β‘Valentines 22/5
Children of rape need to be recognised as victims. Their parent may be the ones who went through the physical trauma, but they grew up with the result of this…
β‘Valentines 22/4
Producing coffee makes a significant environmental impact β estimates vary, but about 39 gallons of water are needed for one cup, according to UNESCO's Institute for Water Education. Exploitative coffee…
β‘ Valentines 22/2
Over the last few years, I have come to understand how important it is to be seen and heard as a full person - not just the pretty, easy-to-handle parts.…
β snake
If a poisonous snake jumps on you; you have no time to ask yourself "Is this because of my past?" "Is this because my parents abandoned me when I was…
β matter
You matter. Your life matters. Your opinions, hopes, fears, and dreams matter. We often forget about this. We get lost in the seven-point-seven billion people on this planet. Logically, we…
β strong and intractable
Can people with autism fall in love? To me, the answer to this question is fairly obvious: Yes. Autistic people fall in love all the time, and many have long-term…
β finite
Every moment that goes by, I get waves of...emancipation. I can breathe a tiny bit better. Is it premature? Perhaps. But who is to say how much time we have…
β again with the nazis
I detest that I am making this post. It comes up in conversation too often for me to ignore it so I apologise to those who love and adore me…
β strangers
intended use for this song is to play while you are people-watching and take notes of your observations and send them to me
β cuddly
It is possible to make no mistakes and still lose. Telling oneβs story over & over again is a way to hold on to grief about the past or a…
β 3 days
I have 49 unread messages, 115 unread emails, 14 unheard voice mails, a stack of unopened post 2cm thick that is collecting dust on my kitchen counter, a basket of…
β redundancy
Let me make something very clear - endurance is not strength. Just because I can continue with everything that I am given, day in and day out, does not mean…