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Aurora Lights - Xela

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Once in Every Lifetime - @ophelialike

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Outer Space - @majesstiq

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untitled - @wanblicodaart

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Light up the Sky - @gelatojane

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The Big Bang - @ophelialike

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No Wonder She’s Alone - @RoeKnowsBest

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Suicide Ditty - @jungminnohsongs

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Galactic Pours - @kaitlynhod

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untitled - @ophelialike

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Aurora Lights

by Xela MAKE ROOM FOR HELP, BODIES ON CONCRETE MORE NEEDLES THAN LOVE IN THESE STREETS IT’S OK TO QUESTION YOUR PRIDE, TO BE CONFUSED AM I WRITING FROM LOVE OR THE THEORY THEREOF WE’RE ALL ASKIN FOR HELP AND CONNECTION CRASHING THROUGH WINDOWS OF LOST ANCESTORS GENERATIONAL TRAUMA AND OTHER BASTARDS TIRED OF LIVIN WITH NEED OF FALSE PAY STUBS RETURN US TO THE PEACE OF A BACKYARD GRUB TWIN FLAME HALOS LIKE AURORA OVALS IN TANDEM SHADOW WORK PHANTOM DON’T NEED A FANDOM COLOR ANTHEMS HELD PRISONER FOR RANSOM

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MAGNETIC NORTH EGOS LOST FROM WAYS OF TRUTH TIME WASTED LINKIN WITH A LINCOLN IN A BOOTH INTO THESE DEPTHS OF LIGHT I AM FORMLESS SUNLIGHT ON DIVORCELESS HEADLESS HORSEMEN THERE’S HOPE WHEN NORTH OF THE BORDERLINE AVOID SUBTRACTING LIFE LIKE A MINUS SIGN 3 IS INCLINED TO SHINE FROM INTESTINE TO ZINE WE’RE FLOWERS BLOOMIN FROM TRAUMAS BEHIND ON YOUR WORST DAYS REMEMBER YOU’RE LOVED PAST EARTHLY MATTERS OF ALCHEMICAL SPLATTER PAST ANCHOVIES DESPERATE FOR SALARIES BEYOND FALLACIES OF CANNED DUALITIES GALLERIES OF EMPTY CALORIE STRATEGIES ABOVE MENTALITIES OF COLD BRUTALITIES

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Once in Every Lifetime by @Ophelialike

you said you want to live long enough to see halley’s comet that seeing it would confirm everything you have always believed.

here’s what I believe you are a comet, passing through time you stopped in front of me, gently and told me how there are stars beneath my skin

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that I am made of stardust that I am space, and space is me that the planets pull me that we are intimately connected to all that is, and when we die we continue to be.

I don’t need to see halley’s comet, you are my comet who flew through billions of years to find me.

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Outer Space by @majesstiq

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untitled by @wanblicodaart

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Light the Sky by @gelatojane I STOPPED BREATHING IN MAY, RIGHT AFTER YOU. I LOST MYSELF IN JUNE LOST MY LIFE TO THE MOON, SEARCHING. WANDERING. WAITING FOR MY MIND. THE WARMTH FROM SUNSHINE COULDN’T DRY MY EYES. RIVERS RUN WILD ON A CANVAS AND THROUGH ME, WASH ME AWAY, CARRY ME UNTIL I FIND YOU. WHO’D THINK TO SAY, A DECADE LATER, IN A CHILLY ALLEYWAY, SMOKING YOUR MEMORY AWAY, THAT I’D FIND YOU AGAIN. TRACE THE COLORS OF YOUR FACE AND THEN, CATCH A GLIMPSE OF YOU IN THE SKY. I’LL FOREVER SEE YOU IN THE NORTHERN LIGHTS.

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The Big Bang by @Ophelialike have you ever noticed that lightning looks like veins? and everything we are is replicated in the sky screams and cries thunderstorms, monsoons our skin flies away, turns to dust when it dies; we create the soil we become. we are children of long dead stars; we are carbon, water, earth our veins are lightning frozen in time; we are everything the Big Bang had to give.

