“We are so busy sacrificing our needs and wants for the greater good, that we often forget that our needs and wants are part of the greater good. Someone else’s needs always seem more important.”
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Pandemic
The Need For Advocating Never Dies
“Being in school, a worldwide pandemic, moving to a new state. All of these things I could use as an excuse for missing in action in the advocating arena for the past year or so. But we all know, that the need to advocate for our selves, our child, our family member, doesn’t go away in spite of life changes. It would be nice if it could hold off for a bit when things get crazy, but it doesn’t. In the midst of our latest struggle, a dear friend reminded me of my responsibility to raise awareness of how to find help and resources to help others. Something I have dedicated my life to over the past 10 years since our son’s autism diagnosis.”
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As We Start the New Year
“Let’s look at 2021, not as our savior, but rather months of the celebration of the progress we have made shutting the door in 2020. Be gentle with ourselves and others. We’ve endured a collective trauma and that is going to take us all a while to heal from. So let’s take the time to do so.”
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Failure and Mental Health
“I’ve been feeling like a failure lately. My anxiety has been going full force. I’ve taken several steps backward with my mental health. And I keep asking myself why I can’t just pull myself out of it. ”
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I Have A Funny Side. . .
“Today I wrote something completely tongue in cheek. Something fun and light hearted and exactly what I needed.
I think you need that too.”
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8 Survival Tips For Surviving A Pandemic Summer
“The temperature is rising and down here in the South and it feels like we are already well into summer. But summer is just getting ready to start. And I don’t know about you, but after having had my kids home for school for the past 2 1/2 months. . . “
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