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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Yesterday kind of days are the worst</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Eye lids that refuse to open</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Daylight hurts, when they do</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">A body that is weak & disconnected</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Lying in bed is the answer </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Life is too fast</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Noises are too amplified</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Smells are too intensified</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Colour is too vivid</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Communication is impossible</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Thinking causes head pain</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">My hands cover my face</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The duvet shields my presense from view</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">My breath is warm on my skin</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Legs fight & thrash to find comfort</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Slipping in & out of dreams</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Stuck feeling vile, useless, hopeless & frightened</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Every negative word swirls around & around once said about me</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Every flaw I own is repeatidly felt over & over again</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Every loss I have survived is relived</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Every mistake ever made is retold</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Nothing makes any sense</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Questioning, "How do people live this life?!!"</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">My resilience is under serious attack</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Energies are all burnt out</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Battery flat</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Broken mind, body & soul</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Running on empty for way too long</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">No words to speak</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">No giving or receiving of love today</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Drifting like lead with a heavy numbness</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">In desperation for peace & light</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Been here before, many times</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Listening to muffled voices of my family</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Me the carer, being cared for</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Tomorrow I need to see again</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Feel this world of ours</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Immerse my soul in good</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Seek joy</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Recognise love</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Share words </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Live a little</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Exhaustion had paralised</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Masking had stopped</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Raw emotions surfaced</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Trueself was seen</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Fear took over</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Saddness overwhelmed</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Another breakdown under my belt</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Another non day notched up</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Another crisis to remember </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Another mental battle to heal</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Another day half lived</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Another day wished away</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Tomorrow will come</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Let it be</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Rough with the smooth</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Mind over matter</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Dancing in the rain</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Holding on</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">One day at a time</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Be my own best friend</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">2am can't sleep anymore</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Writing these words help me</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Process</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Nightime</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Insomnia</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Grateful for our dogs steady breaths, calms me</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">A new light has to come</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I will be ready this time </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Thank you for reading my poem</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Its been a while, but this was much needed. </span></span></div>
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freedom45http://www.blogger.com/profile/17249578968390921518noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6967821973713059735.post-29104463174521748142016-12-09T14:04:00.001-08:002016-12-10T12:21:06.851-08:00IT'S BEEN A LONG TIME HELLO AGAIN<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">My fi<span style="font-family: inherit;">rst blog post in many months<span style="font-family: inherit;">. I keep putting it off a<span style="font-family: inherit;">s most of the time my head is too full of allsorts of information flooding through it<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> & </span>I find</span> it hard to focus on one thought<span style="font-family: inherit;">, feeling, emotion<span style="font-family: inherit;"> at a time.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I guess you could say <span style="font-family: inherit;">I</span> am living in a state of constant overwhelm<span style="font-family: inherit;">?</span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Looking back at my last<span style="font-family: inherit;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">blog posts<span style="font-family: inherit;">, they were written at a time of huge concern <span style="font-family: inherit;">for both my auti<span style="font-family: inherit;">stic daughter's & their wellbeing, education & mental health.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Since <span style="font-family: inherit;">January 2016 <span style="font-family: inherit;">my main goal was to fight for them both to <span style="font-family: inherit;">be given</span> their individual EHCplans (<span style="font-family: inherit;">Educational Health Care Pla<span style="font-family: inherit;">n) <span style="font-family: inherit;">by our Special E<span style="font-family: inherit;">d</span>ucational <span style="font-family: inherit;">N<span style="font-family: inherit;">eeds Council Department.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">It was a full-time job<span style="font-family: inherit;">, endless form filling, constant phoning, constant pushing<span style="font-family: inherit;">/chasing,</span> relentless emailing, each day & <span style="font-family: inherit;">attending <span style="font-family: inherit;">many</span> <span style="font-family: inherit;">frustrating</span> meetings<span style="font-family: inherit;"> wit<span style="font-family: inherit;">h</span> professionals<span style="font-family: inherit;"> involved with both my daughter<span style="font-family: inherit;">'s cases.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I was utterly drained & exhausted<span style="font-family: inherit;">. My whole day was on constant warrior mum mode<span style="font-family: inherit;">, never taking my foot of<span style="font-family: inherit;">f the gas once. My determination & drive was heaven sent<span style="font-family: inherit;">. I was going to have to win whatever it took!!</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I reme<span style="font-family: inherit;">mber one desperate <span style="font-family: inherit;">time when <span style="font-family: inherit;">I</span> even considered sitting in reception of the <span style="font-family: inherit;">council </span></span>not moving at all until they agreed to change their decisions about my girls. Thankfully it <span style="font-family: inherit;">didn't get to that!! But you know<span style="font-family: inherit;"> I was so needing <span style="font-family: inherit;">to be heard & my daughter's individual needs recognised<span style="font-family: inherit;">,<span style="font-family: inherit;"> I would of carried such a crazy thing through<span style="font-family: inherit;">!!</span> Bring in the <span style="font-family: inherit;">local papers<span style="font-family: inherit;">, get on the local news<span style="font-family: inherit;">, whatever it was going to take to allow my girls to have <span style="font-family: inherit;">their EHCplans<span style="font-family: inherit;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">gr<span style="font-family: inherit;">anted to them.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Finally after 20 weeks of constant battle both girls were given their EHCplans. It was<span style="font-family: inherit;"> our family </span>moment to celebrate<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> after the greatest battle of my life,</span> in our</span> own quie<span style="font-family: inherit;">t way with a meal in a famil<span style="font-family: inherit;">iar restaurant.