JUST DREAM
A Literary Magazine May 2020 / Volume 1
May is
Mental Health Awareness Month!
Why Mental Health is Too Difficult to Discuss | Pg. 9
Cancer: A Caregiver's Journey | Pg. 25
My Darkest Hour | Pg. 41
Table of Contents
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Letter from the Editor Marquita Antoineรก
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Poetry Brigetta Weatherington
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Why Mental Health is Too Difficult to Discuss Anonymous
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G. P. S. Guided Purposed Soul Ceci Taliaferro
Where Your Mind Goes, Your Body Will Follow Mary Patterson
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Cyberbullying and Self-Image Jalynn Gray
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Cancer: A Caregiver's Journey Benita Henderson
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The Other Side of the Truth Crystal Brooks
Living Your Best Life: The Importance of Healthy Relationships Talecia Frazier
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My Darkest Hour Marquita Antoineรก
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A Letter to an Old Friend Madisyn Clark
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Meet the Authors May 2020
This Beautiful Moment Katrina M. Henderson
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A Letter from the Editor
Happiness is more than just an emotion that comes and goes. It is a state of mind. It is a choice. Choose to be happy everyday!
About 8 years ago, my brother and I founded a non-profit organization with dreams of empowering others to be their best possible selves. The Just Dream Foundation was formed with the mission of empowering children, teens, and young adults through the continual reinforcement of positive ideas and behaviors in every aspect of life. It is with that vision in mind that I conceived the idea of the “Just Dream: A Literary Magazine.” The times we are living in right now are wreaking havoc on the mental health of people everywhere. As one who is committed to empowering others, I believe it is my duty to let people know that it is okay to NOT be okay. It’s okay to be vulnerable. It’s okay to ask for help. It’s okay to tell your story with hopes of helping someone else. It’s OKAY to NOT be OKAY! It is with my deepest sincerity that I thank each and everyone of the contributors in this Inaugural Issue of this Literary Magazine! To all of our readers, prepare to be amazed by the different stories and various points of view all dedicated to Mental Health Awareness! Share the love!
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