Tag: first nations

• I Speak Many Languages. Masking Follows Me in ALL of Them

  

  I’m multilingual. But behind each language was a mask—until I found the one that didn’t come with trauma. Turns out, fluency isn’t freedom. Identity is.

  ❄️Siearra Frost❄️

  July 24, 2025

  AuDHD, chaos, Medical Related, My Personal Journey

  acceptance and growth, ADHD, anxiety, ASD, AuDHD, Autism, blog, boundaries, chaos, communication, Cree, emotions, first language, first nations, Growth through writing, healing, healing journey, health, indigenous, Invisible Struggles, Life, Masking, Mental Health, Mental Health Advocacy, mental health and writing, mindfulness and emotions, neurodiversity, overcoming challenges, Pain, personal growth, plains cree, reflection, resilience, respect, self acceptance, self discovery, self reflection, self-acceptance, self-care, self-discovery, self-discovery journey, Struggles, surprise, survival, trust, unmasking journey, wellness, writing, y-dialect

• Understanding Bias and Discrimination in Chronic Migraines

  

  Why does my head feel like a chaotic circus? What happens when healthcare bias meets chronic pain? Discover the hidden struggles of living with migraines, mental health dismissal, and discrimination.

  ❄️Siearra Frost❄️

  May 16, 2025

  My Personal Journey

  anxiety, chaos, discrimination, first nations, health, Life, medical discrimination, Mental Health, migraine

• My Response Should NOT Exist to What Freedom Means to Me.

  

  What does freedom mean to me? It is an answer that should not be able to be an answer. This story should not exist, it is dark and not for the light of heart, it is a real horror story. One we can stop being the story for so many. Mine is darker yet the…

  ❄️Siearra Frost❄️

  May 12, 2025

  My Personal Journey

  ADHD, anxiety, ASD, bring home, broken heart, bystander effect, chaos, Children Home, cptsd, dailyprompt, dailyprompt-1935, discrimination, empty arms, first nations, Life, lost child, love, Mental Health, mothers day, native, never the same, nightmare, No More, not for faint of heart, Pain, physical disability

• The Seven Grandfather Teachings: Respect (mâmawohkamâtowin ᒫᒪᐓᐦᑲᒫᑐᐏᐣ)

  

  The Seven Grandfather Teachings—Wisdom, Love, Respect, Bravery, Honesty, Humility, and Truth—are anchors, guiding me toward a life that resonates with my heart and soul. Reflecting on these teachings, one at a time, feels like a meaningful way to grow and improve. Today, my reflection is on Respect. Respect is foundational within the Plains Cree tradition—it…

  ❄️Siearra Frost❄️

  April 25, 2025

  My Personal Journey

  April 20 Update, first nations, my-journey, respect, self-discovery journey, teaching

• A Night of Terror

  

  Journal Entry: A Night to Remember Today has been incredibly frustrating. After having my daughter, my Cree heritage has become more noticeable. This heightened awareness has made me even more conscious of a huge issue. The RCMP and their corruption within is only getting worse. Last night, I was out late. My sleep schedule is…

  ❄️Siearra Frost❄️

  April 8, 2025

  My Personal Journey, the heart beat of change

  anxiety, blog, canada, discrimination, fear, first nations, highway, Life, RCMP

• Navigating the Chaos of a Day: My Service Dog and Mental Health Journey

  

  no it has been a long day since yesterday because the two days are one. I got about a two hour nap last night and then could not fall asleep. No matter what I tried didn’t matter even my medication‘s to make me sleep didn’t work. However, I did get to meet a potential family…

  ❄️Siearra Frost❄️

  February 27, 2025

  My Personal Journey

  anxiety, ASD, ask-questions, blog, cptsd, depression, first nations, health, indigenous, Life, love, Mental Health, plains cree, ptsd, pulling through, reflection, service dog, Struggles

• Embracing Darkness: Reflections on Heartache and Healing

  

  Sigh. One of those nights. I keep trying to sleep and my mind is way to active. I am thinking of someone from days long ago Demetrius who I recently got into contact with. I am enjoying getting to know him on a different level then a couple years ago. Though I have been tossing…

  ❄️Siearra Frost❄️

  February 22, 2025

  My Personal Journey

  ASD, cptsd, crying, culture, death, family, first nations, Life, loss of child, love, Mental Health, Pain, plains cree, prayer, ptsd, pulling through, self-harm, service dog, suicide, writing