Hello Dazzle! Thanks for coming and hanging out with me today, I’m glad that you are here. I’m still on the topic of being a bully. Today I wanted to talk about how adults can be bullies and what that can look like. The idea behind this is to increase awareness around these behaviors. Often times, when we are raised in environments that are inappropriate, we are taught that unhealthy behaviors are normal without ever realizing that they are harmful. When we talk about these kinds of behaviors it gives us a chance to self evaluate and consider if there are things that we could be doing better.
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I hold onto my Bravado hands trembling as I fasten my coat head held up high, making eye contact because I know it's expected no one looks at their feet to conquer the world no one takes what they want while slumping their shoulders and hiding their faces I pretend that I believe because there is nothing without the belief since I cannot hold onto that faith I cling to the possibility that one day, if I hold tight enough, pretending to believe will cause me to believe Up on the stage, beneath the lights I cannot imagine that anyone wants me here I am but a thief, taking this opportunity from those who would really shine but I must try with floundering steps and faltering voice I must attempt it I cannot live forever in this darkness not without having at least once attempting to stand in the light can you look upon me and genuinely smile can you stand beside me and long to hold me as I do you can you wish the best for me as I have always for you
5 Ways To Improve Your Communication Skills If You Have Autism
Hello Dazzle! Thanks for coming and hanging out with me today, I’m glad that you are here. Today I want to talk about things that autistic individuals can do to help communicate better with others. There are a lot of articles out there that discuss ways that people can communicate better with us, but what can we do to facilitate the process? After all, communication goes both ways! The best and healthiest relationships are ones where people are meeting in the middle which means that all parties involved are required to compromise and change.
Continue reading “5 Ways To Improve Your Communication Skills If You Have Autism”Why Horror?
Hello Dazzle! Thanks for coming and hanging out with me today, I’m glad that you are here. Today I wanted to talk about why I love the horror genre so much and why I think it matters to us as a society. In general, the horror genre is about engaging with our Shadow Work. For those that are not familiar with this idea, the Shadow is one of the four major archetypes identified by Jung. Within the Shadow is all of the things that are considered undesirable within our society. This is considered to be the darkness within each of us. [2]
Continue reading “Why Horror?”Embracing the Spirit of Kindness
Hello Dazzle! Thanks for coming and hanging out with me today, I’m glad that you are here. Today I want to talk about the idea of embracing the spirit of kindness. It is a personal philosophy that I live by that I feel has made my life a lot better. When I was an adolescent, I made the decision that I wasn’t going to be the person that I was becoming. I decided that I was going to be someone better then I was. That was my first step towards this philosophy.
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How would you rate your confidence level?
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Hello Dazzle! Thanks for coming and hanging out with me today, I’m glad that you are here. Today I want to talk about my self confidence, because it doesn’t work the way that most people think that it does. I’m great at bravado. I can jump into action and make it seem like I am really confident in what I am doing when I am feeling something altogether different inside. This has made it rather difficult to talk about some of the insecurities that I feel because most people who have met me don’t believe that I have them.
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Hello Dazzle! Thanks for coming and hanging out with me today, I’m glad that you are here. Today I want to talk about joining a support group and why I think that you should. The internet is a large place with a vast number of people visiting it every day. There are groups on every social media platform that offer us ways to connect with others that are struggling in the same fashion that we are.
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What activities do you lose yourself in?
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Hello Dazzle! Thanks for coming and hanging out with me today, I’m glad that you are here. I read this prompt and immediately got to thinking about The Zone, Hyperfocus and Loosing Myself. This isn’t what this prompt is asking about, I’m going to be taking a side angle on this one.
Continue reading “The Price of Hyperfocus”Patient-Provider Relationship
Hello Dazzle! Thanks for coming and hanging out with me today, I’m glad that you are here. Today I want to express some of the thoughts that I have on the patient-provider relationship. I think there is much to be said about the importance of the provider patient relationship. Trust is what good care is built upon. I know that I cannot care for patients that do not trust me. Nothing good can come from any relationship that lacks trust. And right now, healthcare providers are loosing trust.
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Hello Dazzle! Thanks for coming and hanging out with me today, I’m glad that you are here. Today I want to talk about how I went about simplifying my life. By this, I mean how I reduced the amount of energy I needed to spend every day in order to accomplish everything that I need to. For those of us with chronic illness, we often find that there are more things that we are expected to do then we have energy for. This means that we need to take a close look at our lives and decide what we need to cut away and what needs to remain.
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