sounds, children’s media can be particularly helpful, because it is a complete change of pace from the expectations of adult/academic life. I find that the simplicity of children’s media can be its greatest strength, revealing profound lessons and truths in a simple, comforting package. Lately, my comfort food of choice has been a junior graphic novel by Misty Wilson called Play Like a Girl.
As beautiful as love is, it can be scary, but beautiful things don’t come without risk.
November 12, 2023 marks the second anniversary of the termination of the conservatorship that dictated Spears’ life for well over a decade. The release of her memoir, The Woman in Me, signals a powerful move towards her personal healing and is a reclamation of her life and her voice.
“Though we have advanced past stigma regarding mental health, it still exists, especially against women.”