amber lockhart (amberthysts)

Watching democracy die a slow, painful, agonizing death is like watching someone you love dearly slip away from your fingertips for the last time: it leaves you feeling so out of balance and dismayed. The sad thing is that so many of us did our part to try to prevent this. And, yet, here we are.

Imposter syndrome with chronic pain/chronic illness is so real—especially with women. We’re taught our whole lives that we’re just being sensitive, hysterical, or over dramatic even when it becomes a real issue. Sending you light and love and warm healing hugs. 💕

I never thought I’d move so wholeheartedly over to another app other than Facebook and Instagram. I never cared for Twitter (and I refuse to call it anything other than that), but I’m starting to really enjoy Bluesky.

Oh, sure. “Fortunate” that “President Trump” and his party introduced the idea of banning our freedom of speech and sources of income for 270k people in the first place. You don’t fool me. 🙄

Importing all of my videos from TikTok is such a sobering experience. It feels different from when Vine shut down because, this time, the government is actively trying to remove freedom of speech. Thousands will be losing their only source of income. What happened to our democracy?

life without kids but with a blue heeler puppy