A Whitby teen author is encouraging children to face fear and difficult feelings without letting those emotions stop them from trying.
Kamryn Gobeil, 13, has published her first book, I Can Feel This Way And Do It Anyway. The book draws on her own health challenges and everyday fears to share a message of courage and perseverance with young readers.
CTV News Toronto featured Gobeil’s story in a video report broadcast Monday evening, October 12. The segment described how the Whitby student is turning difficult personal experiences into encouragement for other children.
Book tells young readers difficult feelings are valid
The title captures the book’s central idea: children can recognize and accept how they feel while still taking a step forward. DurhamRegion.com reported on October 7 that Gobeil’s story is intended to inspire children to be brave and push through difficult feelings.
The local newspaper identified the project as Gobeil’s first published book and reported that it is available through Amazon. The article and CTV report both connect the young author and her work directly to Whitby.
The two reports emphasize encouragement rather than minimizing fear. Their descriptions present Gobeil’s message as one of acknowledging health challenges and everyday worries while developing the confidence to continue.
Whitby story reaches a wider audience
CTV’s October 12 coverage brought the local author’s story to a regional television audience five days after the DurhamRegion.com profile. The newer report did not identify another title or a separate publication; it highlighted the same first book and its message.
Publicly accessible descriptions of the reports do not provide detailed medical information, and this article does not speculate about Gobeil’s health. The verified facts are her age, Whitby connection, authorship, book title and the stated focus on courage and perseverance for children.
Gobeil’s achievement adds a youth voice to Durham Region’s arts community. Her book uses a direct, child-friendly phrase to show young readers that uncomfortable emotions and brave action can exist together.
