Marguerite

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Yes!!

Working theory- ADHDers operate on a kind of emotional memory- that’s why they know exactly where things are in a pile. There is an emotional attachment made when “creating” that pile of stuff. So they don’t memorize where something is, they KNOW where it is because of the feeling associated with it

Here's a skill we all need to learn:

*Terrible news alert*

1. Acknowledge: "This is terrible."
2. Feel: "I'm going to sit with my feelings for a minute." Label them. "That feels like anger..."
3. Recommit: "I'm going to recommit to my purpose of..."
4. Act: "What's a way to honor that purpose?"

Defend the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ⭑ 5 Calls After the devastating 2008 financial crisis, Congress created the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), an independent agency that enforces …

Democracy doesn’t run on vibes. Do something that matters.

☎️ Call your representative and defend the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

a good part of me thinks that in addition to everything else, the reason they are scrubbing these stories is they do not want disadvantaged kids to believe they can aspire to anything other than their designated “black” or “hispanic” or “woman” job

Re: narcissistic moms: they want you to feel so insecure that even when you’re out doing your thing without her, you are full of doubt and unlikely to achieve anything that would threaten her ego.

Re: anxiety: avoidance=fear=avoidance=fear. This is how we become afraid of our own feelings. We suppress them and that sends a message to our brain that they’re scary and SHOULD be avoided, which makes us suppress them more. Make a little more room for them today. They’re not as scary as you think

Come back to your center.

Re: caring for difficult loved ones: you have been historically made to feel responsible for things beyond your control, which is why caring for a difficult loved one can be so extra hard. Feelings of laziness, not enough-ness, and fear are part of the journey. Only take what’s yours ♥️

Re: Caring for Difficult Loved Ones: cumulative and anticipatory grief are affecting you more than you might realize. You always have permission to cry ♥️

Re: Caring for Difficult Loved Ones: Do it because of who you are, not who they are

The 5 year anniversary of my father's death is this week, and in honor of him and the journey I went through with both of my parents-- I'm hosting a 4 part series on Caregiving for Difficult Loved Ones! Part 1 is Feb. 8th. Tickets are donation-based.
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I think that the tweet genre of “this person (who might be a bot) had a bizarre opinion that made me think less of humanity and so the right thing by to do is screenshot it and show it to the largest number of people” is silly.

It’s probably been said, but “inclimate” and “inclement” are too close in sound and meaning for only one of them to be correct (it’s inclement)

Hi world! We’ll see how this develops- I’ve never had a twitter! I think you can mainly expect advice, quotes from students, art, and my opinion on various educational models and implementations 🫶