Sometimes it’s helpful to slow our minds down by doing simple crafts and creative work. Let’s use this “grown-up” coloring sheet to meditate on hope.
Hope is more than just wishful thinking. Hope is a belief in the possibility of a brighter future and an understanding of our own ability to shape it. As you color, consider meditating on how hope gives you strength and can help you find a pathway forward in life.
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Jessica Isom, MD, MPH is a Steve Fund mental health expert and the lead content developer for My Digital Sanctuary, a platform supporting the mental health and wellbeing of young people of color. Dr. Isom is a board-certified community psychiatrist, clinical assistant professor in the Yale Department of Psychiatry, and a nationally recognized expert in mental health equity. She earned her MD from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she also completed an MPH in public health leadership. Dedicated to addressing structural racism in healthcare, Dr. Isom’s work spans teaching, clinical practice, and consultation through her company Vision for Equity LLC, empowering organizations to adopt equity-minded approaches that improve outcomes for underserved populations.
