
My Dreaming Life
Aug 13, 2021
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*Trigger warning: Trauma nightmares, self-harm, police, psychiatric ward*
My dreaming life.
As I age, it becomes more intense; a beckoning for me to process what feels like insurmountable, unfathomable pain, buried away.
There are many parts to my story...
Awareness month? Nah, not over here.
Apr 01, 2021
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This morning I'm reminded of an appointment with an obstetrician in the public system seven years ago.
I was heavily pregnant with my last baby.
He was going over my subsequent pregnancies and deliveries and stopped upon something in the notes that was apparently worth dropping...
Repeat after me... "I am not my child."
Mar 25, 2021
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People need the space and freedom to feel; to explore and understand the incredibly complex depth and range of their emotional life.
This begins in childhood.
As children, particularly autistic children, it’s important for us to be afforded and provided a safe and secure...
The diversity of resilience.
Dec 04, 2020
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Ahhh, resilience.
The word "resilience" and "resilient" sit uncomfortably for me.
I've seen it used for belittling, dismissing, gaslighting, invalidating and bullying more than I've seen it used for good.
How do we measure resilience?
I think we do ourselves a huge disservice as a society by being so...