THE GIFTED ONES by Lisa Vaughn
Publisher: CreateSpace (April 19, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1456506234
ISBN-13: 978-1456506230
All of us have a story in us to share, but very few of us can tell that story in such a way that both connects with readers as well as tells it the way we need to hear it. And Lisa Vaughn has succeeded in doing both.
The Gifted Ones is a coming-of-age story, yes, but it is so much more. Lisa grew up in the 1970's in Middle America in a Catholic home. Her parents were strict but, ironically, had 'white elephants' of their own (eg: her mom liked sitting in front of the television with her cans of beer...mine preferred wine!)
Lisa was innocent to most things going on around her but was never afraid to explore, experiment, figure things out for herself or stand up for what she believed in. She also knew how to 'play the game' of innocence with her parents so she could live the life she wanted, and deserved, to.
Many of us have older children starting college this year; some of us are college students. As we all know, college can be very stressful--classes, achieving good grades, getting the work done, etc. It can be easy for anyone to feel overwhelmed, anxious and stressed-out during the college days. But for those of us already feeling this way, college can feel even more heavy on our shoulders.
Entering college with depression or anxiety, and without the proper coping tools, strategies and resources, can be setting yourself up for a downward fall. That's why it's so important to make sure these things are in place even before getting to the school. And, if you haven't done so, know where to turn to when things get too scary.
I want to share a great article with you all from esperanza's latest newsletter. It's about helping college students recognize, deal with and where to seek help for depression and anxiety. Click HERE to be taken to the article.
Enjoy and feel free to pass it along to others you feel will benefit from the information. =)
I am so excited for this week's guest post. So many of us dealing with trauma or mental health issues often wonder if 'running away'--either figuratively or for real--would be the answer. It isn't, though, is it?
Author, Kathy Handley, helps shine light on these issues in her new fiction novel Birds of Paradise, and I'm thrilled she's able to stop by White Elephants along her Book Blog Tour with WOW-womenonwriting to talk with us about this.
This will be her first stop with us. She'll also be dropping by 'The Gift' blog this Thursday for a chat about writing, her book and her passion for runaways and the issues they are running from. We'll also be doing a review of her novel Birds of Paradise next Saturday for our Books, Books, WONDERFUL Books segment.
I hope to see you all there. For now, I hope you enjoy Kathy's guest post. PLEASE feel free to share your thoughts, comments and experiences on this subject.
