By Yesenia S. Lopez-Ornelas I am good. I am the women who I want to be and no person place, or thing can change me or has power over me. I am living life to the fullest; I am healthy and complete. I have a family that is supportive and has be […]

By Cindy Wilson  I grew up in a very sheltered life. I spent a lot of time hunting, fishing, gardening and just hanging out with dad. Dad was very proud to have daughters and allowed us to feel inferior. I will forever be grateful to him for this gift. My father didn’t just love us, he […]

Charlene Jimerson By Charlene Jimerson All praises to God who strengthens me to fight the fight to maintain mental wellness in spiritual harmony. There was a time when I didn’t know the importance of wellness of the mind, body, and spirit. I allowed people, places, and things to measure the degree of the importance of […]

  Joerell Baldonado on Black Rock Beach   By Joerell Baldonado  Why am I good? I’m good because I’m my own self-fulfilling prophecy. I predict my future, and I make work hard enough to make my dreams come true. I’m good because I’m the first person in my family to attend college. I’m good because I’m […]

By Kacy Walker I’m good! I’m good because I keep my head up everyday even when things seem like there not going the way I want. Somedays are harder than others and sometimes it seems like Im always battling the world and what is going on but I have family that I love and an […]

By Phat Ly I’m good. But I wasn’t always good. I have so many regrets about my younger years that at any moment I can feel angry or sad just by seeing or hearing something that reminded me of an awful time. My father passed away, and at his funeral I was almost happy he left. […]

Darick John B. De Leon is a student at CSU East Bay by Darick John B. De Leon             I am very good. I am very good because I have a family that supports me, a girlfriend that loves me unconditionally, and friends that have my back. I am also very good because I recently started school […]

By Rebecca Rafael Daily life can sometimes be overwhelming with all the responsibility that comes with school, work, friends, and family, etc. There are times when you can feel like you really need a break or you will go crazy. In order to not have a breakdown because of all the worries in life it […]

By Oriana Nguyen When I was younger I always thought mental health meant that someone was crazy or unintelligent, but I was wrong. Mental health refers to a person’s condition with regard to their psychological and emotional well-being, according to the Webster dictionary. I did not learn this until I was 15 years old and […]