Chocolatesa

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About me

Gender Female
Occupation Organizer of info pertaining to my experiences, seeker of trauma healing through the neurodiversity paradigm
Location Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Introduction An autistic ADHD'er living in an apartment downtown with my husband, 2 cats and many plants. I'm working on healing and self-actualization via somatic experiencing, art therapy, craniosacral therapy, couples therapy, coaching and community. Progressive Orthodox Christian.
Interests Food, cooking, trauma healing, somatic experiencing, polyvagal theory, neurodiversity, reading, photography, social justice
Favorite Music www.di.fm
Favorite Books Ungifted by Scott Barry Kaufman, Being Me by Intergifted, Embracing the Gifted Quest by Intergifted, Wired to create by Scott Barry Kaufman, The Gifted Adult: A Revolutionary Guide for Liberating Everyday Genius by Mary-Elaine Jacobsen, Knowing Why: Adult Diagnosed Autistic People on Life and Autism, Defending Beef: The Case for Sustainable Meat Production by Nicolette Hahn Niman, Burnout by Emily and Amelia Nagoski, The Vegetarian Myth: Food, Justice and Sustainability by Lierre Keith, Healing Developmental Trauma by Laurence Heller PhD and Aline Lapierre PsyD, Late Bloomers by Rich Karlgaard, Nurturing Resilience by Kathy Kain and Stephen Terrell, Widen The Window by Elizabeth A Stanley, In An Unspoken Voice by Peter Levine, Trauma and Memory by Peter Levine, The Pocket Guide To Polyvagal Theory by Stephen W Porges, The Boy Who Was Raised As A Dog by Bruce D Perry, The Heart of Trauma: Healing the Embodied Brain in the Context of Relationships by Bonnie Badenoch, The Politics of Trauma: Somatics, Healing, and Social Justice by Staci Haines and Ai-Jen Poo, Chasing The Scream: The first and last days of the war on Drugs and Lost Connections: Uncovering the real causes of depression and the unexpected solutions by Johann Hari, The Refusal of Work by David Frayne, Laziness Does Not Exist by Dr. Devon Price, Unmasking Autism by Dr. Devon Price