The Ultimate Guide to Mental Wealth
Mental Health Magazine
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MAKING A DIFFERENCE
TERRANCE WILLIAMS META WELLNESS
10 TIPS
Spring Mental
CLEANING
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MENTAL HEALTH MOTHERHOOD KeErica Brown
Elizabeth Taylor
PURENESS Her Year of Pure Mental Fitness
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OUR FIGHT “the strength comes from being tested by life’s unpredictability.” Matt Lauer “She is clothed in strength & dignity and she laughs without fear of the future.” Proverbs 31:25
She hopes to transform the lives of youth impacted by mental health and substance use disorders through multigenerational, healing-centered programming and resources to reduce adversities, suicides , and overdoses, helping the whole family reach their full potential.
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PURENESS
GUEST CONTRIBUTORS
06 CEO
FOUNDER’S LETTER
08 FASHION
THE CONNECTION BETWEEN BEAUTY & MENTAL HEALTH
10 LIVE, LEARN, TEACH TALONA SMITH
12 YOUTH ZONE I AM NOT THE RAIN
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20 EXPRESSIVE ART CORNER
TERRANCE WILLIAMS
ECHO
22 THERAPY IS DOPE
24 FAITH & MENTAL HEALTH
ESCAPISM TO THE VIRTUAL WORLD
RELATIONSHIPS & MENTAL HEALTH
14 PARENTING TIPS
30 HEALTH & WELLNESS
SELF-CARE FOR PARENTS IS ESSENTIAL
BENEFITS OF MEDITATION
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Vol. 6 Num. 1 Terrance Williams Terrance Williams is the Founder of Meta Wellness. The company provides affordable Virtual Reality platforms for mental health professionals to conduct their telehealth sessions, group sessions, trainings, exposure therapy and etc in the metaverse.
Contact Information: Website: www.metawellness.space
EDITOR TEAM Founder/Editor Chief : Nikita Powell-Cottman : TJ Woodard Managing Editor Asst. Managing Editor : KeErica Brown : Paul Cottman & Vanity Dawson Associate Editor : Kena’l Hollingworth Fashion Editor : TJ Woodard Beauty Editor : RJ Sterling Comic Illustrator Therapy’s Dope Editor: Amanda Fludd, LCSW-R : Yeny Ferreras Graphic Designer
CONTRIBUTING WRITERS
RUM FEAUTURES Elizabeth Taylor Pureness is the matriarch, socialite, student, and lover of life. These are some of the many facets that encompass who clients, colleagues and fans affectionately refer to as Pureness of Faces By Pureness.
Lex Morgan TJ Woodard Vanity Dawson Talona Smith KeErica Brown Kendra Hathaway, MFT Torre “Tor” White SherVonne Grose, MFT Amanda Fludd, LCSW-R
YOUTH CONTRIBUTING WRITERS
Nina Hollingworth Lisence & Copy Right
Contact Information: Elizabeth Taylor
Pure Mental Fitness: Making your Mind Work, visit www.facesbypureness.com
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No portions of the publication can be transmitted, reproduced, or distributed in any form without contacting Founder/Editor-in-Chief Nikita PowellCottman. All articles have been reviewed and approved by Nikita Powell-Cottman and her editorial team.
This Magazine Published By: We Fight Foundation, Inc First Published, 2018
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SUPPORTING FAMILIES IMPACTED
BY SUICIDE OR MENTAL ILLNESS
WFF
If you know of someone or a family that has been impacted by a loss of a loved one or caregiver to suicide or homelessness due to mental illness that can use some support. Go to www.wefightfouindation.org and nominate them. Click Community Support, then Family Support.
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LIVE LEARN TEACH By Talona Smith
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ife teaches us lessons on a daily basis.
