mental health Archives - Christina Irene

sample pages from Splactivity Book

10 Nov

I want to share here a few pages from my latest Splat book, Spactivity Book: Self-Care and Carefree Distractions for Adults With Hidden Disabilities. These 4 pages feature a coloring page, Splatquake kit instructions and checklist, and a journal prompt....
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Disability Comedy is Awesome

29 Sep

Oh I’m so happy you’re reading this first sentence and not just taking that headline at face value. Really, forget faces. Let’s talk masks. Let’s go to the theatre. Think about the most common image representing theatre. Can you picture...
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10 Tips for Disability-Inclusive Collaboration at Work

10 Aug

While I’m not a human resources professional, and I don’t have extensive management training, I’ve worked a lot of different jobs. I’ve worked with disabilities and worked with people with disabilities, and I was a classroom teacher for several years....
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How I Surmounted the Year of Grief

3 Jun

Wednesday marked one year since my best friend left. That is, my beloved mutt and companion of nearly 14 years, Amica, died. I still miss her every day. Every once in a while, there are still tears. I think it’ll...
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How to Ask for Help Without Hating It

28 Apr

All my life, I’ve had to ask for help. Why? No special reason. I’m just a human being and the design of life is that we’re in this together. As a kid, I asked for help with a stuck zipper,...
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The World’s Fastest Moving Dog

15 Apr

It wasn’t long after I moved that I heard something interesting and amusing moving along the busy road in front of my house. Maybe you wouldn’t think a barking dog is very entertaining, but this dog was, indeed moving, and...
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My New List to (Literally) Corral Worries!

4 Feb

I’ve been really stressed out lately. I’m moving and planning to sell my house, and just as I was beginning that process, I got COVID-19, which I’m still not fully recovered from. As I write this, I’m having a surge...
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There is a “Yes” Inside You

26 Jul

Most mornings, as you may know, I journal per my little template that I created. Ahead of grabbing my pen, I do my morning reading, which is a book-surfing through a small stack of spiritual tomes. These range from Christian...
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My Chronic Illness Taught Me How to Grieve My Pet’s Death

17 Jun

On May 31st, with the help of a home-visit veterinarian service, my best friend and sole companion of nearly 14 years passed away. She was a retriever mix named Amica. I’m still grieving. I know I will continue to grieve,...
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Editing Memories

10 Jun

Last month, after April’s surprisingly successful jaunt together for business and pleasure in New England, I took my beloved nearly-14-year-old mutt on one more adventure, to visit the people I got her from as a puppy (who are also dear...
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