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Phenomenal Woman: Nicole Russell, Author and Founder of the Precious Dreams Foundation
Thousands of Black children enter the foster care system every year and struggle with adjusting to their new and ever-changing surroundings, especially at bedtime, when many foster children suffer from night terrors and sleeplessness. After watching her own foster sister go through this trauma, Nicole Russell started the Precious Dreams Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to helping children cope with fear and anxiety in healthy ways.
One of those ways is through journaling.
“In writing your truth, it allows you to self-reflect and work on your issues and become more clear about the situations and events you’re going through,” Russell shared with ZORA. “You’re not afraid of someone seeing what you’ve written or being judged for your honest feelings. Also, just the process of transferring your thoughts from mind to paper, it’s stress-relieving. It feels good to get clear and see the words and understand everything that you’re feeling.”
Journaling is a tool anyone of any age can use to manage stress and cope with trauma. Read more of Russell’s life-saving journaling tips in her exclusive interview with ZORA below:
