Lies may seem beneficial in the short run, but in the long run all they do is catch up to you when you can’t run from the truth anymore.
– My philosophical mind
What I would do to have these at my future wedding!!
you know how I know I am a bibliophile?
If I were given money and asked to choose between food or books I would probably start to nibble on the corners of the books just enough to have sustainable energy for life, but then regret destroying said book so I would fix this by shopping for new books.
– MeI swear leaving me alone in a library or bookstore is like leaving a child who loves candy in a candystore with no supervision. It just ends with leaving with too many books to hold, too much energy because of the sheer excitement of seeing books and utter disappointment when asked to return the enjoyment because “you can’t always have it
– My bibliophile/bookworm of a mind <3 If you want to use this, please credit my mind!Question for my Bookworms/Bibliophile and glorified book appreciators: Do you prefer buying paperback/hardcover books or renting them from the library? Please post your response so I know! What about e-books? Personally, I love my Kindle but the prices get expensive, I love the library (free books galore) but I often times want to buy the book so that it is mine to keep forever. (not that I often re-read books, but still) the fact is I like it sitting on my shelf and looking “pretty” and if I ever want to pick it up again I know I can go right to it.
Just because I have ADD doesn’t make me stupid, it just means I have trouble staying focused. I have to work twice as hard as anyone else so if anything, you should be saying I’m smart. That is all.
AMEN. I have ADHD combination (meaning it’s Hyperactive, Impulsive and Inattentive.) SING IT.
Just because my disability is invisible doesn’t mean I am. Just because you can’t see it doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist. It is real. Just as real as the visible disabilities. Just as real as the more “severe” disabilities. Invisible Disabilities are real. These include learning disabilities, ADD/ADHD, certain behavioral and psychiatric disabilities, certain health impairments, certain cases of Autism Spectrum Disorders, certain cases of Intellectual Disabilities, and yes even some cases of physical disabilities. Just so you know- calling someone “able bodied” is a judgement and in many cases is false. And actually the whole concept that invisible disabilities aren’t possibly severe- just no. Leave it up the person to decide the severity. I can tell you living with my learning disability and ADHD and health impairment- all 3 of which are invisible have put me in situations where it deems severe. Spending five hours on a 20 question test, spending seven hours in the emergency room dealing with a health crisis, constantly being impulsive and having so much energy I can’t sleep. Oh, and also I have ataxic/spastic CP- but it’s not visible to many people. To me, these experiences make me feel they are “severe” because they impact my daily living to such a degree that it is hard to function. Stop telling someone who “looks typical” that they can’t possibly have a disability. Stop telling someone who looks so “normal” that they are able bodied. You can’t know that for sure. Just so you know, invisible disabilities: just because you don’t see it doesn’t mean it’s not there. It doesn’t make it false, pretend or made up. How would we know air is there? We need it to breathe, you cannot see it. We have disabilities- but you can’t see them. We have them and yet we have a right to live the life we choose. Just because our disabilities are invisible doesn’t mean we are.
– Me. After talking to someone about my life with invisible disabilities. By the way, the phrase “my disability is invisible- I’m not.” is the phrase from the National Learning Disabilities Initiative that I absolutely love.
beautifully worded. Now if only people can understand “we can’t just stop” we have to WANT to stop and they need support to stop. It doesn’t go away, I haven’t self injured in 16 months, but you know what? I still feel the pain. I still want to pick up the razor every so often. I have a network of support to help me, people who believe me when I tell them what I feel and don’t go and say “stop for the attention” “it’s not that bad” or my worst trigger ever- “it’s all about you all the time” Of COURSE it’s always about the person experiencing the pain behind the emotions. NOBODY can feel what I feel. I cannot feel what you feel. I may relate, but I will never know. I try and explain to people it is about control and often they tell me to let it go. Easier said than done when your world is spinning out of control. Thank you so much for posting this. Exactly what I needed to read today.
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My blog has a bit of everything. It really is the thoughts that roll around in my head. I am a dreamer who loves education (that's why I am working on being a teacher!), animals, all things books, movies and music. Thanks for stopping by, follow if you like what you see!
