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Guess who quit her full time-well paying-amazing schedule job? ♀️ I’m sure some people think I’m crazy for doing it but I needed a break. A break for self care, mental clarity, enjoying life and truly pursuing the things that I’ve always dreamed of. I’ve never been driven by money, but God and pursuing peace and a life full of joy. You all know that my oldest has special needs and that alone isn’t easy on me so when I felt the push to take a break, I listened.
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We don’t often listen to our bodies because we’re always on the go or feel pressured to keep performing. I made a decision to truly “live” this year and I intend to do just that. I’ll be back to work (maybe part time) by the end of summer but these next few months are for trying new things, some travel, enjoying the fam, a lot of laughs, more minimalist pursuits and bombarding your instagram feed
Autism and it’s challenges have definitely made life interesting, but overcoming them together is what has made life so meaningful
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I captured this candid moment between Noah & his MMA coach @jacob.kukulsky this past weekend as they were going over everything that Noah needs to know for his Green Bar test, coming up this month.
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It’s so important to surround your kids with positive role models. Someone that leads by example in all aspects of their life. A natural “born teacher” that is able to adapt to the student & form an instant bond/connection.
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I don’t think Noah would have come this far at this rate without the consistent effort, support & encouragement from @jacob.kukulsky & all the committed coaches, teachers & trainers @jksmma. .
#gratefulheart ♥️
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“We can complain because rose bushes have thorns, or rejoice because thorns have roses.” -Alphonse Karr
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Today I have knots in my stomach. Isaiah is switching schools and starts one that is kind of far from where we live today and there’s already some concerns we have regarding the transition. Plus, I’m back to work after being off for 2 weeks and I have jury duty in 2 days ♀️ I already want this week to be over already.
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This is why I take advantage of the moments when we can have date nights and this past weekend we found a way to have 3 date nights and really enjoyed ourselves as you could see from our stories. I’ll be sharing a video of our moments this week
Autism Awareness Day 11: Stimming & Staring
The term "stimming" is short for self-stimulatory behavior and is sometimes also called "stereotypic" behavior. In a person with autism, stimming usually refers to specific behaviors that include hand- flapping, rocking, spinning, or repetition of words and phrases. We say Michael gets "flappy when he's happy" but these movements also cause a lot of weird looks & stares. As children with autism grow up, the things that were once "cute" as a child, are now a lot more noticeable and awkward for a teenager. Be aware if you stare & don't mumble under your breath. Our child is expressing himself in a different way and that's ok. Also, a simple gesture or smile can make an autism family's day.#autism_ig #autismdaily #autismblogger #autismeveryday #autismjourney #autismwarrior #autismmama #autismadvocate #aprilisautismawarenessmonth #autismawareness #severeautism #nonverbal #stimming #selfstimulatorybehaviors #handflapping #rocking #spinning #repetitivemovements
Alex likes these signs that have popped up throughout our town. He said having autism makes him different and he sometimes feels less. To all of our friends you are so much more... more resilient, more loyal, more trustworthy, more reliable, more truthful, more caring, more creative, more hyperfocused, more unique, more in the moment, more in sync with the finest attention to details, more passionate, more able to recall from long term memory, more interesting, more fun, more authentic, more intuitive, more extraordinary and in general more awesome... could not be any further than less. If I left anything out, please let me know.
✌+ ~Lisa
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