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Suddenly Shayla @suddenlyshayla.bsky.social · 8h

Went to the planetarium and got to watch a really cool star show about dark matter narrated by Neil deGrasse Tyson and the dome theater was so awesome! I went with two space nerds so it was extra fun!

Suddenly Shayla @suddenlyshayla.bsky.social · 15h

We reached out to the sweet lady who does the porch pickup baked goods to ask about her brownies because my out of state friend wanted to try some and she made us an entire box + her sour dough bread 😭💙

Suddenly Shayla @suddenlyshayla.bsky.social · 2d

Gonna eat this piece it's so nice looking

Suddenly Shayla @suddenlyshayla.bsky.social · 2d

Yeeesss it's salmon and steak night at work 🐟🐄

Suddenly Shayla @suddenlyshayla.bsky.social · 3d

Love these stinks

Suddenly Shayla @suddenlyshayla.bsky.social · 3d

Aww!

Suddenly Shayla @suddenlyshayla.bsky.social · 3d

Meanwhile my monster befriending ass be like, "Bestie?"

Also I love this c:

Suddenly Shayla @suddenlyshayla.bsky.social · 3d

I hope he's doing well in his own lil world <:3

Suddenly Shayla @suddenlyshayla.bsky.social · 3d

Finally got around to preordering Pokemon ZA, I'm excited to see what mystery pin I get 😊

Won't have time to play it until a few days after it releases which is fine because my friend is still visiting until then, and I've been lucky to avoid most spoilers until now, hope that lasts!

Suddenly Shayla @suddenlyshayla.bsky.social · 4d

Spotted Pidgeys!! I love them 🕊️📸
#pigeon #birds #chickens #roosters #chickencoop

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Suddenly Shayla @suddenlyshayla.bsky.social · 4d

Aww! This is adorable

Suddenly Shayla @suddenlyshayla.bsky.social · 4d

Yoooo these are stellar!!!

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Suddenly Shayla @suddenlyshayla.bsky.social · 4d

She's a sweetheart

Suddenly Shayla @suddenlyshayla.bsky.social · 4d

I don't think you talk too much and also I like hearing you talk :c

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Suddenly Shayla @suddenlyshayla.bsky.social · 4d

Ahhhh! We have so many cool activities planned while my friend is visiting! We're going to the planetarium, the aquarium, fall festival and corn maze, a Native American cultural festival, and at the end of the week we're going to an LGBTQ+ bookstore for an event, I'm excite! Hope my energy holds ;w;

Suddenly Shayla @suddenlyshayla.bsky.social · 4d

Singing Phantom of the Opera in funny voices is my favorite

Suddenly Shayla @suddenlyshayla.bsky.social · 4d

Anyway here is a good lad 🐾📸
#coyote #canines #animals #nature #animalsanctuary

Suddenly Shayla @suddenlyshayla.bsky.social · 4d

-and it reminds me of how much I wish emotional health, wellness and helping kids find what tools work best for them when dysregulated or in crisis, because it feels like *something* at least. I want to see everyone have resources, suicide is the most preventable of deaths and I wish more could help

Suddenly Shayla @suddenlyshayla.bsky.social · 4d

-know how to help them because most teachers are not qualified to help guide youth in distress, and even if the program isn't a good fit for all of them, I've seen the transformation of so many kids. I know where they came from, seen the hope and excitement they have when they're enabled to do well-

Suddenly Shayla @suddenlyshayla.bsky.social · 4d

This feels especially personal because I work with teens in the mental health field in a therapeutic environment to teach DBT, emotional regulation, boundary setting, skills for adulthood, etc. Our students often have minor criminal records/major struggles in the education system that doesn't-

Suddenly Shayla @suddenlyshayla.bsky.social · 4d

-could have done to help sooner? I think about that kid and all the other kids and teachers who will carry this for the rest of their lives because this teen felt so cornered that taking his life felt like the only option

Suddenly Shayla @suddenlyshayla.bsky.social · 4d

Kid wasn't even 15 yet and my brother knew him. I have a lot of conflicting feelings about it because my heart goes out to him and the family, it's just hard because why did he bring a loaded gun on a field trip? Why did he do it in front of his classmates and teachers? Was there anything anyone-

Suddenly Shayla @suddenlyshayla.bsky.social · 4d

I never really mentioned this but about two weeks ago my little brother was on a field trip with his class and one of the students brought a loaded gun and tragically took his life. My brother fortunately went to the stream with his friend and unlike so many other kids he was lucky not to see it

Suddenly Shayla @suddenlyshayla.bsky.social · 4d

I really like the freedom and flexibility of having most the training and being able to functionally act as a supervisor when it's helpful/in the moment, and I don't really like bossing people around anyway or always being the go-to person in charge, it's exhausting haha

Suddenly Shayla @suddenlyshayla.bsky.social · 4d

She looked really bewildered when I told her??? It's funny because my boss has asked a few times if I wanted to make it official since I technically have the prelim training and am already head of house, but I told her I didn't because I don't want to deal with all that comes with management haha