Tag: love

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  Waiting to feel “wanted”?

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  fitness, love, motivation, movies, music, psychology, relationships, review, romance, understanding, wellness

  There was a time I wouldn’t have given a second thought to the lyrics of the song Wanted or other songs of its type. I would have just sung along indiscriminately, buying into the belief that the person these words were written for was indeed very loved and wanted. I would have then went right along with the…

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  My son at 20, autism, and being “normal”

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  asd, autism, autistic, love, mental health, mindfulness, neurodiversity, pain, understanding

  Bear with me because I know parents always say this, but I can’t believe my little boy is 20. In picture 1 you will see my smiling, clear-eyed, neurotypically developing and verbal 11 and a half month old. Picture 2, taken shortly after his 1st birthday, shows my son beginning to drift off in his…

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  My Elusive Valentine

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  faith, holidays, inspiration, love, motivation, pain, psychology, relationships, romance, self-actualization, spirit, understanding, valentine’s day, valentines, valentines day

  The search for my elusive valentine began when I was 14 years old. I’m not counting the competition that lingered wordlessly between me and the other 9 year old girls in Mrs. Anderson’s 3rd grade class as we breathlessly awaited the distribution of cards from the valentine box, ending the suspense. Who would be the recipient of…