Author: Mandy Schreiber
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We Could All Benefit From a Good Frolic Right Now
Make room for play in your life. Sprinkle it into your day. Send your friend a funny GIF. Gaze up at the constellations on a clear night and count how many you recognize. Play a musical instrument. I’m learning how to play the melodica. Play doesn’t end when you leave the elementary school playground. Adults… Read more
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Make it a Game to Find Beauty in the Ordinary
Make it a game to find beauty in the ordinary. Beauty is all around us, and if we are intentionally looking for it, it will be found. It’s like wearing rose colored glasses that are programmed to see beauty in the mundane. Admiring all the lines and swirls that make up my fingerprints. Watching raindrops… Read more
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Envy Has Created a Depth of Love for Myself I Didn’t Know Possible
It means there is some part of me that I’m not loving. Envy. When I see an emotion in someone else that makes me feel admiration and yet insecure at the same time, I feel envy. Before me lies the perfect example of this emotion or quality, and I know I will never measure up.… Read more
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Tis The Season To Protect Your Energy
It’s okay to be protective of your energy during the holidays. You don’t have to attend every event. You are allowed to reevaluate your traditions and only partake in the ones that you find meaningful or that bring you joy. Having a chronic illness has forced me to be intentional in how I celebrate the… Read more
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Masking In A World Of Behavioral Guidelines And Expectations
Masking is a tool that neurodivergent individuals use to appear normal or to fit into normal situations. Masking is also a skill that everyone uses when trying to “fit in” within specific defined parameters for what the “ideal” is in any given area. We trade in our authenticity for the behavioral guidelines and expectations required… Read more
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To The Warm Winter Sun Shining Through My Window
Golden winter sun Illuminating my window With your golden warmth *** The fire in my heart is quickened As I bask in your radiant light Soaking up every precious drop *** I am the sunflower to your sun My face aligned to your southern splendor In awe of your warm winter hug Read more
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The ONE Thing You Need to be a Good Listener
I’ve been told I’m a good listener, but what does that even mean? I don’t think it’s active listening, mirroring, or using phrases like “what I heard you say…”, though those are great tools for effective communication. What makes a good listener? I’m going to go out on a limb and say the only thing… Read more
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Being Grateful Changed My Life!
Gratitude: the quality of being thankful; readiness to show appreciation for and to return kindness. (Oxford Dictionary) There’s something beautiful about living from a place of gratitude. You don’t live with the expectation of kindness, but by being ready and open for it, you allow more kindness and appreciation to dwell in your heart. You can… Read more
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Why it’s Important to Find Stillness
Don’t underestimate the power of stillness. It’s only been in the last year that I’ve been able to slow down and find stillness. I’m not sure if it’s my ADHD or my chronically activated nervous system, but I am always on the go. To be honest, it’s probably both. I am always operating at 110%,… Read more
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Swirling Haikus In Golden-Brown Hues
Autumnal snow globe Swirling reds and oranges Gently floating down *** Blanketing the world In a festive fall carpet Of golden-brown hues *** And then the wind comes Blowing through the glass domed sky Shakes it up again Read more