#Spoons

[thepeacefulgarden]

Heeding trigger warnings and not engaging with content that we know will upset us.

Blocking, muting, unfriending, and unfollowing.

Saying "no."

Honoring our need for rest, even if it's more than others might need.

Turning off the push notifications.

Taking our breaks and lunches at work.

Taking vacation time, even if we're not going anywhere but our living rooms.

Not answering work-related calls, emails, texts, etc. outside of work hours.

Not holding space for adult tantrums.

[spacedocmom]

Doctor Beverly Crusher @SpaceDocMom If your "goal weight" requires you to starve yourself and/or push your body past pain thresholds with excessive exercise, that "goal weight" is neither a healthy nor a sustainable weight for you. Say no to toxic diet culture. emojis: black heart, blue heart, masked, spoon 5:50 PM · Nov 2, 2024

[thepeacefulgarden]

[rainbowpopeworld]

This is a big thing that I continue to work on unlearning/relearning

[unregisteredchaos]

Useful..

hey this is not a request but what does "spoons" mean? Is it like actual spoons?

so spoons comes form the spoon theory which basically is a metaphor disabled + neurodivergent people use to explain to others kinda how their energy and stuff works -

I’m not a good explainer so here have some diagram things we found

[spookietrex]

[yellow-dress-basil]

QUICK PSA FOR THE DISABLED COMMUNITY

If you take any daily medication, do not eat grapefruit or activated charcoal unless you know for a fact they won’t affect your medication.

Both Grapefruit and Activated Charcoal will cancel out medication.

‘Where would you ever eat activated charcoal?’ You may be asking

Well

Halloween eve is here y’all and if you want a black cocktail or cupcake, it was probably made black with activated charcoal! So please double check before consuming!!

[mcnostril]

There is a cool and popular tweet about Samus Aran microwaving spoons but we could not find it so I had to reconstruct it from memory*

*I have never seen the thing in question so I had to invent a memory first.

[liberaljane]

Are you heading for a burnout without even realizing it? For neurodivergent folks, the warning signs of burnout may look different and be harder to recongize. 

Neurodivergent or not, we all need to understand our limits and boundaries. When you’re neurodivergent, you may not know you pushed yourself too far - until it’s too late!

Need help with some of the terms in this post?

😎 “Masking” or “Camouflaging": a coping strategy that many neurodivergent people use to suppress aspects of themselves to appear neurotypical. It’s important to note that social masking is a tool many neurospicy folks use to keep themselves safe, and usually starts in childhood. 🥄 “Spoons” refers to Spoon Theory, which is a metaphor describing the amount of physical or mental energy that a person has for daily activities and tasks. It is a helpful tool for disabled and neurodivergent folks to describe their energy. 👋 “Stim” short for "self-stimulation" is a term used to describe repetitive behaviors or movements that people may engage in to help cope with emotions. It may include rocking, flapping hands or twirling. 

If any of this resonates with you, try letting the “mask” slip a little! 

[abby-howard]

Recent pics of Spoons. She is always doing things and sitting in new places

She's thirteen this year :3 Teenager

[garzagatos]

Who needs a bed when you have spoons?

[prokopetz]

These are opposite poles of an extremely specific spectrum.

[tsubaki94]

Phantom Comic Ch.5

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Begining

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[thepeacefulgarden]