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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 gold text in a white 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 nutritionist, 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 un...

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...

Bullying Prevention Month 2023: Adult Bullying is Not Talked About Enough and Can Be Just as Traumatic or Sometimes Worse Than Childhood Bullying

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[Image Description: "Are you experiencing adult bullying? Click to find out if you are and what to do even if you think are not experiencing adult bullying. You could be experiencing it and not know it and it is important for you to know" with in left-aligned dark purple Marker Felt font text. My First Former Buddy Club President logo is in the bottom right corner of the image with "FIRST FORMER BUDDY CLUB PRESIDENT" in center-aligned italicized black text overlapping an enlarged light blue heart with several small red hearts and a lighter blue background in the background of the enlarged heart. The background of the whole image has a light and medium purple smoky appearance. ] CONTENT WARNING:   I would like to mention that I am not a therapist or lawyer. All content posted on 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 ...