Shay Knows StorySCENES FROM MY LIFE: WANNA BE ON TOP?Seeing Tyra Banks grace, the cover of SPORTS ILLUSTRATED 22 years after her debut was very cathartic for me. She’s not that much older…May 28, 2019May 28, 2019
Shay Knows StoryBEHIND THE SCENES: THE CHALLENGE OF SEEING THE SIGNS IN A CHILD STRUGGLING WITH MENTAL ILLNESSEven with the speaking tools my therapist gives me to speak with my mother, it’s still so difficult for me to have conversations with her…May 10, 2019May 10, 2019
Shay Knows StoryBEHIND THE SCENES: COPING SKILLS THAT COULD HAVE PREVENTED THE BREAKDOWN IN MY CAR (PART 2)I met Kaya* and her younger sister Damia* through my high school friend Jayla. After my first 6 weeks of working as a seat filler for…May 1, 2019May 1, 2019
Shay Knows StoryBEHIND THE SCENES: COPING SKILLS THAT COULD HAVE PREVENTED THE BREAKDOWN IN MY CAR (PART 1)I didn’t know where I was going to sleep again that night and I didn’t know how much longer I was going to be able to live out of my car…Apr 25, 2019Apr 25, 2019
Shay Knows StoryBEHIND THE SCENES: AN INSIDE LOOK OF WHY I TAKE YOU INTO THE SCENES FROM MY LIFEI’ve been struggling with depression and anxiety for as long as I can remember. Most of my life I’ve felt like I’m on a sports track of…Apr 21, 2019Apr 21, 2019
Shay Knows StorySCENES FROM MY LIFE: FROM THE TAKES ABOUT THE MAN WHO BROKE ME (PART 1)Lately through my social platforms, I’ve noticed a lot of posts from individuals discussing their want to be in a relationship or the…Apr 13, 2019Apr 13, 2019
Shay Knows StorySCENES FROM MY LIFE: FROM THE TAKES ABOUT MY ROADSIDE BREAKDOWNSlowly dipping a piece of calamari fritti into the romesco sauce Tarin* reminded me of why she’s been my bestie since college. “It’s your…Apr 10, 2019Apr 10, 2019
Shay Knows StorySCENES FROM MY LIFE: THE FIRST TAKE AFTER MY BREAKDOWNI have never been to jail! Not even lock up or a holding cell! But one thing I can say that being released from a psych ward might be the…Apr 8, 2019Apr 8, 2019
Shay Knows StoryBEHIND THE SCENES: COPING SKILLS LEARNED FROM WHEN ITS TIME TO GET HELP!I have struggled with depression and low self-esteem even before I started puberty. But it wasn’t until I got to the end of my third…Mar 26, 2019Mar 26, 2019