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One Fold at a Time: Finding Gratitude Through Art and Hope

Young girl with an orange shirt speaking into a microphone

Last month, I spoke about hope in front of two thousand others gathered at NAMIWalks New Hampshire. My journey of holding gratitude for life, however, didn’t start there. It started with pencil lines, paintbrush strokes and a message brought to light through symbols. I used the power of art to tell a story that I wasn’t yet ready to share aloud.