Tag: resilience
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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.
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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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Simple Joy and Life
Describe one simple thing you do that brings joy to your life. This one is pretty easy for me to describe. It is actually this site. I get to be me without apology and as I learn what masks I’ve worn I get to share that. My site is totally based on what chaos it…
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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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Navigating Sadness: Growth Through Emotional Depths
Sadness—the emotion we try to avoid, yet it holds the key to growth. What happens when we stop fighting it and start listening? Let’s explore how sadness shapes resilience, builds connection, and reveals strength we didn’t know we had. 🌱💧
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Unveiling Surprise: How the Unexpected Shapes Our World
Surprise—the sneaky emotion that loves to catch us off guard. From unexpected phone calls to last-second hockey goals, it’s always there, shaping our experiences in ways we couldn’t predict. How do surprises—big and small—change the way we see the world? Let’s find out! 🎭🏒
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Trust and Anticipation: The Seeds of Confidence and Hope
What do trust, anticipation, and crows with “Wanted” posters have in common? More than you’d think! Dive into the unseen emotional heroes that quietly shape our world—one delicate thread, one spark of excitement at a time. 🐦✨
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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…
Who am I? 