Category: Emotional Awareness

Howie Mandel

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HOWIE MANDEL quote in People Magazine

“Finding the funny is my coping skill. Funny is my panacea. If I’m not laughing, then I’m screaming. Yesterday was one of those devastatingly dark days where I couldn’t get out of bed. I live in a nightmare each and every day. The misconception is that you can have ‘a little bit’ of OCD. You can’t. The thoughts are so strong that they stop your life. Not many people know that I suffer from the same issues as my dad. I just locked myself in and didn’t leave the house for a year. Before COVID, there wasn’t a waking moment of my life when the thought that ‘we could die’ wouldn’t come into my psyche. The solace that I was getting was from everybody else telling me it was okay. But the whole world was not okay. It was hell. We all need help. I don’t think anyone can function without it.” 

Keke Palmer

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KEKE PALMER

“I’m somebody who follows my heart. I’ve always loved hosting. I’ve dealt with a lot of depression and anxiety, through my teens and especially as I became an adult. As I did therapy, I wondered what would happen if my generation had a platform to take what we talk about offline and actually let it be televised for everyone to see. I went on a great journey at the end of 2019, a journey of personal love and self-love and really understanding what that means. There was a breakup, not just romantic but friendships too. The concept of loneliness used to weigh me down. But my 26th year has been a golden year, because I’ve come to a lot of revelations about myself.” Cosmopolitan

Alicia Keys

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ALICIA KEYS

“I’m coming to the place now where I’m able to live more fully in my skin, my imperfections, my feelings, which are so hard to access. Because we want to protect our heart, right? That’s what we’re all doing in some way. And I think my ability to access that place has brought a deeper connection to other people. We’re only as good as our ability to connect with each other. Everything else is irrelevant.” InSTYLE

Gabrielle Union

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GABRIELLE UNION

“If you lead with all the things you got wrong and possess humility and an openness to learn, you’d be surprised by how you can fix things. You can shape-shift midstream. I think a lot of times parents are kind of hesitant to admit mistakes and apologize. We’ve been apologizing for a long time for all sorts of things with the kids, and so now we’re just like, ‘We’re trying to get it right.’ And by all means if we get it wrong, we want them to let us know loud and clear. We’re the poster parents for committing to learning. Your true power is what’s within you, and it’s up to you to unlock it. We try to lead them in a direction where they can see themselves most accurately. The good, bad and ugly. And to find their own truth. And when you find your own truth and you live it, you unlock your power.” People Magazine

Selena Gomez

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SELENA GOMEZ

“After years of going through a lot of different things, I realized that I was bipolar. I wanted to know everything about it and it took the fear away. I have always had so many different emotions and I didn’t know how to control them quite well. It was complicated. But I think I’m happy to understand it. Once I did find out more about who I was, I was proud. I also felt comfortable knowing that I wasn’t alone, and I was going to get through it. So I will always be passionate about that. It’s something I will continue to talk about.”

To create a healthier headspace, Selena limits her media intake. She doesn’t read comments, she doesn’t post on TikTok, and she definitely does not google herself.

“Oh, God! I haven’t done that in years, I honestly can’t. I’m strong in a lot of ways, but I think I just have way too much of a sensitive heart.” ALLURE

Kate Hudson

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KATE HUDSON

What advice would you give to your younger self?
“Nothing! I only say that because if I knew then, the mistakes wouldn’t have shaped me in the way I am today. Kids need to go out and make mistakes. They need to take risks. They need to do things right. They need to do things wrong.” People Magazine