Two panels of a grotesque series with winged human figures, birds, and griffins

I would define, in brief, the poetry of words as the rhythmical creation of beauty.

Edgar Allan Poe

Enea Vico, 1541

When I close my eyes I still see your outline in the dark; an empty space where life once lived, a place that can never be filled.

And a black veil that molds to my face, they are making me one of them.

Had to choose between cooking dinner and showering tonight (I chose shower). Heading to bed early 😴

I remember
that day
before
the world
changed
seven trips
around the sun
later
I remember it
like yesterday

Whyyyy is there not an AI that can do my chores yet? I don’t need it to write or make art or answer my google questions. Do something useful like the freaking dishes!

Only what is mortal bears life. Only in death is there rebirth. The Balance is not a stillness. it is a movement--an eternal becoming.

Hi, I'm overstimulated

Autumn rain 🌧️

Thank you 🫶🏼

🤍

Lucky that my job is also one of my special interests.

Need to remember that having these boundaries helps me help people better.

Says the girl with a bazillion journals 😂

Starting to realise that documenting my life is one of my special interests.

Can’t afford to do nothing so doing everything super slowly instead.

Boundaries at work are so important but I struggle with them because I care about people and want to help.

You're not going to fail.

You're going to figure it out.

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Nap time

To learn which questions are unanswerable, and not to answer them: this skill is most needful in times of stress and darkness.

Giving ourselves sh*t for not being further along in this trauma recovery process than we are has never, not once, resulted in feeling or functioning better. We are where we are & we need what we need. No shame.

Get realistic & compassionate about what you need today.

Yup. But how? Seems impossible.

Thanks my friend. Just trying to take it day by day 🫂

Spoons were in the negative last night and I had to choose between showering and brushing my teeth (I chose teeth) 🥄

If the follicular phase could please kick the fuck in that would be great.

Warning signs of burnout are present: physical pain, fatigue, increased sensory sensitivity, overwhelmed by small tasks. Not sure what to do since I can’t take time off work right now.

#ActuallyAutistic

Feel like another meltdown is imminent.

Everything is too loud and I would like to sleep for a month.

People are both extremely fragile and incredibly resilient.

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