Tag: Healing and Resilience
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ASL Journey
I have mentioned I’m working on learning ASL. I thought it might be fun to share how I’m doing with this. There is also the disturbing thing I want to share with you. Did you know 90% of parents who have a deaf child do not bother to learn ASL? Talk about isolating to put…
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When Talking Takes Everything—And Silence Gives it Back
I spent years performing speech that drained me—now I’ve unmasked the truth. Talking isn’t connection for me—it’s exhaustion, confusion, and finally… freedom
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Relearning ASL and Letting My Hands Do the Healing
Sign language returned like a lost part of me—calming, expressive, safe. Now I use my hands to say what my voice learned to suppress.
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Acceptance for the First Time
What I look forward to is acceptance because of what it leads to. This is one of my heavier posts, I talk about how lack of acceptance has lead to abuse, mental health problems, people pleasing and the dangers there. I also talk about a group of people have shown me what acceptance really is.
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Ink and Illness: When Every Word is a Victory
A whisper in the void. Strain against the invisible weight. Fingers move, driven by a fire that refuses to be extinguished. In the space where silence tries to settle, something stirs—a voice, fragmented, determined, reaching for meaning. What is born from struggle? What does pain leave behind? The answers linger just beyond the edge of…
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From Insomnia to Inspiration: My Path to Productivity
Picture this: bears in waterproof jackets, coffee science, and a blogger powered by insomnia. Curious yet? My productivity journey isn’t just about schedules—it’s about finding joy in chaos, healing through words, and discovering why fresh-ground coffee feels like brain magic. Buckle up, it’s quite the ride.
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Coffee and Physical Health: Fresh-Ground vs. Pre-ground
Could fresh-ground coffee hold hidden potential for physical health? From lumbar disc degeneration to chronic pain, one small switch revealed unexpected connections. What secrets are locked in a simple grind, and how might they transform daily challenges? The answers are as intriguing as the questions themselves. Curious yet?
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Mindful Moments: How Journaling Reduces Stress
The author reflects on their transformative journey with journaling, highlighting its power as a tool for self-expression and healing. Past emotional abuse, particularly from a parent who invaded their privacy, shaped their view of journaling as unsafe. Now embracing this practice, they find clarity, connection, and a path towards understanding their emotions and experiences recognizing…
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Through the Ashes of Chaos Rising through the Storm
Chaos of Emotions and Acceptance Emotions can be chaotic—we all know this deep down. For those of us who struggle with the logic of emotions, understanding why we feel a certain way can be challenging. Denying their existence isn’t an option. Yesterday reminded me of that, though I certainly didn’t need or want the reminder.…
Who am I? 