#BreakTheStigma – Lavender and Levity

Subway Sociology #8: Railway Acts of Baked Goods Generation

Posted on August 22, 2019September 15, 2020 by lavenderandlevity

Starting a new job costs physical spoons, even when it saves mental spoons. My new longer commute has left me pretty drained this week. I did plan to post yesterday, but an unexpected situation on said new commute took precedence. Other people's stories aren't mine to share. So, all I will say is that, if … Continue reading Subway Sociology #8: Railway Acts of Baked Goods Generation →

My PTSD Awareness: Currently Subject to Mental Health Austerity Policies

Posted on June 28, 2018April 16, 2019 by lavenderandlevity

PTSD sucks. I have previously written 48 posts to this effect. (But who's counting?) Today is National PTSD Awareness Day. I'm still generally too overwhelmed in my ability to cope from ongoing 9th Circle of Hell trauma and PTSD symptoms - oh the irony! - to muster up my usual witty commentary on my awareness of … Continue reading My PTSD Awareness: Currently Subject to Mental Health Austerity Policies →

1) I’m neurodiverse, chronically ill and a (hopefully vaguely effective) advocate for others. I’ve seen some stuff as a result.

2) I’ll take anyone to task who claims any of the above make anyone else lesser in any way.

3) But – because I’m also an irony magnet – I’m still biologically wired to experience Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria and conditioned from past experiences to feel toxic shame personally that I would never apply globally.

4) If I can’t beat the Bully-in-My-Brain, I can at least learn to laugh at it.

5) Puns are awesome.