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Review of ‘Man Shoes, The Journey to Becoming a Better Man, Husband & Father’
Even though I normally only review books for children or young adults, I jumped at the chance to read and review Tom Watson’s new book, ‘Man Shoes, The Journey to Becoming a Better Man, Husband and...
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My New Year’s Intentions for 2015
Happy soon-to-be New Year everyone! Around this time of year, I always like to pause and assess my life. I decide what is going good, what I need to leave behind and what I might want to work on. I...
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High-functioning autism and the struggle with feminine identity
John Collier’s painting “Lady Godiva” *Disclaimer – I want to make sure I state that this blog post was inspired by my own experiences. Not every person with Asperger’s Syndrome or high-functioning...
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Suicidal Ideations
*Note: I wrote this a while back and am not currently feeling suicidal, but I thought it might be interesting to share this poem as it does illustrate a real mental struggle I have dealt with on and...
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Timid Tears and Fearless Frowns
Have you ever had a timid tear lace its way down your cheek and then hide ‘neath your ear? Or tried to smile – only to find a fearless frown that refuses to mind? ~ Art and Poetry by Maranda Russell
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How Crazy Am I?
*I wrote this fun little poem while sitting at Burger King, eating my hamburger and onion rings. It just kind of “came” to me lol. It is meant to be cynically humorous, hopefully it is. How Crazy Am...
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Art for Bad Mood Days
Having a bad day? Just want to tell the world to F-off? Let a painting say it for you: Ironically enough, I actually wasn’t in a bad mood when I painted this small acrylic picture, I just thought it...
View ArticleFlaking Out Due to Sickness
Yesterday I was supposed to go to therapy, but I was feeling really sick and ended up calling off. Whenever I have to do that, I always end up feeling bad, like it is my fault that I have these health...
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Doll Therapy for Depression, Grief, and Alzheimer’s?
So, as I said the other day, right now I am in a doll phase, specifically reborn dolls, which are dolls that are made to look and feel more like real infants. While I’ve been surfing the internet...
View ArticleRejection Issues – Am I Overreacting?
I tend to be an overly sensitive person who easily feels rejected or uncared for by people who may not actually mean to make me feel that way. I know I have some self-esteem issues and take things...
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Why I Don’t Have Kids of My Own
My recent renewed passion for baby dolls and stuffed animals has me wondering as it often has, whether I have some kind of suppressed motherhood longing or something like that. Many people have asked...
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Therapy Homework: Affirmations for Self-Esteem
I saw my therapist this past weekend and it went ok, but I honestly think sometimes my therapist gets kind of annoyed or frustrated with me. I feel like she sometimes wants to see more progress than...
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Social Security Disability Rant
Ok, so I had another subject planned for today’s post, but I need to rant a bit, so I’ll save that topic for later. I hope you won’t mind listening to my frustration today. So, I’m part of a group on...
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Anger, Mania, and Standing Up for Myself
Last night I had a definite episode of mania. Wanting to stay up all night again, feeling like doing a million things at once, wanting to jump out of my skin, tempted to spend way more money than I...
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My Poor Husband…
Sometimes I feel truly sorry for my husband. From what I have read and been told by psychologists and psychiatrists, he has a rough road to travel. Asperger’s can be extremely hard on intimate...
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Being Too Clingy and Possessive
I can be a bit possessive, especially when in a close relationship. I’ve always been like that. Even as a kid I would get jealous sometimes if my friends had other friends or wanted to do stuff...
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I’m Super Grumpy and Annoyed Today
I am in a mood today. Seriously grumpy and feeling like crap both mentally and physically. I was supposed to go to a support group meeting today, but the absolute last thing I want to do when I feel...
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Family Issues and Ex-Pastor’s Wife Resentment
So I am going through a couple things right now. For one, my already strained relationship with my mother seems to be going farther downhill. To get a bit of the backstory on our relationship, you can...
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MIA Therapist and Feeling Sick
Today I was supposed to have therapy at 11am, but my therapist got confused and thought we had scheduled for 1pm, so I ended up waiting for a few minutes at the therapy office and then just going...
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