Alicia K. Anderson, Ph.D.
@akanderswo.bsky.social
Coach, Storyteller, and Instructor. Ph. D. in Mythological Studies and Depth psychology. Expert in a lot of niche subjects. Autistic. Chronically ill. Living my best life in New Mexico
Fixed a leaking toilet & went on a hike with the dog today. Well-being located.
November 16, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Fixed a leaking toilet & went on a hike with the dog today. Well-being located.
Drove to town to get allergy shots and had to stop to enjoy the cottonwoods all dressed up for fall
November 8, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Drove to town to get allergy shots and had to stop to enjoy the cottonwoods all dressed up for fall
Vacation was fun
October 11, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Vacation was fun
Spotting dragons everywhere these days
October 5, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Spotting dragons everywhere these days
Feeling starved for beauty so when errands called me to Santa Fe, I decided to see some art! I also got grocery store flowers, because beauty.
August 22, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Feeling starved for beauty so when errands called me to Santa Fe, I decided to see some art! I also got grocery store flowers, because beauty.
here's the cover! there are pre-order and buy links at the bottom of this url if anyone likes fairy tale retellings :) aliciakinganderson.com/2025/06/12/m...
July 29, 2025 at 8:21 PM
here's the cover! there are pre-order and buy links at the bottom of this url if anyone likes fairy tale retellings :) aliciakinganderson.com/2025/06/12/m...
Rainbows in New Mexico are so vivid
June 3, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Rainbows in New Mexico are so vivid
Good morning, MJ! Absolute yes to bibs or artist's smocks!
This morning I'm polishing up the (hopefully) last round of edits on a book that's coming out next year!!
This morning I'm polishing up the (hopefully) last round of edits on a book that's coming out next year!!
May 13, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Good morning, MJ! Absolute yes to bibs or artist's smocks!
This morning I'm polishing up the (hopefully) last round of edits on a book that's coming out next year!!
This morning I'm polishing up the (hopefully) last round of edits on a book that's coming out next year!!
I've given up on feeling fear, but now all that's left is heartbreak. I'll get to motivation and anger eventually.
Saw this rock last week at Ghost Ranch. Apt.
Saw this rock last week at Ghost Ranch. Apt.
April 21, 2025 at 9:10 PM
I've given up on feeling fear, but now all that's left is heartbreak. I'll get to motivation and anger eventually.
Saw this rock last week at Ghost Ranch. Apt.
Saw this rock last week at Ghost Ranch. Apt.
April 18, 2025 at 1:46 AM
I still say the best way to see the world is between a horse’s ears
April 15, 2025 at 6:02 PM
I still say the best way to see the world is between a horse’s ears
a few photos from my recent trip
April 4, 2025 at 4:56 PM
a few photos from my recent trip
Wee tiny bit of radio silence this week while I'm vacationing with Josh. Filling the well, giving my brain a break, and taking cool photos are all on the plan.
March 24, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Wee tiny bit of radio silence this week while I'm vacationing with Josh. Filling the well, giving my brain a break, and taking cool photos are all on the plan.
I'm telling the Persephone myth this week in celebration of the Equinox.
March 20, 2025 at 7:00 PM
I'm telling the Persephone myth this week in celebration of the Equinox.
Patreon is very much a learning curve and work in progress for me. Long-term it's where I want to move my e-newsletter. For now, I'm adjusting my Patreon Tiers to include a few free classes! www.patreon.com/posts/announ...
March 15, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Patreon is very much a learning curve and work in progress for me. Long-term it's where I want to move my e-newsletter. For now, I'm adjusting my Patreon Tiers to include a few free classes! www.patreon.com/posts/announ...
