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Sharing photos of said wilderness and whatever else feels present 🥰 A gender conscientious objector. ✌️🌈 💛Any pronouns are fine. 👋 I want to follow interesting people who share stories and images from their own lives. PLUR 🕺🎹🎵🎶🌳🏡 Miꞌkmaꞌki

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@lifewithtrees@mstdn.social avatar lifewithtrees , to random

A question for folks

Do you become more closed off if you encounter a person wearing visibly Christian clothing ( eg. an “I love Jesus” T-shirt)?

@lifewithtrees@mstdn.social avatar lifewithtrees , to random

This felt like something from a book to me

Lichen snow fungi and bark on a snowy day
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After 15 years in tech, I’m 3 months into working in a classroom.

This means I look at tech blogs less.

But when I do, I see how disconnected tech is from the rest of the world.

What I’ve learned: Nobody really cares about tech and often it’s making people’s jobs more difficult.

The aggrandizement of tech is a wank and the industry needs to take its collective head out of its ass.

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The trees lose their leaves without fear; so can we let go of what no longer serves us.

Reds yellows greens and oranges in leaves as well as a white flower amongst it
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The Basics of Being Human

Created by a human

What do you think of these? What do you think should be added/taken away/adjusted?

Cc @autistics

The Basics Skills of Being Human The frequent practice of the following skills will improve your ability to be fully human. Compassion - the ability to empathize with and care for others Courage - the ability to do what is right and needed in spite of fear Discipline - the ability to make oneself do what is needed in spite of fear, pain, discomfort, boredom or frustration Faith - the ability to be optimistic; to believe in and look for the goodness in all Forgiveness - the ability to let go of hurt, anger, regret, jealousy and to accept yourself and others as they currently are. Generosity - the ability to share what you have with others Gratitude - the ability to hold all you have with a sense of wonder and thankfulness Honesty - the ability to see and tell the truth to both yourself and others Humility - the ability to confidently see yourself as you really are, no better, no worse Love - • The ability to see, respect and appreciate the inherent goodness and value of others • The ability to put the needs and wants of others before your own • The ability to serve others as needed without pay back Patience - the ability to wait without frustration, anger or resentment Perseverance - the ability to continue a task to its completion in spite of obstacles Respect - the ability to see and treat yourself and others with dignity and value Together, let's create amazing places to be human!
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lifewithtrees OP ,
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@Tooden and fixed! Thanks for that!

@lifewithtrees@mstdn.social avatar lifewithtrees , to actuallyadhd group

teachers

Do you share your status with the kids you teach, some who undoubtedly also have combos of the above 👆 ?

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@lifewithtrees@mstdn.social avatar lifewithtrees , to actuallyadhd group

Well, this was eye opening: 🧐🤨🥺

“What’s the first sign you usually notice when your mental health starts declining?”

https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1n5aukv/whats_the_first_sign_you_usually_notice_when_your/

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lifewithtrees OP ,
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actuallyautistic@a.gup.pe icon ActuallyAutistic group actuallyadhd@a.gup.pe icon actuallyadhd group looping songs related to low magnesium??😳

How to know what’s “mental health” vs my regular ol run of the mill neurodivergence? 🧐🧐🧐

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@vger actuallyautistic@a.gup.pe icon ActuallyAutistic group actuallyadhd@a.gup.pe icon actuallyadhd group well dang so I guess it may not help to make it go away

Feels like one of those “is my personality actually a collection of symptoms?” sometimes

@lifewithtrees@mstdn.social avatar lifewithtrees , to ActuallyAutistic group

That feeling when someone new in your life tells you they are often sarcastic but you are not so good at decoding ye olde sarcasm 😬

Extra steps to figure out what’s true or not!

cc @actuallyautistic

lifewithtrees OP ,
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@actuallyautistic I should have added

Anyone have tips on what’s worked/working for them on how to tell when sarcasm is happening in real time?

🤔🙏

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@garry actuallyautistic@a.gup.pe icon ActuallyAutistic group ooh yes that’s such a dangerous and important distinction! That nasty piece is really something I dislike.

lifewithtrees OP ,
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@Sarcastra @actuallyautistic most excellent :) I love how simple that is too

@lifewithtrees@mstdn.social avatar lifewithtrees , to ActuallyAutistic group

Reassuring myself can be difficult sometimes.

I heard on a podcast to try doing in third person using one’s own name or even like “Dude, it’s going to be ok. You’ve got this.”

So I’ve been trying it.

And honestly it has been helping!

Anyone else doing/trying this as well?

What’s your experience been like?

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lifewithtrees OP ,
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actuallyautistic@a.gup.pe icon ActuallyAutistic group second person is pretty good too a la “Let’s do this!”

The shift makes the difference!

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@DziadekMick actuallyautistic@a.gup.pe icon ActuallyAutistic group

“Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom.”

  • Viktor Frankl (unconfirmed but a great quote!)
@lifewithtrees@mstdn.social avatar lifewithtrees , to random

What if we

Paused

Checked in with our bodies

Listened to what they were saying

And made the revolutionary choice to

Trust

Our

Selves

?

lifewithtrees OP ,
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Side note: is this 👆an actuallyautistic@a.gup.pe icon ActuallyAutistic group thing? It feels like it … maybe? 🤷

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@pathfinder actuallyautistic@a.gup.pe icon ActuallyAutistic group that interoception goodness.

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My first twt just to say, hey y'all...👋

Trying the fediverse. Feels more my speed. I'm not a hostile person by nature. Lover not a fighter. Hoping to read interesting twts, comment sensibly & disagree agreeably.

Used FB & that tweety-thing a few years ago but deleted my accounts well before the Dark Lord bought its soul. Rejoined FB earlier. Account permanently disabled after an hour. They don't think I'm human. Don't blame them. Not sure I'm human myself sometimes! 😊👍

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@nellie_m @AlexLloyd actuallyautistic@a.gup.pe icon ActuallyAutistic group echoing that.

And welcome! :)

lifewithtrees ,
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@AlexLloyd @nellie_m actuallyautistic@a.gup.pe icon ActuallyAutistic group no problem! It’s a cozy place 🥰

@lifewithtrees@mstdn.social avatar lifewithtrees , to actuallyadhd group

A mantra I am working on incorporating more

“It’s different than I expected and that’s ok.”

Cc actuallyautistic@a.gup.pe icon ActuallyAutistic group actuallyadhd@a.gup.pe icon actuallyadhd group

@lifewithtrees@mstdn.social avatar lifewithtrees , to random

When/if you talk to yourself in your head, what voice is it?

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@lifewithtrees@mstdn.social avatar lifewithtrees , to ActuallyAutistic group

I know for some of us ADHDers, self-care can be a challenge.

So I’m sharing that I’m making myself breakfast with protein in it because it helps my days go better. 🥰

Because it’s food with protein (obviously)

But it also means I’m being present/conscious about considering my self as important.

I’m celebrating it for the times it’s hard to do it.

You aren’t alone. 🥰

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lifewithtrees OP ,
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@EmilyMoranBarwick @actuallyadhd @actuallyautistic I feel that!

I would definitely shame myself for not being able to do things in “the way I was supposed to do things”

But!

I’ve come to see it more like how I’ve come to see being queer:

It’s a get out of jail free card to live the life I want. I’m already on the outside so I might as well dance/be colourful/embrace life in all the ways I can.

That’s why I’m here after all!🥰