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Redefining Nourishment: What Feeding Myself Really Means
There was a time when nourishment meant grabbing something convenient. Fast food in the car. A late-night sweet tooth fix. Skipping meals out of stress—or eating out of boredom. I didn’t realize it…
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Finding Independence While Caring for Loved Ones
Personally, I don’t like the word sacrifice. It sounds like I’m going to do something ritualistically damaging. I frame it through a different lens. It’s not that I haven’t made sacrifices—it’s that I’ve learned…
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Finding Peace in Comfort Food for Sensory Overload
How Sensory Overload Guides Me to the Kitchen Sensory overload can become very intense. When I experience this, it feels like my brain is set to the highest frequency. The bright lights, the noise, and…
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From Follower to Self-Leader
For the majority of my life, I’ve always been a follower. I was too fearful of being the leader and being someone that people looked to for guidance and encouragement. I never viewed…
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Zoning Out Behind the Wheel: Navigating Driving Anxiety as a Neurodivergent Soul
As time has gone by, I’ve gotten more severely anxious on the road. I get an overwhelming feeling of anxiety that comes over me. It makes me feel uneasy both physically and mentally.…
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Top 5 Fruits That Bring Joy and Memories
Sweet Simplicity: My Favorite Fruits and the Joy They Bring Fruits have a unique ability to evoke comfort through their taste and the memories they unlock. Although I appreciate a variety of fruits, there…
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Coping with Impatience: Finding Calm in Everyday Waits
I feel like I expend a lot of time and energy just…waiting. The grocery store lines when only one or two lanes are open. Sitting in traffic after a long day. Waiting to be seen by…
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Comfort Food Cravings: What They Really Mean to Me
There are certain foods that have always felt like a warm hug to me. Not in the picture perfect, aesthetic sense. But in terms over over-stimulation, emotional depletion, and hanging on by a…
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Transformative Impact of Family
There have been many people who’ve left a positive mark on my life. My friends, my family, even crossing paths with kind strangers. But more recently, someone has stood out in a way that I…
