Kimberlee Bethany Bonura

newest substack about kindness and our awesome adventure with Gary the Hungry Monarch Caterpillar
#kindness #aging #gardens
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beautiful! take good care of you! #autistic, #unmasking

newest substack about #gardens and #sleep. take good care of yourself.
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My newest substack is about #poetry #kindness and #love.
and there are always pictures of #flowers because they are #joy.

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yes! feel the sorrow! you deserve a hug, a warm blankie, and a mug of tea until you feel better!

mindfulness of every day life - my newest substack - if you're not following me there, I post mindfulness and meditation lessons, plus pictures of flowers and nature #mindfulness, #nature, #meditation, #stress, #selfacceptance #sunflowers kimberleebonura.substack.com/p/flowers-ba...

A very gentle day and night to you today. *Hugs.* 🫂🩷

Photo of my pink and yellow lilies.

#lilies #lily #garden #GardenSky #Friday

sometimes I talk to figure out what I think and HOW to make sense - the talking is PART of the process!

Two sides of Life: Joy and Sorrow Thoughts for the Week of July 1, 2025

Newest substack: This time I'm reflecting on the double-sided coin that is joy and sorrow, and the challenges of learning patience as a spiritual practice. There are always flower pictures! #joy, #sorrow, #patience, #Mindfulness, #sunflower , #coneflowers kimberleebonura.substack.com/p/two-sides-...

Throw out the bucket list of "wants" "shoulds" and emotional pressure. Write an UNBUCKET LIST of all the things you're letting go of, and feel emotional freedom!
More thoughts on healthy aging in my newest substack: open.substack.com/pub/kimberle...
#aging #gardening #mindfulness #disability #books

Pink Joy, Permission to Say No, Leg Lifts, and Where I Am Thoughts for June 2025

my newest substack - on saying no, and being present

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Me and my mom in rain gear in front of lilacs bushes

More lilac photos, because even in the rain, you should stop and smell the lilacs. And yes, as with all my flower posts, I mean that both literally and figuratively. #mindfulness #lilacs #flowers #nature

Oh my goodness that NEVER happens. Our favorite brand of gluten free pretzels just release "new improved flavor" and of course it's not and now I have to find my kid a new favorite. I am so happy for you!!!

Purple, dark purple and yellow iris flowers

May you be as bright and vibrant and totally you as irises in bloom! My daily walk always includes taking time for flowers! I think flowers may be my best teachers about how to create a life well lived. #nature #flowers #mindfulness

Yes so true!!!

Field of wildflowers in bloom with dandelions

Some people like a manicured lawn, and perhaps the order it represents. I choose a field of dandelions, for their wild beauty, their strength and utility, and wish-power! The beauty we choose says something about the kind of life we choose to live. #nature #flowers #mindfulness #wildflowerlife

On our walk, my mom and I stopped to enjoy a fragrant field of lilacs. #mindfulness in #nature To survive in a difficult world we must notice the moments of joy! #joy

Bunny rabbit on a rock in a garden of flowers and clover

After yet another day of news and the exhausting stressors of modern life, here is a photo of a bunny rabbit who makes a home in our garden to bring a moment of joy. #mindfulness and #nature

April Flowers, a Book I’m Reading, and A Breath for Today Who Are We and How Do We See the World?

here is my newest #blog post - I write about #books, #yoga, and #nature! While working on my #mfac with #hamlineuniversity open.substack.com/pub/kimberle...

April Flowers, a Book I’m Reading, and A Breath for Today Who Are We and How Do We See the World?

new blog about #books and #yoga and #flowers!
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Photo of red and white striped tulips

Nature offers so many opportunities for #mindfulness and #presentmoment #awareness. Like these candy cane tulips that made me stop in joy today! Stop and notice the beauty in your world.

Photo: lilacs blooming to bring spring joy. Today: take a minute to literally stop and smell the flowers.

newest blog on substack - about what we can learn from flowers, and finding strength in warrior - #yoga, #mindful, #nature, #garden
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yes - and without diagnosis, there are still labels - those of us who were diagnosed in later life were "weird" or "odd" or "annoying" or whatever names kids/teens called us ... I find the diagnostic labels a lot more useful in figuring out who I am, and where I need support!

so true! i am with you 100%! (and also part of my autistic self realization - wait, doesn't EVERYONE do that??? hyperfixation on self-learning may be another aspect of autism??? OH!)

Tulips Blooming and a Moment to Focus Inward Spring Flowers, Forward Bends, and Types of Yoga

On Tulips and how to do a Chair Yoga Forward Bend - please check me out on Substack: #yoga #chairyoga, #disabled #accessible #mindfulness #flowers
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Kindness Breath & Books w/KBB | Substack Kindness and compassion for yourself. Breath and mindfulness to help you stay calm in this chaotic world. Books because I want to share the joy! / Kimberlee Bethany Bonura, PhD, MFA / Experienced-Regi...

If you haven't checked out my new substack, I am blogging as Kindness Breath and Books. To help us treat ourselves with loving kindness, and keep breathing in a chaotic world. Please subscribe and share. substack.com/@kimberleebo...
#disability #mindfulness #autistic #stress #coping #kindness #love

Stress and Coping Experiences among Autistic Adults There is a new study about the experiences of autistic adults with stress and coping to better understand the unique experiences of stress and coping among autistic adults.

teaching! yes! 100%. Because we need to learn skills and coping and strategies.
Related - I am doing a research study about #stressandcoping among #autisticadults - as an #autisticresearcher - hoping to offer guidance about selfcare. Please share. www.surveymonkey.com/r/AutisticAd...

yes. 100%. And it feels like - as a late-diagnosed autistic person who got diagnosed after my kids - a lot of those parents needs to look at themselves ...

Stress and Coping Experiences among Autistic Adults There is a new study about the experiences of autistic adults with stress and coping to better understand the unique experiences of stress and coping among autistic adults.

love this. I was diagnosed about 5 years ago, still figuring out the unmasking. I am now focusing my professional work on this - #autisticresearcher doing a study about #stressandcoping among #autisticadults - thanks in advance if you are willing to share: www.surveymonkey.com/r/AutisticAd...