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The middle of the writing process and lessons on letting go
Embracing romance, surrendering in motherhood, and learning to accept myself.
 • Emma Del Rey
The rise and fall of hyperfocus
How I'm learning to accept myself, and the way my brain functions, without letting my shame dictate the choices I make.
 • Emma Del Rey
There's nothing wrong with you (or me)
Autism isn't an ending of who one used to be, it's a doorway to all one's internalized ableism (and in time self-acceptance and compassion).
 • Emma Del Rey
"Can you please just be nice to me?"
A reminder to soften our bellies and open our hearts, even when our bodies want to do anything but.
 • Emma Del Rey
We are precious things
Choosing flow over control, putting anxiety in its place, and prioritizing letting things be what and as they are instead of trying to make them fit…
 • Emma Del Rey
Wait, am I really writing a romance novel?
I promise this ties into being human, because love.
 • Emma Del Rey
My body is not a machine
The relationship I need to cultivate within myself but I've been unwilling to acknowledge because my mind's been in control.
 • Emma Del Rey
How Human
How Human
Exploring my messy humanity as I navigate unmasking, creating, mothering, and simply living life.
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