</span> <span style="font-family: inherit;">Finally</span> after 6 years <span style="font-family: inherit;">our</span> eldest daughter had finally been recognised as need<span style="font-family: inherit;">ing support <span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">within</span> </span>a special<span style="font-family: inherit;">ist <span style="font-family: inherit;">autism school provison. <span style="font-family: inherit;">After 2 years <span style="font-family: inherit;">our</span> youngest daughter was finally recognised <span style="font-family: inherit;">as needing support<span style="font-family: inherit;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">within</span></span> a specialist autism school provison.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The whole process quiet frankly nearly killed me<span style="font-family: inherit;">.</span> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I had no energy o<span style="font-family: inherit;">r time</span> for anyone or anything else.<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">A</span>s a result I have become very isolated with regard to seeing or keeping friends. <span style="font-family: inherit;">I</span>t has been a very lonely road<span style="font-family: inherit;">, which <span style="font-family: inherit;">I have had to walk on my own. online friendsh<span style="font-family: inherit;">ips have been invaluable & a great support<span style="font-family: inherit;"> which <span style="font-family: inherit;">I</span> am truely grateful for. </span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;">It was my only prio<span style="font-family: inherit;">rity to help my <span style="font-family: inherit;">precious girls as much as <span style="font-family: inherit;">I</span> possibly could.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">After a nerve racking long summer of waiting for the results by<span style="font-family: inherit;"> our</span> council SEN department they were both awarded funding<span style="font-family: inherit;"> to</span> attend <span style="font-family: inherit;">the school of their choice & ours too. An independent specialist autism provision school, 13 miles away from where we live.<span style="font-family: inherit;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;">Within our borough there <span style="font-family: inherit;">are</span> shockingly no other schools that<span style="font-family: inherit;"> can provide</span> the support & enviro<span style="font-family: inherit;">nment for my girls. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">They both started in October 2016 & so far it has been a <span style="font-family: inherit;">different journey for <span style="font-family: inherit;">both of them. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Our youngest has settled really well after a<span style="font-family: inherit;">n anxious start<span style="font-family: inherit;">, we are so proud & happy for her<span style="font-family: inherit;"> to see her making friends & enjoying going to school each day.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Our eldes<span style="font-family: inherit;">t is finding it v<span style="font-family: inherit;">ery hard <span style="font-family: inherit;">to settle at all. We are hoping <span style="font-family: inherit;">that with a slower but consistant approach by the school & myself she will eventually find her <span style="font-family: inherit;">confidence <span style="font-family: inherit;">&<span style="font-family: inherit;"> belongin<span style="font-family: inherit;">g at th<span style="font-family: inherit;">is amazing <span style="font-family: inherit;">school. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">It's <span style="font-family: inherit;">been a long, exhausting & nerv<span style="font-family: inherit;">e <span style="font-family: inherit;">racking 12 months<span style="font-family: inherit;">, but <span style="font-family: inherit;">so grateful to be <span style="font-family: inherit;">on the other side of the fight with the local aut<span style="font-family: inherit;">hority for now. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Thank you for staying with us & our story<span style="font-family: inherit;">.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: #073763;"><span style="font-size: large;">Hello again, it has been some weeks since I have had the time or the energy to write a blog post. But after a better day today & a free slot in the house with everyone entertained & calm I felt it would be an suitable time for me to have a few minutes sharing some of our latest journey living with autism.</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: #073763;"><span style="font-size: large;">Our holiday went well, but there were a few things that we weren't expecting to happen. Firstly Stanstead Airport was a disaster with an hour long queue to check in the suitcases. Also the checking hand backage queue was again about an hour, so we mentioned to the staff our girls were becoming very aggitated & could they possibly help us out? Thankfully we were shown to the disabled queue, which helped so much. Our youngest daughter felt the 4 hour flight was way too much to cope with & became very agitated & uneasy about sitting so still for so long. This means we are better off in the future just going to Spain as only 2 & a half hours. The weather on arrival wasn't as hot as we had anticipated & for the first 4 days it was mainly cloudy with strong cool winds. When the winds calmed & the skies turned to blue the heat from the sun was wonderful & we felt relaxed & so grateful to be soaking up the hot temperatures.</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: #073763;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Eating out was suprisingly really good, as our eldest daughter has lots of sensory overload reactions when she is sitting in crowed, brightly lit, with noisy music & chatter, smaller places here in the UK. But we were sitting in daylight, looking out towards the beautiful sea, with lots of space & not many other people or children. She was very relaxed & ate well. It was really lovely for us all. One night which was a Sunday the locals were out enjoying a meal, plus the school holidays had begun & there were more children & waiting for food etc. This became a huge problem for her & she was very quickly overloaded & needed to leave quickly with me.</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: #073763;"><span style="font-size: large;">Also as it was not as hot as we expected issues arose when she was in transition from the heated pool to getting dried by the side of the pool. Sadly she experienced about 3 meltdowns in the pool, which was really frightening as both myself & my husband struggled to keep her calm & also assist her out of the pool when she was able to. </span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: #073763;"><span style="font-size: large;">The villa had Wifi & so she prefered to stay inside by the breeze of the double doors doing all the usual things she fills her days with everyday her. Sunbathing is not her thing. People asked me if we had a good time on returning & I said you just have to accept & work with the fact that autism does not go away just because you are on holiday, so whilst it is lovely to see different things & places our time & attention is always focused on both our girls & their special needs. </span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: #073763;"><span style="font-size: large;">Sleep worked so well & we had no problems, both girls slept lovely in there spacious bedroom. </span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: #073763;"><span style="font-size: large;">My health however has not been good of late & I went away with a facial issue & very sensitive teeth! After an emergency appointment to my dentist & xrays, given the all clear it unfortunately continued on the holiday. It wasn't pleasant, but I noticed the more I relaxed the better the pain began to ease a little. My jaw, ears, nose, all my teeth & under my left eye had accute pain & numbness. </span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: #073763;"><span style="font-size: large;">To cut a long story short last week I suddendly began having a massive painful attack on the left side of my face, which by the Wednesday evening at 7pm I was in an ambulance being taken to our local A&E deptartment. After waiting for 4 hours & given several strong painkillers to take to take away the pain I finally arrived back home at midnight. It seems to be a condition called Trigeminal Neuralgia? It is so painful & can return & flare up anytime. For me I think stress has a great influence in my attacks? I have been perscribed drugs for treating Epilepsy to control the nerves in my face & jaw from hurting me so much. I am having to stop them soon as they are a very strong medication. I experienced the same about a year ago so I am hoping this time it stays away for a long, long time?</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: #073763;"><span style="font-size: large;">Also as a result of many other things I am sorry to say my depression has returned & I feel like I did when I started my blog a good few years ago. This was to help me heal by expressing my emotions through writing & collage art therapy sharing with others my journey back to better mental & phyiscal health.</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: #073763;"><span style="font-size: large;">Lots of things have been happening over the last 4 years, in particular concerning our teenage daughters health, both finally being diagnosed with Autistic Spectrum Disorder & other medical conditions.</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #073763;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Hello again, I must of written this blog a thousand times in the early hours of the morning, lying in my bed having difficulty sleeping. Sometimes I just push words & the days events around in my mind until I can wait no more. Spilling out my thoughts that have taken up so much space in my busy head for too many days & turning them into a blog post is my way of processing my emotions & expressing my feelings surrounding my life as a wife, mum, carer & autism advocate for our two daughters. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #073763;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I have taken my pain & recently started my own Facebook personal blog page raising autism awareness by sharing posts, articles & my blogs plus images chosen from Pinterest that help me to get through my day with a calmer heart & stronger soul. I will continue for as long as it feel right, as with my blogging too.</span></span></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: #7f6000;">It is another difficult day here for her, so we are treading carefully & helping her to see her beauty & worth.</span></span></span></i></div>
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<span style="color: #45818e;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Hello again, I am a little later posting my blog, as many other things have rather overtaken my time today. </span></span></i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #45818e;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> But I am now ready & excited to show you my big share for this week.</span></span></i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><i>She has been writing her blog for almost 2 years now & has published over 150 posts & has received 39,500 views to date.</i></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><i>It has been a truely magical way for my daughter to showcase her passions, interests, talents & creativity.</i></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #45818e;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">In October 2013, five years after many difficulties began to develop surrounding her general health & eventual school refusal, a diagnosis of Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD)</span></span></i></span> <span style="color: #45818e;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">& Chronic Fatigue symptoms was given. </span></span></i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #45818e;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">This means she struggles daily with socialising, sensory overload leading to frequent & intense meltdowns, controlling her emotions from high to low in minutes, anxiety, depression, relaxing for sleep & also difficulties being able to understand others needs & rules. Sudden excitment or suprises, including unexpected visitors to the house or gifts she hasn't chosen herself create so much anxiety that she experiences almost instant meltdowns. Unable to attend school anymore she is in her final year & is hoping to achieve 3 GCSE's in English, Maths & Cope.</span></span></i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #45818e;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><b>Her dream is to one day work for Disney.</b></span></span></i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #45818e;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">She is a self learner & has taught herself how to do lots of amazing things to create her beautiful blog site.</span></span></i></span><br />
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<b><span style="color: #45818e;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Disney is her special place, which she calls home.</span></span></i></span></b><br />
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<span style="color: #45818e;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">A magical world of sidekick characters & cute animals, beautiful princesses & tiaras, magical music & fireworks, fantasy & fun, love & belonging.</span></span></i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #45818e;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">She is finding her voice through creative writing about her loves, Disney, My Little Pony & Sims, a virtual reality computer game.</span></span></i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #45818e;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> These three interests are my daughters focus during her days & nights. She has explained that she uses them as educational tools that help her to develop many social skills by listening & remembering the stories & the conversations of the characters.</span></span></i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #45818e;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Please take a look at her blog, as I think it is really great & as a family we are so proud of her continuing achievements on her site.</span></span></i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #45818e;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><b> In some posts she also speaks about her own personal journey of embracing & accepting her high functioning autism & how the diagnosis has helped her remove the mask, that she had no idea she had created when trying so hard to fit in with her peers for many years. </b></span></span></i></span><br />
<span style="color: #45818e;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><b>She is now more comfortable with herself & her interests. </b></span></span></i></span><br />
<span style="color: #45818e;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><b>We as a family are also re-learning, more accepting, forever supporting, lovingly caring, always encouraging & proudly loving all of the special qualities & passions that she shares with us. </b></span></span></i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #45818e;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Please check it out & like, share as I am hoping to continue to highlight autism awareness & acceptance.</span></span></i></span><br />
<span style="color: #45818e;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I have found my interest, my passion & I am being very brave & pushing myself to follow my dreams too.</span></span></i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #bf9000;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><i> This week has been about real life & hard truths for us as a family.</i></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #bf9000;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><i> Our youngest daughter, age 12 received a diagnosis of autistic spectrum disorder & anxiety disorder after a very upsetting 7 month wait.</i></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #bf9000;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><i>Our eldest daughter, age 16 now received her diagnosis of high functioning autistic spectrum disorder with chronic fatigue symptoms in October 2013 after a very long battle & a very upsetting traumatic process for us all.</i></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #bf9000;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Another bitter sweet moment of mixed emotions, like running into a brick wall at full speed came on Thursday at midday after a long wait after her final assessment.</span></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #bf9000;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><b>Tears of relief from our beautiful daughter as she herself said, "she always knew something was not quiet right!"</b></span></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #bf9000;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">My share today is about escape, fairytales, fantasy & magic.</span></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #bf9000;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Health wise my own nerves are not good, I recognise the signs & so I am posting a gentle blog reflecting back on my childhood likes.</span></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #bf9000;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> Sharing beautiful, imaginative, classic childrens story books with my tiny girls so many times has created our own memories to cherish forever too! </span></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #bf9000;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I am sharing a childhood book with you today as the illustrations made me feel happy & comforted when reading it with my own mum at a very young age.</span></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #bf9000;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">~Some things money just can't buy~</span></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #bf9000;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Attention, time & love is the best creator of memories I know to call upon when you are in need of a safe place to heal from hurts & grief that are all around us in this real world.</span></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #bf9000;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">We all need a bit of an escape sometimes, Don't we? </span></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #bf9000;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I could almost feel the paper on the birthday gift & I would of loved to have been sitting round the glowing candles on the pretty birthday cake joining in with all their smiles & excitment & joy.</span></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #bf9000;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I have recently started my own personal blog page on facebook.</span></span></i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #bf9000;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><br />You are very welcome to take a look at my page, like & share as I am hoping to continue to spread awarness, as part of my advocacy passion.</span></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #bf9000;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Thank you for reading my post today.</span></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #bf9000;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Until next time, take care.</span></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Hello again after a very restless night I am ready to write.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> To tell you it how it is. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">To share & express my feelings.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">To reflect on the past with grace & look forward with hope.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Another truth unfolded yesterday for our youngest daughter, after a 6 month painful journey of severe anxiety & school refusal.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">A diagnosis of ASD & anxiety disorder, age 12 was finally decided yesterday.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">It is the correct diagnosis & as I said to a few close friends & relations it is a bitter sweet relief.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> Our eldest daughter was also diagnosed, age 14 with ASD & chronic fatigue in October 2013.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">We have some vitally important work to do in making sure our daughter now understands exactly what her diagnosis means & that she is no less because of it! It is not a label only a diagnosis.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Be her guide & mentor to help her to choose positive, healthy & safe friendships, where she can comfortably be herself without a mask. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Remind her of her strengths & weaknesses & to always view them with love & self-respect. </span></span></span><br />
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<b><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">My family all live with this glass jar around us & we are finding it to be increasingly more challenging to see through the glass to the other side of the real world right now.</span></span></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> Our eldest daughter is struggling also & has been unable to attend her half day medical needs school since November. Her sensory meltdowns, mental health & total isolation are causing many traumatic days for her. There is no respite. It is heartbreaking for us all right now. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Our hearts sit tight together in our glass jar & that is how we as "team Read" operate. We look out for each other. We are each others supports.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Both myself & my wonderfully supportive husband & truely amazing dad, are now needing to see the correct educational provision for both of our beautiful girls.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">My husband is greatly struggling walking into our glass jar, when arriving from his real world at work & I am struggling with the real world, as I live permanently in our glass jar.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">It is work in progress & will all ebb & flow as our life stops & starts with the girls difficulties or struggles.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">For now please let me thank you for reading our unexpected journey of living with & accepting autism.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #ea9999;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><i>Hello again, welcome to my "Sharing Saturday" post</i></span></span> <i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">this weekend.</span></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #ea9999;"><b><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I love all of Tamsyn's work, the soft pastel shades, her stylish groupings & her incredibly clever way of using many decorative crafts throughout her magical interiors.</span></span></i></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I cope</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I hear too many sharp edged words like glass in return</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I read</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I write</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I help</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I care</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I feel too many misunderstandings wrapping around me like </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I try</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I learn</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I accept</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I educate</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I share</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I often upset or anger people with my knowledge</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I meet people more than half way</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I thank people for listening to me</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I understand how hard our life has become & to be part of that too</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I am open & honest about our unexpected journey living with autism, anxiety & depression</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I carry the mental scars to prove it</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I know it has become a burden for others to bare</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I feel the thickness of the glass jar around my family growing</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I recognise the weight that we bring along with us</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I appologise, but I have no easy answers </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I am left to sweep up the daily glass splinters </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I lay our family open to constant scrunity</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I leave part of my heart in each meeting I attend</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I shake hands but often feel just more splintered glass on my skin</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I bathe our mental scars daily</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I piece together our world with love & affection</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I trust, hope & believe we will make it through</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I know people will have to come & go from our world</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I feel the need for their own smooth glass to comfort themselves</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I understand our glass can seem too sharp, sandblasted & too painful to watch & witness</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I am making good friends with isolation</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I wish for positive changes for females on the autistic spectrum</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I will continue to educate myself & others too</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I shall be comforted by our own unique polished glass in time</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I ask for my heardened heart to feel softer again </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I am a seeker of calm, peace & love </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Hello again, my latest emotive poem was written early yesterday morning within minutes. The words just came from my mind just like bullets from a gun. Fast & with intent. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">That is how it feels when the words begin to arrange themselves in my mind. I am driven, emotionally releasing an experience that I have found difficult to process at the time. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Broken glass is about my feelings during a very intense & emotionally charged meeting, concerning my eldest daughter's medication review with a new Doctor. She has been diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome & is struggles with continual sensory meltdowns. </span></span></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Where I felt it should & could have been handled in a better way for me & my daughter, sadly the start to our meeting was deeply upsetting for us both. The Doctor's attitude was hostile, aggressive & too distant.</span></span></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">As a special needs Mum to two daughter's I am already used to running on empty. These meetings are stressful enough. A little bit of tender loving care, for parents like myself would make for a much gentler visit. But no, you have to fight, battle, defend yourself, loose your cool, be questioned, quizzed & basically just dragged by the scruff of your neck through an hour of uncomfortable pain.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I have also been part of a few meetings with very some very special medical & educational professionals. They do have brilliant people skills which allow you to feel included & respected.</span></span></span><br />
<b><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">This meeting was clearly not one of them!</span></span></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Thankfully our meeting had a positive outcome in the end after an hour an a half. A few new solutions for my daughter have been suggested & are being put into place for her to try. </span></span></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I was exhausted, near to tears, shaken & hurt on leaving the room. It took lots of deep breaths & some time to relax from the after effects of the stress.</span></span></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Whilst I am so grateful of any help or advice, intervention coming our way I would like to hope that one day professionals will remember when I turn up to see them I am often very vulnerable myself, at the end of my rope & in need of a tiny cup of kindness too.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><i>Today's post is about being visible, seeing yourself. </i></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><i>I have always struggled with seeing myself with love.</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><i> Depression & poor self-worth have always been a constant battle, even throughout my teenage years.</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><i>When I am feeling really stressed or exhausted I can very easily loose sight of myself. It can become a huge effort to think about myself with any kindness & self-worth.</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><i>I have been working on cultivating my visibility as part of my recovery & healing from depression. </i></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><i>I came across a Vivienne McMaster's photography a couple of years ago. Her work is cultivating self-love through self-portraiture.</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><i><b><span style="color: #a64d79;">Be You Own Beloved</span></b></i></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><i><b><span style="color: #a64d79;"><a href="http://www.viviennemcmasterphotography.com/" target="_blank">www.viviennemcmasterphotography.com</a> </span></b> </i></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><i>I started to become interested in photography & looking at things differently. My two photographs below were taken with Vivienne's technique in mind, a couple of years ago.