I remember the day I took this picture so vividly.
I was having a bad day and I just kept pushing. I decided if I worked on my art (in this case makeup) then I would just feel better.
I sat down and tried to express 'anger' through my makeup and expression, but instead of releasing the feeling like I had hoped, I was really just punishing myself for feeling angry and making myself feel worse.
So in honor of American Foundation for Suicide Prevention's campaign #MentalHealth4All for Mental Health Awareness Month, my action is to give myself permission to have bad days and to not beat myself up for not feeling OK when I really need to be taking care of myself and being kind.
How will you support #MentalHealth4All ?
#themightylife #MentalHealth #AFSP #AmericanFoundationForSuicidePrevention