Anyone can heal. Anyone can be at peace. Our core is a valuable and pristine place which can undergo processes of change— medicine from poison. There are misconceptions about alchemy, one being that it’s a dead art-science. Modern practical and psychospiritual alchemy is becoming popularized as resources become more widely available, from ancient text to … Continue reading Alchemy of the Self
In the chaotic storm of tasks, responsibilities, wants, and needs, having to also cope with disability can make navigating day to day life extraneous. Words like ‘organization’ and ‘prioritization’ can feel synonymous with the work we’re weighed down by, but we can use these concepts to first sort through the chaos and make this work … Continue reading Disabled Motivation: Prioritization
Overthinkers are the anxious eveningtide philosophers. Dusk falls and thoughts roam free. Of course we aren't constrained to thinking too hard just at night— whenever there’s a lull, a liminality, a quiet moment for our inner monologue to fill— but restless thoughts before bed is a fairly universal experience. We wonder, regurgitate, ruminate, theorize, and … Continue reading Pros and Cons of Thinking Too Hard
They’re a reality of trauma— my dreams have uninhibited access to all of my suffering and a mind doesn’t naturally utilize coping skills in the realm of sleep. Any memory I’ve avoided recalling in my waking life, and even those I’ve worked hard to accept and release in therapy, is replayed either verbatim or as … Continue reading Trauma, Souls, Nightmares of the Dreamscape
Routines of everyday life are often riddled with roadblocks for people with disabilities. The range of obstacles is as vast as every person’s individual journey but there are basic systems of overcoming that can aid everyone. We as humans are diverse but connected in many ways, aspects of my life have been lived by many … Continue reading Disabled Motivation: Obstacles
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