December 26, 2016
Hi :)
For those of you that don’t know me, I’m Shannen. I created The Strange is Beautiful in 2014 and came out with my story of my mind obstacles in a blog post and in a zine. Since then, I’ve worked hard to study how my mind obstacles shift and change and create self-help tools for myself. I use what I’ve learned about myself and from the tens of stories I’ve heard and witnessed from friends, family, students and anonymous people to acknowledge what help is needed so I can research or test methods on myself that I post on TheStrangeisBeautiful.com, on Instagram and YouTube and publish in the print guide.
I want you to know that you’re not alone and that your story is valid. The 158 people participating in this Self-Care Gift Exchange proves that <3
I also want you to know that TSIB is written always in the most honest, tactful yet blunt way; nothing is sugar coated, nothing is reposted or posted that I don’t fully believe and everything is written by someone who feels your feels.
When I first created TSIB, I did it with the intention that I didn’t what anyone to feel alone and go through the pain that I went through of not knowing what was wrong, who to ask for help or how to help themselves. So please know, TSIB is a safe space. It’s a space for you to ask for help, support and find community. I’m not going anywhere, TSIB isn’t going anywhere. We’re here for you and we actually care.
We recognize that the law doesn’t understand mind obstacles, that family often rejects mind obstacles, that therapists that understand you are hard to find and Western medicine doesn’t help everyone. We are here to help you find alternative solutions to heal, manage your mind obstacles and create your own individualized self-care plan.
Sending you ++posi vibes++
Shannen
(a queer, white-Peruvian, musician, yogi + kitty-mommy).
P. S.
Please DM or email me if you’d like specific advice, tips, reminders, comfort or anything else and I’ll make a post on the TSIB blog. Being a journalist, I take the time to research EVERYTHING online, with books, interviews and more so you will receive well rounded and holistic perspectives xoxoxoxox.