neurodivergence

Don't try to take this from me
Don't try to take this from me
Now-ow-ow-ow-ow-ow-ow-ow
…
Feels like I'm waking from the dead
And everyone's been waitin' on me
'Least now I'll never have to wonder
…
I thought that we could brave it all
I never thought that what would take me out
Was hiding down below

Lost the battle, win the war
I'm bringing my sinking ship back to the shore
Starting over or head back in
There's a time and a place to die, but this ain't it
…
Don't try to take this from me
Don't try to take this from me
Now-ow-ow-ow-ow-ow-ow-ow
….
Wish I could find a crystal ball
For the days I feel completely worthless
You know I'd use it all for good
I would not take it for granted
Instead I have some memories...
…
At the least, they will remind me not to make the same mistakes again

Lost the battle, win the war
I'm bringing my sinking ship back to the shore
We're starting over or head back in
There's a time and a place to die but this ain't it
…
There's a time and a place to die
There's a time and a place to die
..,
And this ain't it, this ain't it
This ain't it
…

#artastherapy #Music #Lyrics #MentalHealth #CPTSD #Relationships #Autism #neurodivergence #relationaltrauma #ChronicIllness #ChronicPain

There was once a girl who lived in a round house
Her room had a window with a view of the whole town
She felt lonely though, whenever she looked out

Cause the people of her town loved tall, thin, straight lines
They made fun of her house from the outside
"Round little homes don't make good skylines"

But then one day an earthquake hit
Their tall skinny houses fell to piles of bricks
And her round little house rolled right thru the streets

With every neighbor she rolled by
She'd show forgiveness in her eyes
With arms wide open, took them by surprise

She said
I'll carry you out of the rubble
Be your shelter when yours start to crumble
I will be there if you'll let me
It don't matter the shape of your own house
I got plenty of room so just stay now
…
You'll be safe in my safe house

Her house rolled on, with her neighbors in it
Till they heard a crash, turns out her house hit
Something hard…
She ran outside, eager to see

To her surprise it was a another kid’s home
Round and quirky just like her own
When they locked eyes she felt relief
Like the long lost friend she had yet to meet

"I've never met somebody else like me
Who learned to live a life built differently"

She said
I'll carry you out of the rubble
Be your shelter when yours start to crumble
I will be there if you'll let me
It don't matter the shape of your own house
I got plenty of room so just stay now
We’ll watch from the inside how it plays out
You'll be safe in my safe house
…
Everyone felt more invited
They made homes of all shapes and sizes

It don't matter the shape of your own house
We got plenty of room, so just stay now
(Just stay now, just stay now)
You'll be safe in my safe house

#artastherapy #ChronicIllness #ChronicPain #MentalHealth #Grief #neurodivergence #Autism #ADHD

Our hearts (souls, minds…wherever you place your personhood, personality, feelings, etc.) are stronger than we know. Yours is stronger than you know and mine is too.

So when ‘it’ aches, when you are hurting, lost, sick, exhausted, feeling hopeless, numb, afraid or grieving, remember that your heart is stronger than you think.

#ChronicIllness #MentalHealth #ChronicPain #Anxiety #Depression #CPTSD #PTSD #Grief #Relationships #neurodivergence #Disability #artastherapy

Just a friendly reminder: You are not difficult, nothing is wrong with you, you are not a mistake, and you are not alone. If people truly love you, they should love you for who you are, like you love them. There is no shame in getting help, or asking for support. Just because you have a diagnosis or a disability does NOT mean you are less than. There is at least one person in the world that can relate to how you're feeling. It is okay to need space, and get overstimulated. Your feelings are valid. Just because you need to rest or reset, it does NOT mean you are lazy. If you're having a particularly bad day, be kind to yourself and think/or talk to yourself as if you're your own best friend. Life is hard enough as is, don't make it harder by being mean to yourself. (photo originally from Pinterest) #CheckInWithMe
#MightyTogether #NeurodevelopmentalDisorders #Autism #AutismSpectrumDisorder #ADHD #audhd #Anxiety #ObsessiveCompulsiveDisorder #Dyslexia #Dyscalculia #Dysgraphia #Dyspraxia #TouretteSyndrome #Disability #Neurodiversity #neurodivergent #neurodivergence #DistractMe

Saw this post today and thought a lot of you could probably relate too. #AutismSpectrumDisorder #Autism #ADHD #audhd #Neurodiversity #neurodivergence #neurodivergent #CheckInWithMe #MentalHealth #MightyTogether #NeurodevelopmentalDisorders

I got this after losing my Mom two years ago. She was 59 and me being an only child it hit hard. Sometimes the feeling of a tattoo just feels good and I wanted to get something meaningful.