Tag: Life
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Fogged Minds and Writer’s Block: Writing Through Migraines
Migraines and writer’s block collide in the fog, but creativity finds a way through. Explore how sensory chaos, pain, and resilience shape writing with migraines, plus tools and tips for navigating blank pages and aching heads. A personal journey of persistence amidst challenges. What’s your method for pushing through?
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The Silent Killer of Stigma: What It Means to Live with Autism and ADHD
ASD and ADHD are topics I frequently mention, but today I want to take a closer look at how these aspects of neurodiversity shape my daily life and writing. Humor often helps me navigate the challenges, and it is a vital tool when dealing with the unexpected. Read till the end you will see why…
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Self-Care and Writing in Chaos: Lessons From My Alphabet Soup Life
Self-care shapes health, creativity, and connection—but finding balance in chaos is easier said than done. From navigating ADHD and ASD to writing through challenges, I share my personal journey of grappling with self-care amid the unpredictability of my ‘alphabet soup’ life.
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Writing Through Pain: Escaping Struggles and Finding Strength
Opening Reflection: Living with Mobility Challenges Mobility challenges shape every aspect of life, often in ways that others may not even realize. For me, these challenges have become part of my daily rhythm, influencing how I interact with the world and approach even the simplest tasks. They’ve taught me mîno-pimohtêwin (the good way of walking,…
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The Fire That Never Burned Out: My Journey to Preserving Valor
How did today’s post “When Valor is Stolen: Resisting DEI Erasure and the Rise of a Dark Future” come about. Here is why, here is my personal feelings on this and why it resonated so strong with me for so many reasons. When I was a young girl, I dreamed of serving in the military—not…
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Empowering My Voice: Writing, Autism, ADHD, and Self-Acceptance
Living with Autism and ADHD feels like juggling two vibrant personalities—one craves structure, the other thrives on chaos. My Cree heritage taught me self-acceptance, and my service dog, Peace, anchors me during sensory storms. Writing captures my journey of self-discovery and healing.
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Acts of Kindness: The Power of Community Support in Crisis
Today has been quite productive. I revised my website to better align with its current scope. As mentioned in several sections, I utilize AI to assist with grammar, punctuation, and other basics. Today, I extended this assistance to refine the tone of my personal writings and the site itself. This approach provides an added layer…
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Through the Pen Name: Writing, Safety, and the Struggle to Be Heard
Discover the transformative journey of writing under a pen name. Explore themes of creativity, personal growth, and the challenges of sharing stories anonymously, while building a space to connect and inspire.
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Connecting Through Struggles: The Human Experience
Today has been a fairly quiet day for me. The weather has done a fun change and we are under a lovely snowfall warning. As I sit here I know I am changing day by day, how I do not fully know. I just know it is for the better. I have to believe that.…
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Bridging the Divide: Navigating Stubbornness and Language Barriers
Today I decided instead of working on my book; which my fingers are getting itchy to do, that I would learn something new. I was handed what to look up by someone who messaged me on multimedia. Now their first language is not English so since mine is I offered to help and to call…
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