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Shadows of the Earth is a poetry collection written to expose the real, raw, and ugly backbone of mental illness through a sense of the natural world.
Josie’s story of survival and strength in the face of death has inspired thousands of high school and college students to join the fight against suicide. Her keynote, "Life Beyond Your Shadows: Illuminating the Path to Self-Worth in a Suicide Epidemic” exposes the harmful behaviors and beliefs of self-doubt that have become normalized in youth culture, and provides actionable strategies to help others overcome their shadows and discover long-lasting happiness.
Let’s work together to transform the wellbeing of high school and college students and protect them from the national mental health crisis.
