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Soren 🌱 they/them
@sorenable.bsky.social
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A genderfluid wordsmith & artist w/ spicy neurologies & insatiable curiosities. Autism, cPTSD, cyclothymia, OCD & my SpIns make up who I am. Ace/aro. I like to garden, read, make things & nap. Be kind.
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I'll see you all in the new year! Thank you for celebrating, encouraging, witnessing, and being there for me this year. I'm ending this year full of gratitude and lots of lessons learned. May 2026 be kind and abundant to all of us. ❄️
snow is falling in a snowy forest with a sunset in the background
Alt: snow is falling in a snowy forest with a sunrise cresting over the mountains
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December 24, 2025 at 2:38 PM
sorenable.bsky.social
Several people warmly wished me a "merry christmas!" or "happy holidays!" today over the phone or in person, idk that's kinda nice 🥰
December 23, 2025 at 9:51 PM
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I cried two more times today, even though I had a talk with myself before each interaction to *not* to. Sorry, poor YMCA lady & new ortho doc. 😭

#3GoodThings: I found a new PCP (my lovely former one is having a baby and retiring.) My park walk refreshed me. I'm recalibrating after a rough few days.
December 23, 2025 at 9:44 PM
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Before & after three types of painkillers + nature therapy
Me, just in the hurt box this morning, ice pack in my head and hair disheveled Me all bundled up outside walking at the park with my thermos of coffee and looking a bit more chipper
December 23, 2025 at 6:06 PM
sorenable.bsky.social
"One of the unfortunate ironies of being an over-talker is that you seldom attain the thing you’re really after—connection." I post often here & used to chatter with family. But in real life, I've always struggled with over-talkers. It's hard to speak up. www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/pass...
The Key to Handling Over-Talkers: Speak Up Rather Than Avoid
Personal Perspective: Most of us know how it feels to be on the receiving end of someone over-talking. Here are some tactics for taking care of yourself in these situations.
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December 23, 2025 at 5:14 PM
sorenable.bsky.social
I mean this completely seriously but a cup of coffee can save your life a little, a shower can save your life a little, making your favorite meal can save your life a little. Little things actually add up to really big things in the long run if you let them, the secret to surviving everyday is infusing a little bit of magic into the mundane. I truly believe that. - dollettefemme
December 23, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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I wait all year to post this
a group of people are gathered in a living room with the words happy christmas eve eve on the bottom
Alt: Phoebe Friends gif “Happy Christmas Eve Eve.”
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December 23, 2025 at 11:51 AM
sorenable.bsky.social
You know those fancy, futuristic baby rockers that gently but unendingly move side to side and up and down? I need one of those for me
December 23, 2025 at 5:29 AM
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h1ghpriest3ss.bsky.social
mixing all the herbal teas into one super tea
December 23, 2025 at 3:08 AM
sorenable.bsky.social
#3GoodThings because I lost count of how many times I cried over the weekend for varied reasons:

- solved two very complicated tech issues for lovely senior lady today, and she was so happy
- I will be able to make rent, and considering everything, that's a feat
- I’m fed, warm & at peace right now
Be gentle with the person you are right now: You have worked so hard to become this version of you. You wouldn't be here without your past versions, so cheer yourself on and don't give up on yourself. Because your present self is currently laying the foundations for your future self. You're doing the best that you can. Let that be enough. @MORETOLIFEJOURNAL
December 22, 2025 at 9:47 PM
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ayannasanaa.bsky.social
“Just relax, it’s the holidays” isn’t helpful when routines disappear and demands increase. Supporting autistic people means respecting our needs, not minimizing them
December 22, 2025 at 8:15 PM
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racheldeering.bsky.social
Vinterhare vid gärdesgård (Winter hare at the fence), Bruno Liljefors.
Winter hare running in snowy landscape, painting.
December 22, 2025 at 10:47 AM
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Me @ me
A soft warm and comfy illustration of a bunny in bed with the glow of lamp light and the ceiling with glow in the dark stars, and the word say stop being so hard on yourself. Art by rositooth
December 21, 2025 at 10:34 PM
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megnc.bsky.social
happy winter solstice ✨
Up close of a bush of red flowers.
December 21, 2025 at 8:28 PM
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Happy winter solstice everyone. ☀️
Picture of my altar, which is a rounded wooden shelf with a circular mirror above it and on it, I have a bronze deer, a white candle to white quartz crystals spell, casting brass bowl as well as fresh sprigs of Juniper in a vase and my juniper smudge A page from my mindful witch journal with the title Sabbat: Yule, December 21 or 22nd. And some journaling prompts.
December 21, 2025 at 3:41 PM
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whistberry.bsky.social
Happy Solstice! Not a fan of the dark, so always happy to reach the point where days start getting longer. Spring is just around the corner for those of us in the Northern hemisphere, so here's a happy chickadee for today's #ArtAdventCalendar
Digital painting of black-capped chickadee perched on a branch that is covered in fanciful white daisy-like flowers against a brilliant blue sky. The bird is facing right and has gray wings, white belly and head with black feathers across the top of its head and under its chin.
December 21, 2025 at 2:18 PM
sorenable.bsky.social
Total cost about $19.
Eight hearty servings!
Roughly $2.40 per meal.