</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Hello again, this blog post is trying to explain what it feels like to witness & care for my daughter when she is experiencing one of her many sensory overload meltdowns.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">This one was a build up from the days events, shopping in town for a few hours with myself & her sister. It wasn't over busy just very noisy with it still being the easter holidays. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The meltdown started as we were going up the stairs. It reminded me of a surge in the power & then sometimes a fuse blowing which needs to be reset to function again. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Her creativity shines like a lightbulb, lighting the room so brightly with her intense focus & knowledge of her special interests. But managing this & finding a balance to help regulate her electric moods is very tricky, although we are learning to indentify her triggers & trying to work with them to support her through these very painful times.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> Uninterested means.... the dimmer switch is hard to locate. Stumbling through the dark to find the switch. Mood is dimmed & it is really hard to see.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Reset button....2 hours of semi-darkness, functioning only by a flickering candle light.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Repair....time to investigate the cause. Trust all power will resume. Praying a glimmer of light will show itself soon?</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Thankful.... no more bumping into walls. No more feeling terrified. Pain reduced. Panic begins to subside.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Prepared....spare candles ready for the next time. There will be a next time, but no one knows when?</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #073763;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The artist is Charlotte Bird & I felt so lucky when I came across her prints about four years ago. </span></span></span><br />
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<b><span style="color: #073763;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">~I find her work so magical & enchanting~</span></span></span></b><br />
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<span style="color: #073763;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> I have always believed in fairies living in the garden & coming out to play at night.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #073763;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I am hoping her beautiful images help to soothe my mind & yours too if you like me are finding it hard to switch off tonight?</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #073763;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The two prints above sit either side of the fireplace in our lounge. They are very special to me.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #073763;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><b> They were the beginnings of my journey of self-love & feeling worthy enough to treat myself now & again.</b></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #073763;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Well I must try to get some sleep now,</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #073763;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> to be ready for a new day, a new dawn tomorrow. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #073763;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Thank you for reading my post today.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #f1c232;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><i>Hello again on this Easter </i></span></span><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">weekend. I gathered together some images earlier this week to share with you all today. I think they are super cute, especially the little bunny on the swing!</span></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #f1c232;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><b> Holidays, such as Easter & Christmas can add to our feelings of isolation as a family.</b></span></span></i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #f1c232;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> Both of our daughter's & myself experience many difficulties when in social settings, for any length of time. We each have our own different areas of struggle surrounding anxiety & sensory overwhelm.</span></span></i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #f1c232;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> Our eldest daughter was diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome age 14, two years ago. Our youngest daughter & myself have not been diagnosed as yet, but find coping with our anxieties a constant battle everyday.</span></span></i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #f1c232;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">We cope better if we are with family or friends that we feel really comfortable with, in a very familiar environment or in our own house with all our familar things.</span></span></i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #f1c232;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> This can make visiting other people or welcoming visitors into our home a very delicate balance for everyone involved.</span></span></i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #f1c232;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> Throughout our very unexpected & continuing unfolding journey into learning & accepting autism, we are becoming more comfortable spending these annual events mainly as a family unit, just on our own.</span></span></i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #f1c232;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><b> Thankfully we have our lovely comfortable home, good food, our hobbies, our lovely guinea pigs & lots of unconditonal love for each other.</b></span></span></i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #f1c232;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> I am using this time to catch up on chores inside the house, whilst my husband & youngest daughter are out in our garden fixing fencing & creating a wooden walkway under our cherry tree. Our eldest daugter is coping well as her new, "Sims" computer pack is keeping her happily entertained. Also her main interest right now "My Little Pony" is beginning a brand new season today, double joy! </span></span></i></span></div>
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<b> <span style="color: #f1c232;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><i>Sweet Pea Felts</i></span></span></span> </b><br />
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<span style="color: #f1c232;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">If you love her tiny soft felt mice sculptures below like I do, take a look at her blog or facebook page for more adorable cuteness. </span></span></i></span></div>
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<i><span style="color: #bf9000;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Hi this weeks Sharing Saturday is celebrating anything that glitters, shines, sparkles & shimmers.</span></span></span></i><br />
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<b><i><span style="color: #bf9000;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> "World Autism Awareness Week" </span></span></span></i></b><br />
<b><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="color: #bf9000;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">27th March - 2nd April</span></span></i></span></b><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> <a href="http://www.autism.org.uk/" target="_blank">www.autism.org.uk</a> </span></span><br />
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<i><span style="color: #bf9000;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Last Sunday our eldest daughter celebrated her 16th birthday. She has Asperger Syndrome & so these special occassions need some fine tuning & massive consideration to her special needs & reqirements.</span></span></span></i><br />
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<b><i><span style="color: #bf9000;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> She wanted to sparkle & shine on her birthday, so we all helped her to do just that!</span></span></span></i></b><br />
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<i><span style="color: #bf9000;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">She struggles constantly with sensory overload caused by sudden unexpected sounds, movements, suprises, excitment, disappointment. It is very difficult for her to regulate her emotional & sensory responses to unexpected things or changes in plans.</span></span></span></i><br />
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<i><span style="color: #bf9000;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">This means lots of lists prepared by herself & military style organisation of events. Pretty much every detail, including her gifts being choosen & shopped for by herself then wrapped by us & opened on the day. Familiar guests & favourite food that she likes etc. It can sound like she rules the roost & she is manipulating everyone? We have learnt over the last 2 years this level of control is about feeling able to cope with the situation, funtioning as best as she possibly can without experiencing sensory overload or emotional shutdown & promoting a feeling safety & prediction. </span></span></span></i><br />
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<i><span style="color: #bf9000;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Since her diagnosis in October 2013 age 14 I have read, researched, blogged about our new understanding of autism & living with it daily. We are able to be more compassionate & respectful about her needs, which I am delighted to say really worked so well on her special day. I also blog as a way of educating others & also processing our family life as we live it. </span></span></span></i><br />
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<b><i><span style="color: #bf9000;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">It is a constant re-learning for us all.</span></span></span></i></b><br />
