A letter to my younger self and an invitation for others to find solace and inspiration in their own neurodivergent paths. #AnxietyAwareness #Neurodiversity #PersonalDevelopment #MentalHealthJourney"
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Some feel that when a plus-size person decides to become more active and possibly lose weight that the act of losing weight is in fact fatphobic. How so? Well If you truly loved yourself then you woujld’t want to change anything about you right? You must dislike being fat and so losing weight is an outright attack against ALL plus-sized people. Boxing in a person at a particular weight and thinking they should never change is problematic within itself.
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I don’t think there is a parent out there with school-age kids calm and collected as this school year looms over our heads. Whether you are homeschooling or e-learning things will be very different than years before. Trying to figure out how to set up a space conducive for learning can be overwhelming.
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The truth is, these discussions can be uncomfortable if you never have them. This is a conversation that you will regularly need because they are learning and need to be taught. To get something ingrained in your mind, you need repetition. You are also battling against biases that are in the world that they see on the daily. So what is a parent to do? What are some ways that you can make sure your home and parenting are diverse?
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When the stay at home order went into effect in March., I REALLY thought I would be saving money since I wasn’t going out as much. Then reality set in. I wanted to make wings at home since I couldn’t go get them, My kids were no longer able to play at the park or go to school. My dog couldn’t go to the park and run the energy off. I had to figure out a new way of life and what would work.
I wanted to share a few of the things I have bought while we were under the stay at home order. Granted some states are opening up but, for those of you who can stay home and have decided to do so a little longer here are some things that can make the stay a little easier on everyone in the family.
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Sofa shopping has to be the best and worst shopping experience all wrapped up into one. You go to a showroom and under showroom lights, you pick out what you think will work best for your home. Hopefully, you have measurements so you don’t get caught up trying to make it fit when you get home.
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Dating is interesting right now. I have to say that when I read this story earlier it tickled me and I love that these two thought outside the box. So many are at home and not going out because we are under stay at home orders, which means any nonessential travel should not happen. Does that mean you should stop dating your partner? ABSOLUTELY NOT.
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Hello Dear Readers. I have NOT been on top of my writing this year. I haven’t felt that creative. Not only has it been a LOOOONG year (yes, I am aware that we are only THREE months into this year), I have to say I am proud of all of you who are reading. I know this year is kicking our behind. But guess what you have made it through 100% of the bad days, and that is something to celebrate.
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We have all heard the adage, it takes a village to raise a child. It’s true, but sadly in the time we live, that village isn’t as readily available as it use to be. Big mama doesn’t live next door, Aunts and Uncles live across the country from one another. Neighbors hardly speak to one another. So if you aren’t blessed to live near family, what are you going to do?
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Henry Charles Albert David did NOT come to play with y’all. Especially when it comes to the mental health and safety of himself, his wife and child. I am by no means a Stan for The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, but what I am a fan of is people standing up for themselves and doing what they feel is the right move for their peace of mind.
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Just because it didn’t work out with YOU, what makes you think you can hold that person hostage and not find love elsewhere. I think the problem lies in the whole soulmate thinking. (You can check out why my husband is not my soulmate here) There isn’t just ONE person put on this earth for you to find. There are many different personalities out there that can mesh and work together.
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If you have a special needs child, you may start to think of ways to help make their life a little easier. I noticed he was wearing a pair of red shorts a little more than his other pairs, and, After talking with my son, I realized he liked snaps on his pants instead of buttons. It makes it easier for him to be a little more independent. So I set off to find a tailor so I could get this done professionally.
Well, I thought to myself and realized that would mean I would have to drop off said clothing, pick it up and wait a few days until I could pick them up. I didn’t have that kind of time,
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Why are we treating the word submission like its a BAD word? The word is defined as :The action or fact of accepting or yielding to a superior force or to the will or authority of another. This means that humility and meekness must be shown on behalf of the person who submits. Those are not archaic or bad qualities. We submit to MANY things daily.
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Autumn is the one time of year that I miss the crisp weather of Michigan. Well, since I can’t be in my home state, I cheat a little bit by making my home smell like autumn. I use to be a fan of bath and body works and their seasonal candles, but you know everything causes cancer now, so I decided to make my scents out of the essential oils that I own.
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There is something whimsical about your twenties. You are no longer a child, yet not quite an adult as you enter into your twentieth year. By the time you exit your twenties you hope that you have made it through with grace and can take the knowledge you gained with you into your thirties
The overwhelming part is, in your twenties, you now are in charge of your education after a curriculum has been continuously given to you for years. You must now figure out life as well as how to maneuver it. It’s a huge responsibility, and one that depending on how you were brought up, can be an advantage or disadvantage. For me, it was the latter.
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If you took the time to focus on your own happiness there would be no need to try and call out a stranger on the internet because you feel they need to live life the way YOU think they should.
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