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10 Tips for If You Get Sensory Overload from Cold Weather

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[Image Description: "10 Tips for If You Get Sensory Overload from Cold Weather" is in left-aligned dark blue text in a light blue text box. There is snowflake, snowman with snowflakes, and cold face emojis on the right side of "Weather." The text box is at the top of a photograph of a snowy backyard. ] CONTENT WARNING: I would like to mention that I am not a medical professional or therapist. All content posted on my disability advocate/teacher influencer page is for educational purposes with no intent to provide any professional services. Social media should never be used as a substitute for medical nor mental health care advice. If you suspect that you or a loved one is experiencing medical/mental health concerns, it is okay to get support. I highly recommend seeking support from a medical or mental health professional who is qualified to do so. As late fall to winter cold weather has started in my area and some other parts of the world, I understand t...

10 Tips for If You Get Sensory Overload from Hot Weather and Sweat

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[Image Description:  "10 Tips for If You Get Sensory Overload from Hot Weather and Sweat" is in center-aligned black text in a light gray text box. There is a sun emoji and hot face emoji on the right side of "Sweat." The text box is overlapping a light blue Procreate elements water brush pattern as the background. ] CONTENT WARNING: I would like to mention that I am not a medical professional or therapist. All content posted on my disability advocate/teacher influencer page is for educational purposes with no intent to provide any professional services. Social media should never be used as a substitute for medical nor mental health care advice. If you suspect that you or a loved one is experiencing medical/mental health concerns, it is okay to get support. I highly recommend seeking support from a medical or mental health professional who is qualified to do so. As hot summer weather has arrived in my area and some other parts of the world, I understand ...

When Trauma Gets Trapped in the Body, Mind, and Spiritual Self

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[Image Description: The background of the image has a rusty cage-like light brown pattern. "When Trauma Gets Trapped in the Body, Mind, and Spiritual Self" in center-aligned bolded yellow text in the middle of the image. Below the text, there is a drawn graphic designed picture of a white female sitting on a light gray floor with her knees bent and her back against a white wall. The female is holding her face in both of her hands and wearing a long-sleeved magenta shirt and navy blue sweatpants with her light blonde hair in a bun. The female is also wearing a medium melon colored headband and light melon colored scrunchie in her hair. She is also wearing a round light lavender ring on her right ring finger, a bracelet with a pattern of red and green square shaped beads on her right wrist, a bracelet with a pattern of round light purple and orange beads on her left wrist, and silver diamond shaped earrings. My First Former Buddy Club President logo is in the bottom left corner...

Let's Talk About Survivor's Guilt

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[Image Description: "Your survivor's guilt is valid even if..." in center-aligned italicized violet text. 3 rows of 3 light pink roses with 2 dark green leaves attached to the left side of each. "Your trauma was not life-threatening" is in left-aligned bolded dark aqua text under the first rose in the first row. "You were just a witness" is in left-aligned bolded dark aqua text under the second rose in the first row. "You do or do not have PTSD" is in left-aligned bolded dark aqua text under the third rose in the first row. "Other people say it isn't valid" is in left-aligned bolded dark aqua text under the first rose in the second row. "Your trauma happened a while ago" is in left-aligned bolded dark aqua text under the second rose in the second row. "You tried to save other people who were being harmed" is in left-aligned bolded dark aqua text under the third rose in the second row. "You th...