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<i><span style="color: #bf9000;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Even though the day was a long one with only three other family members joining her party, she was able to enjoy every minute & experienced NO meltdowns! She used her weighted blanket during the day at various intervals to keep the weighted therapy going & keep her overwhelming emotions under control.</span></span></span></i><br />
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<i><span style="color: #bf9000;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Also this year she felt really comfortable deciding the theme of the party. For some months now she has been interested in "My Little Pony". Table accessories, balloons, our homemade birthday cakes & gifts were all featuring the characters from this animated programme. She herself knows it is made a much younger audience, but doesn't let that embarrass her. We are comfortable with that as she learns from the personalities & social situations in the storylines. This is something lots of people with Aspergers do. Actually it is very useful & we encourage it as part of her social skills development. </span></span></span></i><br />
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<i><span style="color: #bf9000;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">She was so thrilled to have received several birthday messages online, from friends who also share her passion of Disney & Sims. Especially hearing from one very special friend who lives in California & works at Disney! These new friends have connected with her by reading her own wonderful blog, which she started over a year ago. Also from her Disney Pin collecting hobby, where she trades with people around the world for many limited edition pins. </span></span></span></i><br />
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<i><span style="color: #bf9000;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> Making & keeping friends is very difficult for most people with Aspergers & our daughter struggles greatly with social interaction.</span></span></span></i><br />
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<i><span style="color: #bf9000;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> <b>These special friends became our magic & gold dust for our beautiful daughter on her 16th birthday.</b></span></span></span></i><br />
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<b><i><span style="color: #bf9000;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The day was made up of our kind of happiness, which to others may feel very odd & strange, but for us it is our way of life & we are so proud of both our wonderful daughters. </span></span></span></i></b><br />
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<i><span style="color: #bf9000;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> My hope is to continue to educate not only myself but also others who are interested in learning about autism. By writing about our newly developed world of prediction, scripting & therapy it may help others to understand our daughter's behaviour & other people on the spectrum too.</span></span></span></i><br />
<i><span style="color: #bf9000;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> It has become a passion of mine, my hobby, my voice.</span></span></span></i><br />
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<i><span style="color: #bf9000;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> <b> I would very much like this post to be my personal contribution to raise more awareness about autism during this very important week. </b></span></span></span></i><br />
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<i><span style="color: #bf9000;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">If you would like to take a look at our daughter's wonderful blog just click onto the link below. </span></span></span></i><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="http://theperksofbeingme-x.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">theperksofbeingme-x.blogspot.co.uk</a></span></span><br />
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<i><span style="color: #bf9000;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Thank you for reading my post today.</span></span></span></i><br />
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<i><span style="color: #bf9000;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Until next time, take care. </span></span></span></i><br />
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<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><i>Hello again, my sharing this week is celebrating my love of the sea.</i></span></span></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><i> My selection of images are calm, fresh & restful.</i></span></span></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><i> Living in St Ives, Cornwall Carolyn creates beautiful art & textiles. She describes her style as a mix of contemporary & country, inspired by nature.</i></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><i>I always </i></span></span><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">look forward to seeing her facebook posts, as her delightful work always transports me to one of my favourite places, the Cornish coast.</span></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> <a href="http://carolynsaxby.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">carolynsaxby.blogspot.com </a> </span></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I first visited St.Ives in Cornwall when I was a little girl with my mum, dad & sister</span></span></i></span>. <span style="color: #999999;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I fell completely in love with it & I still am.</span></span></i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><i>I hope these images have given you a breath of fresh air & a feeling of being by the sea </i></span></span><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">without even leaving your house.</span></span></i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Hello on this Wednesday morning, a week since our youngest daughters medical assessment. Doctors & other specialised professionals are working towards a possible diagnosis for her anxiety & sensory difficulties? </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #6aa84f;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Good
afternoon, today my post is sharing textile artist Marna Lunt's
beautiful work. Marna is based in the North East of England on the
boarder of the Yorkshire Moors.</span></i></span></span></span></div>
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work is all hand stitched & painted at home in her studio. She
concentrates on texture, layering of fabrics, ribbons, buttons, colour
& pattern. She creates one off pieces for someone to treasure
forever. I particulary love her pretty lampshades.</span></i></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #6aa84f;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.littleadesigns.co.uk/" target="_blank">www.littleadesigns.co.uk</a> </span></i></span></span></span></div>
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you all with a floral painting of soft roses selected by myself for all
mums who are still with us & those who have sadly passed.
Remembering my own mum tomorrow with the greatest love & respect.
She passed away age 46, I was only 19. It has been too long. </span></i></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Hello again, I am writing this post for my beautiful twelve year old daughter, as she faces a very big week. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> Her final assessment with a specialist group of doctors who will explain why she has found it impossible to attend her new school since September, finds social interaction exhausting, is anxious & unable to relax or keep still, finds listening to instruction overwhelming, finds getting to sleep difficult, is restless on long journeys, needs to run off built up energy to relax, finds being away from home overnight makes her feel sick & has always had difficulty remembering things. It has been a dreadfully upsetting time for us all & I have fought everyday with medical & educational professionals for this meeting to happen. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Whilst it is a frightening thought to think your child may be diagnosed with something that you never imagined, it has to be the starting block to then move forward educating family members, friends & schools to help her to live a better life with understanding & respect for her needs. With no expectations we are open minded as to the outcome.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I feel having a diagnosis also allows the child themselves to come to terms with why life has been so tough & almost impossible at times. With posistive mentoring via us as parents & outside support it is the childs time to grow & develop ways of working through their difficulties with a sense of pride & worth.</span></span><br />
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<b><span style="color: #e69138;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> This afternoon as we were on our way to the hospital for one of her assessments </span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">she said," Mum before I went to sleep last night I thought to myself</span></span> </span></b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><b><span style="color: #e69138;">if only I could be as strong as you are, you are an inspiration"!</span></b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: #444444;"> When I am really doubting myself about how I have coped throughout our massively changed way of life, that has continued to slowly emerge over the last three years, I must remember my daughter's wise & kind words to reassure myself that I am doing ok! </span></span></span><br />
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<u><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Thank you sweetheart </span></span></u><br />
