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To be Soft Is To Be Brave
“No one will ever know the violence it took to become this gentle” This was originally posted to the Paper Birds Instagram on July 16th: Some more stream of consciousness since people seem to be connecting with these more than I thought. This will also be a bit of an extension of my post from… Read more
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Reflections on Healing
The Beauty of Still Being Here This was originally posted to the Paper Birds Instagram on July 23rd: This felt very Paper Birds coded. Well, maybe not the film per say, but the journey it was inspired by. It’s such a weirdly beautiful thing to be alive at 24 when I didn’t even think I’d… Read more
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Candid Reflections Prompted by A Chance Encounter
Return of the Nose Piercing This was originally posted to the Paper Birds Instagram on July 2nd: I got my nose pierced today. I went by myself, which felt like a win (was putting it off because I was nervous). While I waited, the girl next to me struck up a conversation. She asked if… Read more
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Reflections While Beginning Treatment for ADHD
Shame, Vyvanse & Doodles, Oh My! A drawing I did depicting how my brain felt before EMDR, how it felt/feels ‘after’ two years of EMDR, and how it feels on Vyvanse, a type of ADHD medication. Might do a few posts related to this since it’s intertwined with the journey of Paper Birds. For now, a general update: I… Read more
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Sitting Down with Dr. Jim Hopper: Last Interview for Paper Birds in the Books!
A quick Reflection: Taking Advantage of the Digital Age On Friday, I had the privilege of sitting down with Jim Hopper, PhD for my film, Paper Birds. I first connected with Jim Last fall. I was preparing to co-present a CEU when I happened to stumble upon a video of his I had saved a… Read more
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Utilizing IFS: Mapping & Drawing My Parts
A Short Exercise I Did Outside of Session So I’ve been in EMDR for over a year and a half now, but more recently my therapist and I have switched gears to IFS, which I think I’ve found equally transformative. Yesterday, I actually mapped some of my parts (I’ll link the tool I used below)… Read more
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