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The quiet after
I knew she had been observing me from afar for a few weeks. Watching how I talk to others.Whether I keep secrets and promises.Whether I listen with understanding or lecture when children tell me what’s on their minds. Once she… Continue reading
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Moments like this …
A few months ago I wrote about a 15 year old boy who has been very dear to my heart. At that time he was struggling deeply with life. He had experienced many things no one should … and especially… Continue reading
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We are not meant to fit … we are meant to be found
Wild Minds – Bright Future · We are not meant to fit … we are meant to be found My colleague recently told me …“I believe you were weird when you were a child… in a good sense.” True that.I… Continue reading
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The hardest part isn’t giving safety … It’s learning to receive it
Wild Minds – Bright Future · emotional safety Emotional safety is hard to receive when you are not used to it. One of the most recurring things I come across when I’m with older kids or adults is the topic… Continue reading
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Some children don’t ask for help – they disappear
𝐓𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠: 𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟-𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐦, 𝐬𝐮𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 I was thinking about if I should post this or not …People will say it is too long and heavy. But this is exactly the point.If reading about it feels too much, imagine being a… Continue reading
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Some of us don’t need perfection … just a safe place to land
Wild Minds – Bright Future · when you tell me I cant One important thing the neurodivergent and traumatized child wants you to know … 𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐈 𝐜𝐚𝐧’𝐭 𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝𝐧’𝐭 𝐝𝐨 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠…𝐈 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐝𝐨 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨… Continue reading
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Protect the child – not your ego
𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐭 𝐬𝐨 𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐮𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐣𝐮𝐦𝐩 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐞𝐠𝐨 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐧 𝐰𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫? A couple of days ago I was in admin and found a child being grounded heavily for… Continue reading
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Breathing – true strength begins with calm
I’ll be talking quite a bit about Karate, and especially Kata on the blog. For good reasons.Kata is amazing for traumatized and neurodivergent children… for so many reasons. And I talked about them in an earlier post. I’m currently training… Continue reading
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You don’t need fixing … you just need somebody to speak your language
How people process thoughts differentlyFrom chaos to coherenceExternal processors … The talkersInternal processors … The quiet thinkersWhen the two worlds meetWhy misunderstandings happenThe boy who needed translationYou don’t need fixing … You need translatingEven trying is enoughThe bakery story …… Continue reading
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What is proprioception?
Proprioception is the body’s sense of where it is in space. A super important key for neurodivergent (ND) and trauma-experienced children. Many ND children struggle to feel where their body is in space. Trauma often disconnects children from their body.… Continue reading
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