Others may feel they experience what they
goes out of their way to make loved ones
We live in times that are constantly
deserve. People who received little or no
happy…trying to prevent them from
changing…evolving. Some may find it
affection in life or have been mistreated for
noticing how much they are hurting on the
challenging to keep up with life’s constant
so long don’t know how to feel anything else
inside.
changes, mainly because of fear of the
and tend to accept negative experiences as
unknown or the inability to move from our
normal. At least, that is what their minds may
There are people who want to help you feel
past.
lead them to believe.
empowered genuinely. To believe in yourself
We sometimes compare our past to
Many people cope with life’s disappointment
at a time. The best version of yourself is not
what we are currently confronted with,
by burying what they don’t want to feel
how society sees you. The best version of
allowing it to become a continuous pattern
deep down on the inside. When in actuality,
yourself loves yourself and honors yourself.
of torment instead of acknowledging
that strategy is only a temporary fix to a
Knowing that you are worthy, lovable, and
our accomplishments in survival. Letting
problem that could escalate to more severe
valuable. The best version of you is working
ourselves be free from what had been
problems. It can be an emotional volcano
on your self-esteem, practicing self-love, and
keeping us in emotional or mental bondage.
waiting to erupt and spill onto
accepting self-compassion. Remember who
and be the best version of yourself…one day
people who genuinely want to be a viable
you are while becoming the best version of
There are quotes like, “take the dirt people
support system. Sometimes hurt, people
yourself. Once you reach that goal, you can
throw at you and put it under your feet
hurt other people in hopes of transferring
have the ability to handle situations that may
to elevate your foundation,” “brush off
their pain onto them. That is not transferring
arise.
negativity and keep pushing forward,” and
pain from one to another. It is merely
“let the negativity roll off you like water on
spreading pain amongst each other like a
If you feel broken, you don’t have to be
a duck’s back like,” or “your problems are
contagious disease.
alone. If you are silent or suspect someone
only temporary so keep going.”
else is, please reach out for help. No one Some even try to hide their true feelings
may understand your pain, but some people
Though the quotes are meant to be
from others because they feel that no
desire to help you manage your pain.
inspiring, they can be challenging for all.
one has the right solution to fix their
Reliving what you have imprisoned can
Everyone cannot handle life’s struggles by
problems, and encouragement can feel
be painful, emotional, stressful, and fearful.
following a cliche. Some thought processes
more irritating than helpful. They can feel
Sometimes getting past that first cry can
perceive and manage struggles differently.
stuck and do not know how to move
be a start toward healing. Even if you don’t
Some cannot visualize hope or believe in
forward. Another person’s opinion in a
know what to do next, trained people want
the possibility of a positive
situation is only sometimes useful. When
to help and support you.
outcome. Some accept struggles as if they
someone is struggling, they can’t always
are their fault and try to find ways to fix
visualize the resolution that others outside
To help lessen your problems. Let
themselves to prevent enduring more
of their circumstances may see. A person
someone walk with you.
difficulties.
in emotional or mental pain sometimes
We are our brothers’; and sisters’ keepers.
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beauty will allow. Our inner beauty is based on how well we nurture our mental health and emotional well-being. So many underestimate how powerful these elements of ourselves are. As a Makeup/Hair Artist, I can see stress, depression, and pain in the skin, scalp, hair, and eyes. I have seen clients that have started healing their inner selves and not only reverse any negative results that their pains may have caused but feel they became even more beautiful outwardly. So never put self-care on the back burner. It is more important than you may think. RUM: You mentioned that you left a toxic relationship and lost 240 lbs.Can you tell us about the impact that toxic relationship had on your mental health and your journey of healing?
PURENESS: I want anyone that is on a journey to give themselves grace.You have what it takes to see it to the end and will have a beautiful story to tell because of it. I would also love for anyone thinking about taking charge of their mental well-being to know that it won’t be easy, but it will be so worth it.
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“ We’re not trying to win a race, we are trying to win our lives! ”
PURENESS: When I finally left a toxic relationship everything became clear. I realized all of my years were dedicated to one person that wasn’t good for me. This person meant to shape me and protect me had their own version of what that meant and looked like. The impact this person had on my life was so immense that it affected my every move in life. Because of this I spent all of my years pleasing instead of living. It took a lot of time to finally build up the courage to tell them how I felt, and finally let it go. It was the hardest thing I have ever done, but my life has seen so much growth, peace and happiness since. The big bonus was regaining my health and losing 240 Lbs which was the icing on the cake. RUM: Any final words?
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