MORE THAN JUST A BLOG
A Space To Heal & Grow
Self Care MF! is a platform I created to heal the body, mind, & soul! I'm an artist from Chicago looking to obliterate the stigma attached to mental illness, while promoting self care, love, and acceptance.
This is more than a blog, this is a space to heal and grow. Whether that be from the poetry I share, the self care threads I make, or the music I share is all up to you.
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I wish you all nothing but health, happiness, and peace.
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This is Self Care MF!
BEHIND THE BLOG
Gray London Skyes
I’m a 23-year-old alternative hip hop & r&b artist from Chicago. I’m an advocate for mental health awareness and seek to promote self-love and acceptance through my music. Being homeless for over two years taught me not only to appreciate the smaller things in life, but it helped me to realize that no matter how grim a situation may be, there is always hope. That’s when I decided I wanted to create music. I wanted to share my story with those who suffer from depression, anxiety, and just life in general. Life is hard. Sometimes, it sucks, but that doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy it. Your struggle is not who you are, it’s just a part of you. Sometimes we get so caught up in everything that’s going wrong we lose sight of what’s going right. We lose sight of what we should be proud of, and it's usually a lot more than we think.
I didn’t have the best childhood, so I was often depressed. I suffered from depression and anxiety to such an extreme degree that ending my life seemed like the only way to go. I felt alone. Trapped. Worthless. I never want anyone to feel like I did, but I know that those feelings are all too common within our society. I can’t control the cards that life has dealt you, but you don’t have to play that hand alone. Every time you stream one of my songs, I’m there with you. Holding you, embracing you, wiping the tears from your cheeks as they pour from your face. You’re not alone anymore. No matter what life throws at you.
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As you stream my music, read my poetry, or read my blogs, I hope that you listen with an open mind and an open heart. I love each and every one of you, and if you ever want to talk or just need to vent then please reach out to me on social media. My Instagram is graylondonskyes
May You Be Happy
May You Be Healthy
May You Be At Peace
Namaste
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