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Hey everybody, it's Michelle Williams.

You know, sometimes life gives you a sign along the way that could be considered warning signs,

but sometimes we miss them because we don't even know where to look.

I have someone who has a story to share that may help you or help someone else recognize them. Coming up next here on checking in with Michelle Williams.

When you're in a space that may not be healthy, especially with anxiety or depression,

it can be really hard to recognize that you're even in it until it gets

to a place that's hard to get out of. So my book is coming out soon on May 25th to be exact. And I want

to start sharing a passage or two that I think relates to this. This whole time, I'd been walking around with my anger thinking I had a right to be mad,

when really I was just feeling like no one would ever see me as valuable for me.

But I wasn't trying to be sad and wounded.

Being angry was much easier.

Because I wasn't being with myself and checking in.

I had no idea that feelings of worthlessness were at the root of my anger.

I'm not Miss Sandy, but let's just take a minute to do that exercise together.

When was the last time you felt angry or sad?

Think about it.

Be real with yourself. What thoughts were driving

that emotion? You know, when we started the podcast checking in, it was definitely to make the

conversation of mental health and mental illness relatable and practical and very down to earth.

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