For the start of unit 3, I would like to write a short story. I would like my audience to find ways to better understand their feelings and how to use their surroundings and environment to improve their situation and to find the motivation to make life worth living. It’s very easy to get caught up in the day-to-day emotions life throws at us, but it’s never the action that changes your life; instead, it is the reaction that changes your perspective on the things around you. I feel like we tend to take a toll on the negatives in our lives and become blinded to all the blessings and positives we have. I feel as if we fall victim to the difficulties we face in our lives, and we then trap ourselves in a box, stopping us from being able to see what’s on the outside waiting for us. A lot of people find comfort in their pain or their hurt, and they use it as a reason to never push through or try again. I want the youth to understand how important their mental health is, to understand how important it is to have full control over your subconscious, and to expand further than what they see in their environment. There’s more to living than we think. I also wish to reach the older generation and help them understand that their decisions and choices do affect the youth. Mental health should be a concern taken seriously, understanding and talking about generational trauma should be taken seriously, and being able to be comfortable and vulnerable when having these conversations because, in the end, it uplifts us all to be better.