Jessica

School and Community Presenter

Meet Jessica

Compassionate, Peaceful, Joyful

Strengths:

Jessica has struggled with her mental and physical health for over half her life, and has become very compassionate and resilient as a result. She has chosen to always take what life hands her and make something beautiful from it. She is able to relate to so many due to her struggles, and something about that is absolutely beautiful.

Presentation Topics:

Anxiety, depression, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), disordered eating, chronic pain, physical and mental health challenges, finding peace & gratitude.

3 ways to describe your talk:

  • Inspirin
  • Hopeful
  • Empowering

Presenters are chosen at random to allow for equitable participation in our program.

Jessica is currently in school to become a holistic nutritionist. She is very passionate about mental and physical health, and is constantly learning about how to improve it. She has also studied psychology for 3 years, but had to leave in her final year of her bachelor’s degree due to medical reasons. Although life did not go according to her plan, she took what life handed her and made something beautiful from it. She has learned that you can’t always choose what life throws at you, but what you do with it is up to you. She is resilient and has taught herself how to find gratitude in every circumstance. She has found gratitude while still acknowledging that certain circumstances can be difficult and even painful at times.She is passionate about helping others do the same. She is so grateful to have the opportunity to be able to say the words she wished she could have heard while she was going through a dark time and hopes to help others find light. If her story can in some way help even one person, she finds it all worth it.

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