Me to every dog I see: i know you don’t know me, but I’m a BIG fan
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Puma Rescued From A Contact-Type Zoo Can’t Be Released Into The Wild, Lives As A Spoiled House Cat
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one day you’ll lie on some soft grass on a flowery hill and feel the sun on your face and feel happy that everything in your life has lead you up to this moment of pure joy and warmth.
“Depression isn’t something you can talk freely about. When you try it makes you feel like your suffocating as if your choking on the words your trying to express. We express it in other ways like the scars on our wrist and body, the way our eyes look, repeatedly shutting ourselves from the world.”
— My personal experience
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“5 things to do before you get out of bed: 1. express gratitude 2. set your intentions for the day 3. take five long deep breaths in & out 4. smile for no reason just flex the muscle 5. forgive yourself for yesterdays mistakes”
— Caitlin Japa (via happyvibes-healthylives)
A lot of reducing your stress and your kid’s stress when parenting just involves asking yourself why you want them to do a thing. Neurotypical or not, but especially neurodivergent kids. Is there actually a point to it or do you just want it done because ‘that’s the way it is’ or you’re worried other parents will look at you weird?
Socks drive her crazy when they’re not inside out? Why do they need to be right side out? Why is that worth making a kid uncomfortable all day and starting a recurring argument over?
Your kid needs to eat at the table standing because otherwise he’ll fall out of the chair constantly wiggling and hanging out of it? Ok. Move the chair and let him stand and don’t let your mom give him a hard time about it. He’s eating food and at the table. You’re already winning .
Kid has sensory meltdown in public? Yelling and rushing them because you’re embarrassed will only make things so much worse and add you as part of the problem. Leave the store, sit down in the pasta aisle and hug them, pull up cooking videos on your phone, just do what you need to do like taking care of another panicking distressed human is more important than a few old ladies giving you stink eye.
The more we loosen unnecessary rules our parents gave us the less stress we put on ourselves and our kids. The more room we make for people to be open about their emotions. The more we set a better example to people around us and show them that allowances don’t have to be hard and kids and adults alike deserve some breathing room.
Also, more rules means less importance for each rule. If you’re constantly demanding that they follow a long list of rules to avoid acting weird, they won’t realize when they’re actually doing something wrong.
