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The Power and Beauty of Being Alone

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[Image Description:  The image shows a graphic of a single purple orchid flower on a green stem with green leaves. The background is mint green with a green grass like pattern overlapping. My First Former Buddy Club President logo is in the bottom left corner. ] According to some research that I did, orchids symbolize solitude. So, I made the cover photo of this blog as a single orchid as a way to symbolize the power and beauty of being alone. Read further to find out how I have learned to embrace the power and beauty of being alone after prolonged loneliness.      Recently, I have been reflecting about my own healing journey. I have been through several different ups and downs throughout my whole life including trauma and nontraumatic acutely stressful events; however, while healing is forever because no one ever fully heals from experiences like these, I have come so far along my healing journey, and I take pride in that. I was lonely during my down time in the beg...
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Women's History Month 2025: Women in the Disability Community from History

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                         [Image Description: The image has a light pink cloudy background with my First Former Buddy Club President logo in the bottom left corner. "Women's History Month" is in center-aligned violet text with "Women in the Disability Community from History" in left-aligned dark purple text below it. The pink female sign is center-aligned below all of this text. ] DISCLAIMER:   All of the below photos except photo 1 are from Google Images and I do not take ownership for any of them except photo 1. 1. Kayla Kosmalski                        [Image Description:  Kayla Kosmalski and I (left to right) are smiling and standing next to each other on a sidewalk at the 2024 CHOP Philadelphia Buddy Walk outside of the Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ]     Kayla Kosmalski is best known for being the Delaware teen who ...
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Paraeducator Supply Kit Tips

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                  [Image Description: The background is similar to a black and white composition notebook with my First Former Buddy Club President logo in the bottom left corner. "Paraeducator Supply Kit Tips is left-aligned black text in a white text box. The text box is surrounded by illustrations of a pink crayon, a yellow pencil with a pink eraser and gray point, a glue bottle, a light purple notebook, a green backpack with gold zippers, and teal scissors. ] CONTENT WARNING: This blog post may contain affiliate links; however, this blog post is not sponsored by any of the following mentioned companies and/or brands. 1. Backpack or tote bag                                       [Image Description: My solid pink iconic campus backpack with gold zippers is sitting on a chair. ] To keep all of your essential and personal belongings in for safe keep...
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