E Ballay

E. Ballay, founder of PositLive, writes on mental and emotional well-being, among other well-being topics. She's a graduate from the University of Northern Iowa and Columbia University, Teachers College.As an immigrant to the United States from Sierra Leone at the age of seven, she wishes she had a story like Tiki Tholley Reads Her Reflection when she was growing up. The words from Tiki and her classmates' reflections are things she would like to go back in time to say to her younger self....See more

E. Ballay, founder of PositLive, writes on mental and emotional well-being, among other well-being topics. She's a graduate from the University of Northern Iowa and Columbia University, Teachers College.As an immigrant to the United States from Sierra Leone at the age of seven, she wishes she had a story like Tiki Tholley Reads Her Reflection when she was growing up. The words from Tiki and her classmates' reflections are things she would like to go back in time to say to her younger self. Through Tiki's story, Ballay hopes that every child who feels out of place, as she did, can learn to celebrate the things that make them different. See less