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<span style="color: #e69138;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> <b>SHE TOO IS A LITTLE FIGHTER & LOVES LIFE</b></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #e69138;"><span style="font-size: large;">Whatever the outcome of this weeks very difficult appointments for my daughter, I know in my heart this is just the beginning of brighter things for one very strong, brave & special girl, my girl! </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">My mid week post was a harsh one & very to the point. Thankfully the next day was a better one for me, with the help of my family & some periods of rest. </span></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Both our daughter's are struggling with intense mood swings, anxiety, meltdowns & depression. With them both unable to attend school our days are long & very quiet.</span></span></i></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The isolation we live in is required for us all to cope but at the same time it can be very frustrating & creates what they call the, "glass jar effect" on ourselves & the outside world.</span></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> But this week we have all felt part of a much wider community made possible by a very inspirational, Anna Kennedy & the story of her boys Patrick & Angelo who both have Autism. As an Autism Ambassador she has been awarded the OBE for her amazing work. Anna is also known for setting up schools to provide an improved education & other facilities for children affected by Asperger Syndrome & Autism. It was impossible to find anywhere to educate her own boys when they were younger & so she decided to start her own school for them. A strong & determind woman & my admiration for her is huge.</span></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">This week she has been part of an annual charity event here in the UK, "Comic Relief". She has been chosen to take part in the first " The Peoples Strictly" after being nominated by family & friends. The money raised will be used to support families living with Autism.</span></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="http://annakennedyonline.com/" target="_blank">annakennedyonline.com</a></span></span></i></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I was thrilled to see my blog has been posted onto her online facebook page yesterday evening. It was a good feeling for me as a mum with two daughters, my eldest diagnosed with Aspergers & my youngest under assessment very soon.</span></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">My eldest daughter cried when she watch Ann's interview & she said,"I had this little boy who was doing everything he was supposed to & then he just lost it". We could all relate & it felt like coming home for me. It was almost a feeling of meeting your own family, which sounds odd?!! But it was just nice to know she would understand our story too, without explanation. It was about being part of something that we can identify with as a family.</span></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> We shall be supporting Anna on March 11th 2015 when she dances her Charleston with her lovely partner Robin.</span></span></i></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: #ea9999;"> <span style="color: #666666;">It will be our eldest daughter's 16th birthday in a couple of weeks. We have made plans to divide her special birthday into smaller chunks of celebrations, starting tomorrow with a day of shopping for all the things she loves! She has to know what she is unwrapping, as suprises can overwhelm her senses too quickly. We have also broken the day up into a manageable timetable with the shops we are going to & a stop for food. It will be a day of just running with our plans & hoping for a magical & fun day for all three of us.</span></span></span></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: #ea9999;"><span style="color: #666666;">Our youngest daughter is spending time with her special Aunty cooking tuna & cheese melts, chocolate brownies, inbetween playing with her new furry friend, my sister's adorable three month old cat "Purrrfect". </span></span></span></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I want to cry, but can't. Pain in my face & pressure behind my eyes is a sign that tears are just gathering with no outlet. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">My body is slow & stiff & I am noticing my own movements, to drink, to lift my headache tablets so gently.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Overloaded with gathering & offering information about our life. Listening to advice about how I should be able to implement these changes in our life. Responsibilty overload, living a life which does not fit into the one outside our door. </span></span></div>
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<u><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Doubting myself hugely today</span></span></b></u></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I have become lazy</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I have become complacent</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I am feeling out of my depth</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I can't remember anything other than the day I am in</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> Aware of my breathing, aware of my need to reach out & express myself with words. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Trying not to compare our life, accept & embrace our struggles with grace & optimism. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Finding it hard to find any balance with myself & my husband as our lives are far from normal & each of us are frightened of each others frustration, sadness & grief. It gets in the way. It becomes another bolder to move. Another struggle to overcome. Another fragile part to living with autism.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Looking to my flowers today, my beautiful bunches of daffodils for a pound a bunch...priceless to me today! A ray of golden yellow for my grey mind to feast on. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Looking at my daughters today when they wake from their late mornings sleep. Trying to remind myself I am good enough & am doing the best job I can. What I am finding too hard I need not beat myself up about. I can only do so much.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> <u><b>Loving is my be</b></u></span></span><u><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">st subject</span></span></b></u></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> Thank you for being my online silent therapist.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Feeling clearer in my mind sharing my rather unpleasant mood with you all. But sharing at a distance works for me? Who knows probably part of my autism? I am pretty sure all the signs are making very loud noises in my soul. Hard for me to ignore anymore. Yet another part of our story for me to come to terms with.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Hoping to continue the <b>"Sharing Saturday"</b> too.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><i>Good morning, todays post is all about home & the comfort it can offer you when you take the time to just sit & relax. Maybe watching your favourite programme on television, reading, listening to music, stroking a pet, taking a nap, having a cuddle or just sitting & needing to be still & silent for a while?</i></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><i>I have selected some beautiful images for you today. This is one of my dream homes! Whilst I do love my home very much & find it a very comfortable space, I still love to search & look at other amazing homes & interiors on Pinterest.</i></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><i>I have noticed I have a love of soft furnishings, soft colours & floral, dots or stripes in fabrics. I do love simple country style, with lots of soft edges & muted colours to help my mood at times. I am not great with clutter, so clean & fresh spaces, with lots of storage solutions would definately be added to my wish list!</i></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><i>I like to feel my home wrap around me when my body is needing some gentle nuturing & my mind is searching for calm & space.</i></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><i>I have concentrated on images taken from my, "Country Interior Loves" board. Enjoy with me today!</i></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #e06666;"><i> </i><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><i>Today I would like to share with you an artist who's work is elegant, whimsical & imaginative.</i></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #e06666;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I love the softness in her paintings. I always feel I would like to walk into one of her interiors. Delighted by her colours & compositions. Her paintings draw me into a special place & I would like to show you some of her paintings. There are many more. Some of her prints are available to purchase on <a href="http://www.etsy.com/" target="_blank">www.Etsy.com</a></span></span></i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: #e06666;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Janet Hill lives in Canada & paints in a small in-house studio. </i></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: #e06666;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i> Take a look at her website to see many more of her delightful paintings.</i></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Finishing today with this lovely quote which I believe to be very true. I notice the little things in my life, that make my life feel bigger. </span></span></i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">an occassional vase of fresh flowers</span></span></i></span><br />
<span style="color: #073763;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">a bath & a sneeky nap relaxing in the warm water</span></span></i></span><br />
<span style="color: #073763;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">sharing a cosy evening with my family</span></span></i></span><br />
<span style="color: #073763;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">a cuddle with a guinea pig </span></span></i></span><br />
<span style="color: #073763;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><i>a</i></span></span></span> <span style="color: #073763;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">candle burning</span></span></i></span><br />
<span style="color: #073763;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">fairy lights</span></span></i></span><br />
