Tag: trauma

• Experiments in paper making, musings on failure and “waste”.

  

  Experiments in paper making! I really love finding new ways to preserve and enjoy the flowers I grow in my garden. I think in general, over the last few years, I’ve been able to do a lot of reparative work regarding the trauma I experienced in my home environment and within the education system. School…

  Dani

  May 25, 2024

  all topics, complex childhood trauma, mini posts, other crafting, paper making, pressed flowers, scrapbooking, small works

  crafting, edible flowers, gardening, mini posts, pressed flowers, scrapbooking, trauma

• Kumquat marmalade for dad

  

  Made this for my dad! Kumquat marmalade with earl grey, reduced sugar, natural pectin from the seeds, sliced delicately so u can see the pretty little fruit slices, and spiked with orange bitters and amoretti. 2 day process! And added edible gold glitter and stars for fun lol. – My dad and I have always…

  Dani

  May 1, 2024

  “daddy issues”, all topics, complex childhood trauma, disability, mental health, chronic illness, & neurodiversity, kitchenwork

  “daddy issues”, kitchenwork, trauma

• This morning, I thought about ending my life. Here is what I did about it:

  

  Trying to regulate my breathing made me feel like I was suffocating. “Mindfulness” felt like a mockery of my cultural and spiritual upbringing. Trying to be “present in my body” made me hyper aware of the pain I felt and the dysfunction within. I felt more shame and panic. Why wasn’t this working? Am I…

  Dani

  July 27, 2023

  all topics, animal care, disability, mental health, chronic illness, & neurodiversity, main works, medical trauma, mico, service dogs

  chronic illness, disability, medical trauma, mico, neurodiversity, service dogs, suicide, trauma