I'm writing letters and calling representatives with my rocket fuel. I'm researching volunteering opportunities. I'm fiercely gardening. I'm calling my neighbors. Use your anger. It's rocket fuel. I'm not sure why this thread has photos from the Doll's Head trail in Atlanta. Be mad about it 5/5
March 11, 2025 at 9:00 PM
I'm writing letters and calling representatives with my rocket fuel. I'm researching volunteering opportunities. I'm fiercely gardening. I'm calling my neighbors. Use your anger. It's rocket fuel. I'm not sure why this thread has photos from the Doll's Head trail in Atlanta. Be mad about it 5/5
Sometimes, if I'm angry, and there's absolutely nothing I can do, I have to figure out a way to release the energy. Exercise. Pounding nails. Punching a pillow. But usually there is something I can do, however small. I can use that high test emotional rocket fuel to DO something. 4/5
March 11, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Sometimes, if I'm angry, and there's absolutely nothing I can do, I have to figure out a way to release the energy. Exercise. Pounding nails. Punching a pillow. But usually there is something I can do, however small. I can use that high test emotional rocket fuel to DO something. 4/5
When we have had a boundary crossed, or our moral boundaries violated, we get angry. that anger is there not only as a signal, but to provide an influx of ENERGY. It is the emotional fuel intended to make us stick up for ourselves. To DO something in response to the violation. 3/5
March 11, 2025 at 9:00 PM
When we have had a boundary crossed, or our moral boundaries violated, we get angry. that anger is there not only as a signal, but to provide an influx of ENERGY. It is the emotional fuel intended to make us stick up for ourselves. To DO something in response to the violation. 3/5
Anger is a response to violation of some kind. Usually it's a response to a crossed boundary. Early in this process, I couldn't even define or conceptualize boundaries, let alone the violation of one. 2/5
March 11, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Anger is a response to violation of some kind. Usually it's a response to a crossed boundary. Early in this process, I couldn't even define or conceptualize boundaries, let alone the violation of one. 2/5
I'm autistic. I have alexithymia - I struggle to name and process my emotions. Early in my emotional-processing journey, I studied what CAUSES emotions, so that I'd know better what to do with them. I struggled the most with Anger. Here's what I learned: Anger is rocket fuel for change 1/5
March 11, 2025 at 9:00 PM
I'm autistic. I have alexithymia - I struggle to name and process my emotions. Early in my emotional-processing journey, I studied what CAUSES emotions, so that I'd know better what to do with them. I struggled the most with Anger. Here's what I learned: Anger is rocket fuel for change 1/5
There are other backpacker wisdom nuggets that are useful right now, like "Hike your own hike." WFR wisdom like "don't become someone who needs to be rescued." And y'know, don't pet wild animals (slightly less well known is "letting a wild pony lick salt off of your arm is a good way to get bitten")
February 26, 2025 at 8:00 PM
There are other backpacker wisdom nuggets that are useful right now, like "Hike your own hike." WFR wisdom like "don't become someone who needs to be rescued." And y'know, don't pet wild animals (slightly less well known is "letting a wild pony lick salt off of your arm is a good way to get bitten")
Many of us are in a state of "what if" and its terrifying, but it's also disempowering. When packing, I try to only load the things that I'd use anyway, that have multiple functions. Yes, my vegetable garden will be larger this year. But I'd do that anyway. Yes, I got a generator. I need it anyway.
February 26, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Many of us are in a state of "what if" and its terrifying, but it's also disempowering. When packing, I try to only load the things that I'd use anyway, that have multiple functions. Yes, my vegetable garden will be larger this year. But I'd do that anyway. Yes, I got a generator. I need it anyway.
The first step to unpacking "what if" is to change it to "if then". If this happens, then I will do that. That can be a helpful thought exercise on multiple levels, because it gives you power back. It also helps with contingency planning and preparedness.
February 26, 2025 at 8:00 PM
The first step to unpacking "what if" is to change it to "if then". If this happens, then I will do that. That can be a helpful thought exercise on multiple levels, because it gives you power back. It also helps with contingency planning and preparedness.
"What if" can weigh in anxiety, in sleep, in dread. Worry can weigh more than the extra socks you might pack or the giant first aid kit.
What a backpacker knows also applies to "what ifs" in a metaphorical sense. Only carry what you must, what makes you feel safe enough to go forward.
What a backpacker knows also applies to "what ifs" in a metaphorical sense. Only carry what you must, what makes you feel safe enough to go forward.
February 26, 2025 at 8:00 PM
"What if" can weigh in anxiety, in sleep, in dread. Worry can weigh more than the extra socks you might pack or the giant first aid kit.
What a backpacker knows also applies to "what ifs" in a metaphorical sense. Only carry what you must, what makes you feel safe enough to go forward.
What a backpacker knows also applies to "what ifs" in a metaphorical sense. Only carry what you must, what makes you feel safe enough to go forward.