My Brave Sad Days

Sadness | Loss | Friendship | Courage | Hope | Uncertainty | Identity | Purpose

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Where do I start? Start with the truth. I am scared. I am lost. I am without hope. Start there and take one step beyond that limiting thought 💕 #courage #journaling #journal #mindhealth #mentalhealth #emotionalwellbeing #younghearts #youngminds #fr
You do not need answers before you write, you write to find the answers 💕 #mybravesaddays #journaling #journal#thoughtsonthepage #reflection #selfawareness #mindfulness #bigfeelings #childrensauthor #authorillustrator #illustration #watercolourart
You do not write to be clever, you write to be honest 💕 #mybravesaddays #journaling #journal #journalprompt #journalwriting #reflectivewriting #selfreflection #selfdiscovery #mindfuljournaling #creativity #creativejournaling #writingforwellbeing #m
How are you? We ask it all the time. We ask others and are asked in return. But how often do we answer honestly? If I pause, I can turn the question inward. Easy answers line up: I'm fine. I'm busy. I'm getting there. They feel like tidy answers, pe
Old wounds echo until they're heard. The things that hurt us don't always stay in the past. They can show up in the way we think about ourselves, the fears we carry, the choices we make, and the stories we tell ourselves about who we are. Ignoring
There are as many paths home as there are stars in the sky 💕 #identity #journaling #journal #mindhealth #mentalhealth #emotionalwellbeing #younghearts #youngminds #friendship #selfcare #ayurveda #selfhelp #ayurvedicpsychology
Some goodbyes stay with us 💕 #loss #journaling #journal #mindhealth #mentalhealth #emotionalwellbeing #younghearts #youngminds #friendship #selfcare #ayurveda #selfhelp #ayurvedicpsychology
It's okay to have sad days 💕 #sadness #journaling #journal #mindhealth #mentalhealth #emotionalwellbeing #younghearts #youngminds #friendship #selfcare #ayurveda #selfhelp #ayurvedicpsychology
We are shaped by those who walk beside us 💕 #mybravesaddays #journaling #journalwriting #reflection #sadness #grief #selfawareness #innerjourney #ayurveda #ayurvedicpsychology #illustration #storytelling #friendship #companionship #highpower
Journaling is the choice to move differently. Like stepping carefully against the flow, it asks for patience, attention, courage, and trust in small steps. There is a need to stay with it. Writing does not rush you toward answers. It asks you to loo
One of the reasons journaling can be so powerful is that it asks something of us. It does not distract us from our thoughts or carry us away from difficult feelings. Instead, it invites us to slow down, pay attention, and stay with what is true. Th
Some journeys are best explored with a notebook and pen. My reflective workbooks are designed to accompany the themes found throughout My Brave Sad Days, offering space to write, reflect, and discover your own insights along the way. You can find al
Nothing here is perfect. My Brave Sad Days is a collection of words and illustrations inspired by a lifelong curiosity about what it means to be human. Much of it has grown from my own experiences, questions, and observations along the way. I don't
Welcome to My Brave Sad Days, a space for navigating our deepest feelings. Through words and illustrations, I explore themes of sadness, loss, friendship, courage, hope, uncertainty, growing up, and purpose. Much of my work lends itself to journali