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No Wonder She’s Alone BY

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NO WONDER SHE'S ALONE WHEN ALL SHE TALKS ABOUT IS SPACE. IT'S SHAME SHE'S STUCK AT HOME AND NOT IN YOUR FACE. WE LIVE IN PRISONS OF OUR OWN DESIGN. SHE'S FUCKED UP, BUT SAYS SHE'S FINE. I WAIT BY YOUR WINDOW AND AT THE SOUND OF YOUR VOICE, MY HEART EXPLODES. I TIP-TOE THROUGH YOUR GARDEN, BUT AT NIGHT I LIE AWAKE WIDE-EYED ON THE GROUND. PICKING SCAR TISSUE LIKE A LOCK BECAUSE THERE IS NO KEY OF WHAT COULD POSSIBLY UNLOCK YOU AND ME. HEARTS BROKEN ON PARADE. AND WE'RE TOO CALLOUSED TO FEEL A THING. I WAIT BY YOUR WINDOW AND AT THE SOUND OF YOUR VOICE, MY HEART EXPLODES. I TIP-TOE THROUGH YOUR GARDEN, BUT AT NIGHT I LIE AWAKE WIDE-EYED ON THE GROUND. NO WONDER I'M ALONE WHEN ALL I TALK ABOUT IS SPACE INCLINED TO WATCHING SCI-FI SHOWS INSIDE A TV DAZE. I'VE BUILT A PRISON OF MY OWN DESIGN,

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BUT MY HEART'S ON MY SLEEVE, IT'S ON THE LINE…

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[VERSE ONE] HEAD, SHOULDERS, KNEES, AND TOES TUMORS, TRACK MARKS, BULLET HOLES MEDICAL MALADIES YOUR LABS SHOW ABNORMALITIES [CHORUS] OH WHAT A PITY HUM A SUICIDE DITTY HOW 'BOUT A LITTLE SOMETHIN' FOR THE PAIN? OH WHAT A PITY HUM A SUICIDE DITTY LEMME SHOW 'YA HOW TO FIND A VEIN [VERSE TWO] CRUCIFIX ON THE WALL

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ABOVE YOUR BED IN THE HOSPITAL GO TO CHURCH OR CALL A NURSE 'CAUSE BABY IT ALWAYS GETS WORSE [CHORUS] OH WHAT A PITY HUM A SUICIDE DITTY HOW LONG IS THIS GONNA TAKE? OH WHAT A PITY HUM A SUICIDE DITTY FOR THE LOVE OF GOD DO NOT RESUSCITATE

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Galactic Pours by @kaitlynhod

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Galactic Pours by @kaitlynhod

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untitled by @Ophelialike

of things in the sky I most identify with the moon full of unexplored craters, shining when no one sees

I, too, have a dark side and prefer the company of ocean tides

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

Topic of the Month: On-the-Go Sensory Kits

SENSORY ENVIRONMENTS Many neurodivergent folks struggle with sensory processing issues, whether they are hypersensitive or hyposensitive. The “symptoms” of ADHD and autism that are most frequently noticed in children are often natural reactions to sensory triggers in the environment. For those of us who are late diagnosed, we may have learned to tune out sensory discomfort due to a lack of awareness of what sensory issues are and how to communicate with others about them. A lot of us “tough it out” when we leave home, only to collapse into burnout when we get back. Here’s how to change that pattern.

RESOURCES Here are some resources to improve your sensory environment at home or work, for yourself and others:

Sensory-Friendly Environments Sensory-Friendly Events & the next page provides resources for accommodating yourself when you’re on the go!

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On-the-Go Sensory Kits Our ability to cope with sensory issues is mediated by our access to material resources & the social hierarchies that determine who has control over the sensory environment in any given place. Here are some items you can keep with you to soothe your nervous system in a world that is becoming louder and brighter every day. Be mindful of others when using your personal items, and make sure you are in a safe environment before you use items like noisecancelling headphones that can limit your awareness of your surroundings.

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Sight

Sunglasses; Baseball hat; Avoiding eye contact

color therapy lenses; transition lens sunglasses

visually appealing items to stim with (video games, books, nail art, etc)

Sound

foam ear plugs

Loop or Flare earplugs

noise-cancelling headphones; earbuds

Smell

face mask (blocks out smells)

body spray; air freshener

fancy perfume

Taste

gum, mints

a safe food (e.g., bbq chips)

stop for a treat!

Touch

dress for comfort instead of fashion; wear layers in case you’re too hot/cold

fidgets; jewelry

upgrade to a more comfortable seat at event or while traveling

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