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I’m sitting here with a lightweight husband on my lap, those pillows that you could lean on instead of regular pillows, called so because of their arms. And I’m realizing it’s giving “I can’t get up because I have a cat on my lap” vibes. I know that’s weird, but it’s such a cozy feeling especially as a recent ex cat mom.

I thought I'd prep myself for the next newsletter by making my list of favorite films and animated films. One of the reasons I came out to Los Angeles, CA in the first place even prior to moving here (aside from family trips as a child to vacation nearby) was to visit SIGGRAPH, the convention for animation. There I saw some remarkable short animated films that truly influenced my ideas about what it means to make film.

Twitchy grief stricken heart… I’d rather be painting.

The random questions of taste, mental health, and recovery of 2019

Three questions that I posted in 2019 including one I’m still requesting more answers from, and a personal question about my spirituality as it connects to my sense of self during crisis.

I’m thinking of gamifying emotions like “Merge inside out” where you write about your experiences, and each of these are assigned a colour depending on your mood. There is a time element in each as well. So a formative experience might be pastel colours and Tay or ya may be a neon colour… Middle aged colours would be intensely dark colours and senior ages would be muted with pops of metallics.

Random Assortment of Q&A. TMJ, Schizophrenia, and badly phrased questions from my slightly younger self with addendums from today.

Schizophrenia is just a word. We are all just people and everyone deserves respect no matter what diagnosis or label we believe in about ourselves. Also apologies if I've already posted this.

How do you hide your paranoia when in Public? July 25, 2019 91 views 2 upvotes link Sometimes you find your truest friends by entrusting people with that paranoid thought. Don't be afraid to share sometimes when your gut tells you to do it. 14 answers 2025 Addendum: Knowing that paranoia is naturally comorbid with so many illnesses and diseases can be empowering.

Quora question link Posted July 24, 2019 What is the biggest reason for learned helplessness in any society? This is what I see from my Quora platform What is ideal mental health? My Quora answer (July 24, 2019) 486 views Thank you for asking a well meaning question. This is certainly one of the most debatable issues out there, and I will argue that it is an art form when it is done well.

What kinds of dance are the best for delaying memory problems for people who have Alzheimer's and dementia problems? Quora question Link Bellydance, anyone? July 19, 2019 What is the most helpful tip you can give in the morning for a healthier, happier, or wiser you each day with just a five minutes of preparation? Quota question link What would you want to be remembered for saying it doing and why?

Quora Answer: What are the 4 A's of schizophrenia? 36 views ¼ answers Affect, anosognosia, autism spectrum, and attention deficit hyperactive disorder. There’s also alogia, anhedonia, and avolition, but honestly those seem like Ai answers that simply confuses the original question. I will add that if it's not clear that these are at the base of schizophrenia, that's probably because by its very nature, there is no order.

Random assortment of lookback questions from July 2019

for Parkinson’s & Mood Disorders in Rockland County, NY West gate Inn morning light Essential Keywords Caregiver support Rockland County, Parkinson’s, depression, paranoia, boundaries, breaks, emotional fatigue, physical fatigue, elder care, 24-7 caregiving, support groups, respite care, professional limits Introduction Caring for an elder with Parkinson’s, depression, and paranoia is tough—especially when you’re providing round-the-clock care in Rockland County, NY. It’s easy to feel physically and emotionally burnt out, and maintaining a healthy caregiver-patient relationship can feel impossible.

Another random accident barrage of questions.... MERDE, indeed.

What do you think are going to be the best and worst outcomes of Peer Specialists being able to be fully licensed like any other mental health professional? July 13th, 2019. 359 views. 1 new answer from 2025. link This was a serious question but perhaps I didn't give enough people who were in the know about peer specialists the chance to read it, so I tried 25 more people again recently.

The passage below the photo of hello Kitty dolls is one that I wrote when my cat, (Orinoko) of 18 years passed. She was ready for her next life after a year of intravenous saline, and so many precious years with and without me. I had a close call when she was probably closer to 10 when she had run away from my parent's home.

Sometimes we need to vent, even if that vent was from many years ago and we decided to revisit that today. Because it still resonates, I dismissed my inner angst about posting too much about myself and pushed on.

Some children say the most honest things. I’m not sure how to keep that sense of honesty as we age and find others to imitate to “grow up”. I’m wondering about the importance of speaking “appropriately“ with so many people in disagreement about what that looks like. I hope that you find yourself well and feeling understood by your loved ones.

Three Quora Questions rolled into one: Can nurturing cause Sz or is it primarily organic? What artwork made you speechless? Is it possible to self-induce schizophrenia?

Stigma makes misconceptions myriad & rampant. July 13, 2019 #quora repost 86 views 2 upvotes I think that it possible for someone who has the diagnosis to know they have the illness. This is an old idea, anosognosia that should be thrown out with any stigma built around how scary it might seem to have the illness. It's not that scary when you realize that recovery is not only possible but very much reliable with the right support.

Randomness abounds here. Save yourself for this Sabbich