It’s in fiction that we find pieces of ourselves yet to be discovered, that we recognize our own humanity in the eyes of figures expressed in words and alive through our imagination.

by Hailey Hechtman for The 44 North Contributing Writer X: @HaileyHechtman IG: @hailey.hechtman Hailey Hechtman is a social impact leader and mental health advocate. She is passionate about inspiring positive change through community collaboration, constant learning and self-reflection. Watch her interview on 'Life Outside the Box' here . People's shadows in a smudged window This is a story of loss.  ​ But not in the way that you might be imagining it.  ​ Not the form with funerals and...

Have you ever had one of those moments where you are feeling frazzled, overwhelmed, a little stunned by the mountain of tasks in front of you and then turned to face those around you to see an ocean of calm faces?