Ben Snider
@survivorx.bsky.social
Poet and writer from West Michigan. PTSD/CPTSD advocate.
https://thebensnider.medium.com
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I’m reading Neil Kaufman’s new book Jungle Gyms for Monkey Minds and I am in awe. The title gives us a glimpse of what we are in for. Rather than taming the monkey mind, Kaufman gives us permission to let it have some fun. www.grandriverpoetrycollective.com/store/p/jung...
Jungle Gyms for Monkey Minds by Neil Kaufman — Grand River Poetry Collective
In some meditation practices, a “monkey mind” is a state of consciousness that swings from thought to thought like a monkey in a jungle swings from tree branch to tree branch. This frame of mind is ch...
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November 18, 2025 at 9:30 PM
I’m reading Neil Kaufman’s new book Jungle Gyms for Monkey Minds and I am in awe. The title gives us a glimpse of what we are in for. Rather than taming the monkey mind, Kaufman gives us permission to let it have some fun. www.grandriverpoetrycollective.com/store/p/jung...
I’m 6 days into #Movember and I have logged almost 32 miles already. Follow my progress to bring awareness to male suicide. #Movember2025 Support my fundraiser: movember.com/m/15405329?m...
Ben Snider's Mo Space
Ben's Motivation: Globally, the rate of suicide is alarmingly high, particularly in men. Too many men are ‘toughing it out’, keeping their feelings to themselves and struggling in silence. Help me sto...
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November 7, 2025 at 4:21 AM
I’m 6 days into #Movember and I have logged almost 32 miles already. Follow my progress to bring awareness to male suicide. #Movember2025 Support my fundraiser: movember.com/m/15405329?m...
October 3, 2025 at 12:58 AM
August 25, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Martin Neimöller was put into a German concentration camp. After he was liberated he travelled the world sharing his experiences. We should never forget. #neverforget #againstforgetting #history
June 29, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Martin Neimöller was put into a German concentration camp. After he was liberated he travelled the world sharing his experiences. We should never forget. #neverforget #againstforgetting #history
“My favorite activity, a ritual I keep, is sitting at a desk that was made by someone that I admire, holding my favorite pen, and writing a full page in my journal. That is the most natural way for me to express myself, but it isn’t just about expressing myself.”
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Joy In The Act
I love to write.
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June 28, 2025 at 10:33 PM
“My favorite activity, a ritual I keep, is sitting at a desk that was made by someone that I admire, holding my favorite pen, and writing a full page in my journal. That is the most natural way for me to express myself, but it isn’t just about expressing myself.”
open.substack.com/pub/thebensn...
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Being not seen is easy; you just have to will yourself to be invisible. Being seen is much harder.
June 21, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Being not seen is easy; you just have to will yourself to be invisible. Being seen is much harder.
I want socially awkward people to feel comfortable around me: I once fumbled ‘take it easy’ and ‘see you later’ and it came out “Take a leak!” 😜
#sociallyakward
#oneofmanystories
#neurodivergent
#sociallyakward
#oneofmanystories
#neurodivergent
June 17, 2025 at 3:05 PM
I want socially awkward people to feel comfortable around me: I once fumbled ‘take it easy’ and ‘see you later’ and it came out “Take a leak!” 😜
#sociallyakward
#oneofmanystories
#neurodivergent
#sociallyakward
#oneofmanystories
#neurodivergent
Neurodivergent people!
I want to ask you something.
Does the sound of AI voiceover irritate you? Every time I hear it, I get agitated. #neurodivergent
I want to ask you something.
Does the sound of AI voiceover irritate you? Every time I hear it, I get agitated. #neurodivergent
June 9, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Neurodivergent people!
I want to ask you something.
Does the sound of AI voiceover irritate you? Every time I hear it, I get agitated. #neurodivergent
I want to ask you something.
Does the sound of AI voiceover irritate you? Every time I hear it, I get agitated. #neurodivergent
June 9, 2025 at 9:56 PM
June 7, 2025 at 5:44 PM
First treatment for Secondary Polycythemia. #polycythemia #lackscancercenter
June 6, 2025 at 2:16 PM
First treatment for Secondary Polycythemia. #polycythemia #lackscancercenter
A beautiful flower holding dew.
June 6, 2025 at 2:13 PM
A beautiful flower holding dew.
I see you, hiding in the shadows
Drawn to the light
Afraid it will burn you
Not wanting to be seen
Wanting so much to be
Recognized.
www.nami.org/about-mental... Posttraumatic Stress Disorder | National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
Drawn to the light
Afraid it will burn you
Not wanting to be seen
Wanting so much to be
Recognized.
www.nami.org/about-mental... Posttraumatic Stress Disorder | National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is marked by longer-term symptoms like avoidance, mood symptoms, and hypervigilance resulting from experiencing traumatic events— such as an accident, assault, mil...
www.nami.org
June 4, 2025 at 4:25 PM
I see you, hiding in the shadows
Drawn to the light
Afraid it will burn you
Not wanting to be seen
Wanting so much to be
Recognized.
www.nami.org/about-mental... Posttraumatic Stress Disorder | National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
Drawn to the light
Afraid it will burn you
Not wanting to be seen
Wanting so much to be
Recognized.
www.nami.org/about-mental... Posttraumatic Stress Disorder | National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
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Spread the love and acceptance #pridemonth
June 3, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Spread the love and acceptance #pridemonth
June 3, 2025 at 2:45 PM
In Meditation
#originalpoem #originalpoetry #spokenword #poetry #poem #poet
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May 29, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Black Pumas - Colors (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by BlackPumasVEVO
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May 23, 2025 at 4:07 PM