tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2971383103866151443.post2938430045809534196..comments2024-03-19T09:42:45.476-07:00Comments on The World We Create: Sensory Overload on Holidays like Thanksgiving/ Christmas/ Easter.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2971383103866151443.post-89363185227087138952017-06-13T17:46:14.472-07:002017-06-13T17:46:14.472-07:00S: Aw thanks:) S: Aw thanks:) Kmariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12947797743800775255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2971383103866151443.post-88553322870607226052017-06-12T22:05:08.986-07:002017-06-12T22:05:08.986-07:00Hey, I was reading some of your old posts and I fo...Hey, I was reading some of your old posts and I found this photo of you and grandpa so adorable !Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17363854783134050594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2971383103866151443.post-20478567510177575602015-10-13T18:44:25.309-07:002015-10-13T18:44:25.309-07:00Full spectrum Mamma: Thanks for your validation......Full spectrum Mamma: Thanks for your validation...I am glad you could relate...and at parts I felt sick writing it! I appreciate your heartfelt feedback so much:)<br /><br />Jackie: I LOVE that it made you feel that way! <br /><br />With the laundry- Yup...I am now going to try this stuff from costco called Nellies soda...but i do not trust to hope...:-)<br />Rooms full ARE a challenge! I think even most people feel that way- sensory or no- so it can get more difficult for those of us with!<br />I love articulating what can help explain for others:) <br />And thank you for the compliments on my photos...Its always fun to take them:) Kmariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12947797743800775255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2971383103866151443.post-51013447102566782662015-10-13T17:30:05.314-07:002015-10-13T17:30:05.314-07:00This is my first time to your page and I'm blo...This is my first time to your page and I'm blown away. The way you describe your aversions, and cycles, and all the social stresses of the holidays really clears it up for anyone who is confused about the challenges a family can face. That laundry smell must keep you up at night trying to find solutions! And I get being so sensitive to people's energy, although you sound much more intuitive than me. I can be drained in an instant by a toxic person, so if I get a room full, I'm in serious trouble!<br />Thank you for putting to words what a lot of people can not articulate. And what gorgeous pictures of your family:-) Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06714285043130399441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2971383103866151443.post-75414243975895553112015-10-13T09:25:08.742-07:002015-10-13T09:25:08.742-07:00I actually feel kind of sick after reading this.
S...I actually feel kind of sick after reading this.<br />Sometimes just thinking about certain things (scented candles) can give me a migraine!!!! Plus the emotional stuff - holidays, and family not accepting you or yours as you/they are...<br />I relate to so much of what you wrote, and I feel like you really put your heart out there. Very brave. <br />Happy thanksgiving - *'I* am thankful for this post,<br />Full Spectrum Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11460737436704927666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2971383103866151443.post-49583813559955384582015-10-11T09:52:32.124-07:002015-10-11T09:52:32.124-07:00@c2q: and I you:) no you are the best ( ha ha) May...@c2q: and I you:) no you are the best ( ha ha) Maybe we are both pretty awesome...to ourselves anyway! Sincerely though, thank you and I really am glad we have finally found our groove. Life isn't so painful anymore. I'm also glad you spent a lot of time listening to books, podcasts and in therapy understanding yourself, myself and the kids. Together we found our own places of belonging and though it came at a cost, I really feel it was worth the time, painful changes and misunderstood perceptions of others. Life is so beautiful with you by my side.<br /><br />I'm glad you like the picture...I don't think you have ever seen that one...I found it buried in a bunch of photos...I don't even remember seeing it before:) I loved spending time with grandpa:) Kmariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12947797743800775255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2971383103866151443.post-13276588739701897732015-10-10T23:17:52.686-07:002015-10-10T23:17:52.686-07:00Also, you are so precious in that picture. :)Also, you are so precious in that picture. :)Called to Questionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17784555223351502742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2971383103866151443.post-25214317799537788062015-10-10T23:16:31.806-07:002015-10-10T23:16:31.806-07:00I love spending holidays with you, my love. I also...I love spending holidays with you, my love. I also love how you have come to understand the needs of our little family when it comes to these times of year. Your the best. Called to Questionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17784555223351502742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2971383103866151443.post-83434319233246523622015-10-10T09:17:02.467-07:002015-10-10T09:17:02.467-07:00Lol I meant princess...but princes would work too:...Lol I meant princess...but princes would work too:) Kmariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12947797743800775255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2971383103866151443.post-39514308264786565772015-10-10T09:15:21.620-07:002015-10-10T09:15:21.620-07:00That is such a relief...because sensory posts gene...That is such a relief...because sensory posts generally make me feel the most vulnerable due to the constant misunderstanding it caused as a child. Many Nts interpret talking about it as making excuses or being whiny or picky or high maintenance or a complete princes...labels I have worn to many and I dislike. Yes, there is a part of me that has higher end tastes but when one thinks about it- higher end taste is usually sensory appealing. It has nothing to do with image or wanting to be the boss:) I needed to take control in areas because all my control was taken away having to assimilate...anyway, rant over:) ha ha<br /><br />Thanks for understanding! And I am glad it helps with D- that is always my biggest goal- to speak to help others who suffer with sensory issues!:) <br /><br />Um yea...that was a blow I will never forget. I cried but of course after I cry i get really REALLY angry- nothing is quite like a Scorpio scorned... I can forgive the ignorance at a certain level, but I wont forget it nor quit using it as an example of what not to do. The one better point of ignorance is that it can be beautifully used to foster boundaries, examples and lessons- ha ha:) Then there are other times I look at this person and see their better points and try to remember them because they are human too...and I may not agree with most of their lifestyle choices but God knows they don't agree with mine...so that is how grace happens I suppose...but patience is another story...and honestly the grace is evolving:) I kind of go in and out of it...the cycle gets triggered and I get hurt and angry all over again and have to work through it...while other times I literally couldn't care less...while still others the only reason I care is because I know there are other worse attitudes out there like that which will affect my kids and other struggling souls... Its a cycle. <br /><br />I loved buying the gift for my nephew! He is such a munchkin...and in the end, I had a lot of fun moments with him the next time they were out.:) <br /><br />Thanks again for your validation and friendship:) Kmariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12947797743800775255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2971383103866151443.post-9649235917528036882015-10-09T12:45:01.672-07:002015-10-09T12:45:01.672-07:00I love when you write about sensory stuff!!! It is...I love when you write about sensory stuff!!! It is wonderful to hear a voice about it and just to reaffirm how we are helping guide D. through life and thinking about every aspect of sensory for him to help him feel comfortable and safe.<br /> <br />I think that is crazy to think that aspergers and differences are "sin and selfishness" such a load of BS and such a double standard to say that it is not true for Down syndrome. Ignorant people! To say that the way you where created is a sin. I would have little to no grace or patience for such people.<br /><br />Anyway I also love how you sent a gift for your nephews crisitening... that is a great way to show support yet not put your family in an overwhelming situation. <br />Kristinnoreply@blogger.com