First Former Buddy Club President

[Image Description: The graphic is purple with A Para Pro's bright green and black logo and my First Former Buddy Club President logo from top to bottom in the bottom left corner. There is a brown desk with 4 gray legs attached to it. A mint green mug filled with steaming coffee, a pencil, an orange notebook, a pink affirmation card that says "You can do hard things" in left-aligned italicized dark red text on it, a light blue affirmation card that says, "Mistakes are how we learn" in left-aligned italicized dark blue text on it, a lavender affirmation card that says, "Be kind to yourself" on it, and a lime green affirmation card that says, "Every expert started as a beginner" on it are on top of the desk. ]     I worked as a paraeducator, specifically a Personal Care Assistant (PCA), in 4th-6th grade Life Skills Support in Lower Moreland Township School District in Hunting don Valley, Pennsylvania  where I am an alumnus in the 2024-2025 scho...

                          [Image Description: The image shows a circular convex fisheye mirror used for wide-angle visibility mounted onto a corner of a ceiling with purple walls below it in a classroom. The mirror shows my reflection and I am wearing a gray shirt, blue smock, black Bermuda shorts, pink sneakers, and a blue and white headband with my shoulder length, curly, dark brown hair down. I am smiling and standing on red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple patchwork foam mat. I holding up my phone in front of me to take a mirror selfie. The room shows a bookcase filled with several books, faded artwork, diaper changing table with a changing mat, sink, paper towel holder, and wooden stool, cabinets, wooden floors, blue and green patchwork animal themed rug, 5 low wooden shelving units filled with bins and toys, 2 small tables with blue chairs, a counter area with a sink, and storage bins. ] TRIGGER WARNIN...

[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...