SUN JOURNAL • January 17, 2021
In the first installment of the Lewiston Youth Advisory Council’s new series, Cadence Nadeau reflects on a photo she took while hiking Mount Katahdin in Baxter State Park. She said her tendency is to keep emotions to herself when times get tough, but spending time outdoors allows her to heal and let go. Facing the sun, the photo shows a beam of light reflecting in front of her. “It shows me that there’s light in every situation,” she said. “Even in times when you have to stretch your mental toughness, there is happiness that can be found and a bright side to every story in your life.” The photo project, called “A Light in the Dark,” is a collaboration with Healthy Androscoggin to promote and advocate for mental health as the world remains under the grip of COVID-19.