SEASON 4: EPISODE 5 | October 19, 2021 I Am Because We Are with Shola Richards One of the things that drew us to our guest, Shola Richards, is his level of vulnerability in his speaking and writing. He talks openly about his mental health challenges, his suicidal thoughts, his feelings of inadequacy at times…
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Confronting our feelings and giving them appropriate expression always takes strength, not weakness. It takes strength to acknowledge our anger, and sometimes more strength yet to curb the aggressive urges anger may bring and to channel them into nonviolent outlets. IT takes strength to face our sadness and to grieve and to let our grief…
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“Anything mentionable is manageable.” ~Fred Rogers The tears started streaming down her face. She said she was sorry. I could feel her pain. “I can’t believe I did that. I’m such a screw-up.” “What will people think of me now?” “No one will look at me the same way ever again.” This conversation and…
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