Welcome to Litsy!

“You Can Do Hard Things is a wonderful book for making yourself better. Stories and real experiences that show you that you can improve help make it a go-to when talking about self-help and overcoming challenges. I would recommend this book to anybody trying to change their life for the better,” (Thirteen-year-old).
“M. Kay Bush’s book was so inspiring and helped me so much with my anxiety and depression. The great stories were so inspiring and amazing and kept me reading all the way to the end,” (Twelve-year-old).
Are you a teen trying to find your way?
Do you have goals and dreams for your amazing life, but you aren’t sure how to get there?
Are you facing hard things in your life?
Are you feeling lost or unsure how to feel more confident and happier?
Do you feel like you are the only teen facing hard things in life?
Are you ready to take charge of your life path?
If you answer yes to any of the above questions, this book is for you.
Whether difficult challenges are in or out of your control, it is possible to manage and move forward on your life path while becoming a stronger and happier you. You can feel more confident and successful when you learn the life tools within this book. Read stories of real-life teens finding their way through hard things. Learn the tools and strategies they used and how you can apply them to your life.
School counselor, child life specialist, youth mental health first aid instructor, and support group facilitator, M. Kay Bush, shares over forty years of listening to young people as they have faced every unique life challenge. Hard things include illness, terminal illness, mental illness, trauma, neglect, abuse, poverty, death of a loved one, parent divorce, learning differences, or just growing up as a teenager in today’s complicated world. They’re all hard things where teens have learned tools and strategies to navigate their life paths.
From these stories, Bush witnessed young people finding their way and taking charge. How they did it became the life tools within this book.
How will you travel your life path?
Take charge of what is in your control.
Start with small actions to move forward.
Begin today creating the life you want.
You are never alone.
There are always possibilities and solutions.
You’ve got this. YOU CAN DO HARD THINGS!