Understanding – The MindReset

November 12, 2019May 1, 2020Class, Country of Origin, Opinion Piece, Reflections, Shelter, Socioeconomic Status

Too Many Choices

Photo Credit: Morgana Schmidt in Chuuk, Micronesia After having lived in Third world country conditions, I finally understand why we are called […]

November 8, 2019November 8, 2019Dis-Ability, Emotions, Reflections

My Dyslexic Self

My mother remembers a conversation where one doctor told her that I would never amount to anything of significance. He claimed I would not be able to hold a job, live alone or be a productive member of society.

October 22, 2019October 22, 2019Emotions, Good Vibes, Gratitude, Opinion Piece, Reflections, Social Well-Being

Connection on Family

I don’t want to say that I am making up for lost time, but feel like this is more the “right” time.

September 6, 2019September 16, 2019Physical Well-Being, Psychological Well-Being, Reflections, Support

Fighting Self – Finding Self

Muat Thai Kid

I began to feel… I just began to feel again. After two years of numbness and ignorance of myself, there was this light that wasn’t there before. This energy that now feels boundless, purpose and meaning began to fill me in a way that I had never experienced before.

May 28, 2019May 28, 2019Psychological Well-Being, Reflections, Spiritual Well-Being

Meaning in Meaninglessness

Photo: Alex Guillaume on Unsplash Fleeting existence can lower the spirit if you allow it. We live moment to moment, entranced by […]

May 24, 2019May 24, 2019Emotional Well-Being, Reflections

Mirror Images: Body Image and Self-Worth

My therapist told me to make a pie chart of all the pieces of myself that contribute to my self-concept, and I […]

May 10, 2019May 10, 2019Autism Spectrum Disorder, Behaviors, I'm a person with (health conditions), Physical Well-Being, Reflections, Shelter

Never on my own

In my observation, there are only a few acceptable narratives when it comes to disability and independence, and I don’t like any […]

May 7, 2019May 10, 2019Behaviors, Emotions, Reflections, Social Well-Being

When I realized my paternal instincts were actually harmful…

I always thought about myself as someone who would bend over backwards to try to help someone. I would do everything in […]

May 3, 2019May 21, 2019Behaviors, Emotional Well-Being, Fatigue, Psychological Well-Being

Treating Ourselves the Way We Treat Others

Photo by Dingzeyu Li on Unsplash I was in my last semester of college when I visited a counselor for the first […]

April 9, 2019Anxiety, Physical Well-Being, Psychological Well-Being, Reflections

Inzombia

“Another night with no sleep. What happened? I even got into bed early to try and fall asleep…” Does this sound familiar? […]