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Misplaced Streams - @mady__magic

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Like Summer - @majesstiq

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photography by @amongthunders

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Capture the Flag - @RoeKnowsBest

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untitled by James Nguyen

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INFODUMPSTER: Ebony Jewelwings

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The Comfort Zone: Mindful Eating

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by Xela YOU’RE TAUGHT TO PLACE HANDS ON THE BALL REGARDLESS OF HOW ILLOGICAL THE PLAY REGARDLESS OF HOW MUCH PAIN FOLLOWS YOU’RE EXPECTED TO PLAY ALL THE WAY THROUGH THE CROWDS ARE CHEERING YOUR NAME FOR THE MONEY, PRIDE AND THE FAME GASSED UP EGOS SWEAT, EVERYDAY THE SAME SOMETIMES YOU NEED TO REMOVE THE HELMET TAKE OFF THE JERSEY AND THE PADS BREACH THE CONTRACTS, ALL THE PEOPLE PLEASIN’ RUN FROM THE FIELDS, THEN SEEK HELP YOU NEED TRY NOT TO PASS TRAUMAS TO YOUR SEEDS TAKE A MOMENT TO BREATHE DEEPLY IN 3 MINDS AS CALM AND FEROCIOUS AS THE SEAS SWIM TO SHORE, BUT ACCEPT YOU MIGHT DROWN NOT EVERYONE HEALS FROM WAY DOWN

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DON’T BE AFRAID TO INCINERATE THE MOLD IT’S SIMPLY A SHELL FOR YOUR TRAUMAS TO HOLD MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS IS AWESOME BUT PLEASE DON’T FORGET SPIRITUAL AWARENESS FOR IN THOSE DEPTHS YOU REBIRTH IN SPIRIT NOW WHAT IS A HEALED MIND WITHOUT A SOUL LIKE WATCHING A LIT CANDLE UNDERWATER LOVE FOR YOUR SOUL, LOVE FOR EXISTENCE ACCEPTANCE OF TRUTH, LOVE AND DARKNESS DARKNESS OF UNKNOWN MEASURE, GRATITUDE FOR WE’RE NOT ALWAYS GOING TO FIT INTO BOXES LABELED AS PLAINLY AS ABEL AND CAIN GOODBYE TO THE MELODIES SUNKEN IN BRAIN DISCOVER WHO YOU ARE, THEN SEEK HELP TRUST ME.. IT’S A RABBIT HOLE, GOOD LUCK 800-3-AUTISM (support phone number) 988 (Suicide and Crisis Lifeline)

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MISPLACED STREAMS BY @MADY__MAGIC I SQUEEZE MY EYES SHUT AROUND TEARS THAT WON'T STOP FLOWING OVER A MAN WHO LIKELY NO LONGER THINKS OF ME IN THE MORNING I WAKE UP WITH DIRTY HAIR NEEDING COFFEE BUT MAINTENANCE HAVE SHUT OFF THE WATER AGAIN SO I SKIP ROUTINE AND PEDAL TO THE COMMUNITY GARDEN WHERE I SPRAY DOWN THIRSTY PLANTS WITH DECLARATIONS OF LOVE A SPLIT IN THE HOSE, THE SMALLEST DROP FLIES INTO MY EAR THE ONE WITH THE TUBE - IT IS SURE TO GET INFECTED ON MY RIDE TO WORK I FEEL A DROPLET WARNING THE DOWNPOUR I PROMISE TO CHECK THE WEATHER TOMORROW

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Like Summer by @majesstiq I thank god for my obsession with letters & numbers; For my never-expiring sense of childhood wonder;

For the mountains I have climbed atop and out from under; For the instincts that sync The way the wings of butterflies and hummingbirds flutter; For the way the sun sinks into my skin Like pure summer.

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PHOTOGRAPHY BY @AMONGTHUNDERS

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NEW MUSIC RELEASE FROM ROE KNOWS BEST Photo Credit: Marisa Sottos

“Capture the Flag” is a song about hope, optimism, and reassurance.

If you could go back in time, what would you say to your younger self? This common question of self-reflection began subconsciously rumbling in Roe O’Brien’s brain late one summer evening while recording her latest EP, Northbound. “Capture the Flag” is a letter written to our younger selves with the promise that despite the unavoidable turbulence of youth, they will overcome, and everything that seems insurmountable and impossible will work itself out in the end.

Click here or scan the QR code to listen!

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Photo Credit: Marisa Sottos

Acoustic guitar + vocals: Roe O’Brien Electric guitar + bass: Ace Enders Drums: Dillon Wray Mixed + mastered by Ace Enders Co-produced by Ace Enders + Roe O’Brien Song + lyrics written by Roe O’Brien Recorded in Ocean City, NJ in August 2022

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CAPTURE THE FL AG OF A DAY TH AT’S GONE SOU PICK UP THE PIE R CES, THE DAISY’S NOT DEAD TO DESTROY YO UR INSIDES WIL L ONLY BRING S COUNTING THE ORROW HOURS INSIDE O F YOUR HEAD SUNSHINE GETS HIDDEN BETWEE N MIXED EMOTIO PIECES OF PAPE NS R ARE TUCKED IN YOUR BED THE ROOFTOP IS WAITING. AVO ID ELEVATOR UNMADE DECISIO NS JUST LIKE W ORDS UNSAID… AVOID ELEVATO R… IN YOUR HEAD… I DON’T THINK SHE’S DEAD

Watch a live performance here

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Y POETR TION A R T US & ILL UYEN G N S ME

BY JA

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Welcome to The INFO DUMPSTER, where you can tell us about anything you want.

This month’s theme:

EBONY JEWELWINGS

by @majesstiq and @izzysnaturejournal

Ebony jewelwings look like dragonflies, but they’re actually damselflies.

y erall n e g s are ner than e i l f n l Damse r and thi d tuck n e small nflies, a their o o t g n a i dr wings r rest. i e t a th s bodie

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Jewel-toned Fellas

Jewelwings were named after the color of the male body, shown here.

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A damselfly in flight

They can be found almost anywhere in the eastern US living in wooded areas near streams or rivers, and summertime is their mating season.

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Welcome to The Comfort Zone, where we provide discussions and resources related to mental health.

Topic of the Month: Mindful Eating

FOOD & SENSORY ISSUES People with autism, ADHD, and sensory processing disorder often struggle with sensory issues surrounding food. For some, issues such as ARFID arise at a young age, and some children may be characterized as “picky eaters” before they are given a formal diagnosis. Thus, a lot of resources have been developed for children, but can still be useful for neurodivergent adults. One way to accommodate ourselves is to make mealtimes more sensory-friendly - check out this mealtime checklist from Autism Dietician. Another strategy is to practice mindful eating to integrate the senses and regulate the nervous system.

RESOURCES Depending on whether you are sensory-seeking or sensoryavoidant, mindful eating may or may not work for you. Try out both of these approaches and see which is more helpful for you!

Arguments against Mindful Eating How & why to practice Mindful Eating & the next page provides a worksheet to use while practicing mindful eating!

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Mindful Eating This resource was developed from: https://www.mindfulteachers.org/blog/five-senses-snack & adapted to address the needs of neurodivergent adults

Sense

Sight:

What do you see?

Color, shape, texture

Sound:

What do you hear as you open, bite, and chew it?

Smell:

What do you smell before, during, and after cooking and eating?

Taste:

Is it bitter, salty, sour, etc? Does the taste change?

Touch:

What do you feel as you pick it up and eat it?

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Outside (Observations)

Inside (Observations)

Rating: Pleasant, unpleasant, etc.

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