<span style="color: #073763;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">a tight hug</span></span></i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Thank you for reading my blog post today.</span></span></i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Until next time, I do hope you enjoy some simple home comforts this weekend too.</span></span></i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">For me I need to relax & find some calm for my racing mind.</span></span></i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Blogging & sharing helps me to feel connected, which helps me feel part of something bigger too.</span></span></i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> Take care for now.</span></span></i></span><br />
<span style="color: #073763;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">xx</span></span></i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: small;">All images are taken from Pinterest</span></span></span></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The first quote enables me to develop a patience surrounding events that I am having to wait for. My daughters hugely important hospital appointment has unfortunately been cancelled. This has been a tough one for us all. It is that middle part of now & then which I find very frustrating.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #783f04;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: #bf9000;">I came across her work via a newspaper article whilst researching my own recovery from clinical depression. </span></span></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #783f04;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: #bf9000;">I watched her 2 "Ted </span> </span></span></i></span><span style="color: #bf9000;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Talk's" via YouTube that same day & they blew me away! I connected with all she said & watched them several times. The talks are entitled, "The power of vulnerablity" & "Listening to shame".</span></span></i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #bf9000;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">In one of her books "Daring Greatly", she talks about being seen, showing up, stepping out into the arena, daring greatly & seeing vulnerablity as a courage rather than a weakness.</span></span></i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #bf9000;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: #783f04;"> Being so empowered by her words & talks I found the courage through my own vunerability to create my own "Collage Connection" blog. I owe this woman a lot as my blog has helped me find a voice, be seen, know I am enough, feel worthy & find a place of belonging.</span></span></span></i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #bf9000;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: #783f04;"> Kelly Rae Roberts is a friend of Brene Brown & so I was then introduced to her healing artwork too. This inspired me to start creating some creative collages which are shown in most of my early blog posts. These collages helped me to heal & begin to re-discover myself in one of my most emotionally vulnerable parts of my life. </span></span></span></i></span><br />
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<i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Thank you for reading my post today.</span></span></i><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></span></span><span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Anger in my belly</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Pain in my heart so big it could make it stop beating</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">What to do with all this emotion battering my body?</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Take me to a hill</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Somewhere high up</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Somewhere private</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Let me shout at our sky</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Let me scream at our sky</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><br />Would I really shout?</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">No, I would whisper & pray for some tears to fall</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">No, I would be frightened & lost</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Who would be listening anyway?</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Only my own self, my own ears</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Her bravery astounds me</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Her fear consumes me</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Her love creates me</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Her need overwhelms me</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Her struggles distress me</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Morning arrives, my husband next to me</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Lying in silence</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">What can we say?</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">How can we comfort each other?</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Tense bodies, confused minds, bruised hearts</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">We are in this together</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">She has needed us forever</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Elastic people stretching to make friends with autism</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">We meet it head on</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">We say ok autism do your worst</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">We listen & learn about autism</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">We are working with you autism</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Give our girl a chance to function without so much pain</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">She has a brilliant creative mind</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">She has her own wonderful way of communicating</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Her passions are extreme & interesting</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">She has a heart made out of cotton wool, marshmallows, </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">soft feathers & rainbows </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Her head is filled with princesses, dolls, soft toys, ponies, guinea pigs, stickers, colouring, books, creative writing & theatrical music scores</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Another day to unfold</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Uneasy in our skin</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Loving till it stings & burns</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Hoping till it drains & teases</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Trying like there is no tomorrow</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Feeling very tiny in a great big world</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Words healing my mind & soul</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Giving thanks </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Cup of tea being offered & accepted gratefully</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Please be kind to us today our sky above</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Treat us gently</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: #45818e;">Hello again, I wrote this poem at 8am last Saturday morning. It again just came with no struggle, it was finished in 15 mins. It came from my heart.</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: #45818e;">It came after a very upsetting late night caring for our eldest daughter who has high functioning autism. She experiences sensory overload meltdowns & this by far was the worst one yet! It began around 11pm & ended 1.45am. They can be triggered by unexpected excitment, boredom, being in crowds with 2 way traffic, cross conversations, bright lights & high pitched sounds. </span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: #45818e;">We used her new weighted blanket for therapy to soothe her. We used her favourite Disney doll to calm her. Her younger sister gave her Fig our guinea pig to comfort her.</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: #45818e;">After waking I had so much anger & fear in my body I felt the urge to write my feeling down in a sort of a poem. It helps. I show my husband, he nods, he understands the words. We find ourselves stuck with any conversation. Silent hand holding is good. I sleep on.</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: #45818e;">I wake suddenly in a panic. I hear voices of my family downstairs. What day is it? What time is it? 1.30pm!! I feel angry again. Why did they leave me to sleep this long? You need the rest was the reply.</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: #45818e;">No brushed hair today, no change of clothes, no wash, no makeup. I needed to feel my family around me before anything else.</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="color: #6aa84f;">It was a better day, it did treat us with kindness. It did allow our daughter some peace. We did hear laughter & we managed to all sleep that night without any upsetting events.</span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="color: #6aa84f;">We had talked about our daughter's triggers & suddenly a breakthrough happened. Our daughter seemed to be find her real voice. She has been on her own journey since her diagnosis in October 2013. She is learning about her limits, her joys, her emotions very slowly. She will be 16 this March. We talked about structure, planning & the prediction of most things. She spoke with clarity about her needs, although it was hard for her to speak whilst filtering her thoughts at the same time. We were patient. We were so moved to witness her emotional growth beginning to shine through.</span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="color: #6aa84f;">A calm quiet evening followed, all still recovering & resting internally. </span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="color: #6aa84f;">A new week ahead for us all.</span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="color: #6aa84f;"><span style="color: #45818e;">Thank you for reading my blog today.</span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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