Oh, and it’s incredibly delicious. 😋
A picture of my finished hunters stew portioned out into eight servings one to eat in my bowl and then two for the fridge and then five for the freezer
December 20, 2025 at 8:42 PM
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Cooking has commenced! Hunter’s stew in the works. My cottage smells incredible already.
All the ingredients for Hunter stew: apple, canna, tomatoes, a pound of sauerkraut, Juniper, berries, bay leaf mushrooms, Polish, sausage, prunes, cabbage, bacon, and wild mushroom powder just in case Here’s the halfway point about to put the washed sauerkraut in, and I already put the juniper berries in a little sachet The finished product! Now it just has to stew for a couple hours, you can see the slices of the Polish sausage. There’s a lot of sauerkraut you can see the apples and the tomatoes, cabbage etc.. Here’s the actual recipe for Polish Hunter stew from a library book: HUNTER'S STEW Bigos Mysliwski This is a traditional stew native to Poles and Lithuanians, and is considered by many to be one of Poland's true national dishes. Its composition can vary from region to region, village to village, and restaurant to restaurant. This is hearty comfort food at its best. Poles often serve it with crusty rye bread or boiled potatoes on the side lof course, well lubricated with chopped dill and melted butter). For a truly authentic experience, a shot of ice-cold Polish vodka goes down very smoothly. Laura's little kitchen secret is that Bigos is a great way to use up leftover meats. She often freezes extra pieces of pork loin or beef roast to save for the next Bigos. In fact, sometimes she will make an extra pork chop just to put away for later. Some of Laura and Peter's best dinner parties have been around a big bowl of Bigos, washed down with glasses of hearty red wine. SERVES 5 to 6 1/4 cup dried mushrooms 1/2 cup water 2 pounds sauerkraut 1 large apple, peeled, cored and sliced 21/2 cups canned tomatoes 5 peppercorns 1 bay leaf 1 cup fully cooked Polish sausage, sliced and quartered 1 cup leftover meat (pork, beef, veal) chopped in 1 inch pieces 1 cup coarsely chopped bacon, pre-cooked to render fat Soak the dried mushrooms in the water for 2 hours. Place the mushrooms and water in a small pan. Bring to a boil and simmer for 30 minutes. Drain the mushrooms reserving the liquid. Chop the mushrooms into rough pieces. Wash the sauerkraut thoroughly and squeeze out the water. Put the sauerkraut in a large pot. Add the mushrooms and the reserved liquid. Add the apples, tomatoes, peppercorns and bay leaf. Break up the tomatoes into small pieces. Cover and simmer for 1 hour and 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the meat and bacon. Cover and simmer 1 hour longer, stirring occasionally. This dish tastes much better when reheated the next day. TIP: There are no strict recip…
December 20, 2025 at 7:05 PM
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Love historians. I just finished this and it was beyond excellent. He ties the past with the present! If you need realistic hope, this is worth a watch.
youtu.be/gBrm1M87_Fc
Why The 2030s Will Be The New Renaissance
YouTube video by Medieval Mindset
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December 20, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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sarahejoyal.bsky.social
Anyway I don't apologize for believing that people do not have to "earn" themselves a comfortable life via sufficient suffering
December 20, 2025 at 5:19 PM
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hawkbutterfly.bsky.social
At least two, but I think three, #Cladonia species in the foreground and Peltigera hymenina in the background. #Lichen
Pale green lichens in the foreground surrounded by bright green mosses and liverworts and a few more scattered pale green lichens. A dark coloured lichen in the background with reddish brown apothecia which are held upright. Scattered brown leaves also. The same picture except the dark lichen in the background is in focus.
December 20, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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It’s an odd combination for brunch, but very delicious! 😋
A white hobnail plate with Ritz round crackers on it along with dairy free cream trees, and then smoked salmon and then capers and a sprinkling of dill A 9 x 9 round cake pan with cinnamon rolls in it covered in icing
December 20, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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“Research shows that designing, scheduling and engaging in enjoyable activities is effective at lowering symptoms of depression and anxiety.”

I’ve seen the truth of this myself this year! Since 2018, my prescriber always asks me each time we meet, “what do you have to look forward to?”
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Walking in nature reduces activity in the brain region linked to sadness and rumination.

A psychologist on why active rest periods—not couch time—are what actually restore us during the holidays. buff.ly/ls00al0
Rest is essential during the holidays, but it may mean getting active, not crashing on the couch
Unwinding can be hard during the holidays for many reasons. Building in time to recharge through active leisure can help.
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December 20, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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The forecast was correct on both accounts! There’s nothing quite as invigorating as standing outside amongst the trees and letting the wind whip your hair around your face. And also, the stargazing is beautiful tonight! It was breathtaking, actually. My phone camera tried, but my memory is better.
You can see little twinkling stars scattered throughout the sky, as well as wisps of clouds, it’s not a fantastic photograph, but it’s a good memory Same with this one, except a little darker and so it seems like you can see just hundreds of tiny stars This one is more of the landscape, long exposure again, so it looks like daylight, but it’s not it’s blackest night outside, and you can see the clouds in the stars and the purple Martin bird box and the trees
December 20, 2025 at 2:27 AM
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My brand is strong lol. Oregonian friend who loves hiking sent me these pictures yesterday with, “I saw this moss and thought of you.”
A picture of absolutely luscious and verdant pillowy mosses growing over tumbling gray rocks in a misty landscape A zoomed out picture of that same hillside with dramatic effect, gray rocks, green, moss, and the distant bluish, pine trees in the mist
December 19, 2025 at 3:24 PM