Jen Vann
@jenvann.bsky.social
Cycle Breaker. Survivor. Open-minded. Cat Lady with one adult skin kitten. Disabled. Blessed. Grateful. Natural redhead. Cherokee. BIPOC. 2S. She/They. AuDHD. Not ashamed of being me...
In case you needed a reminder...
November 1, 2025 at 11:31 PM
In case you needed a reminder...
There is no shame in needing caregivers or medical providers w/ specialized knowledge & experience. You need what you need. You didn't ask for or "choose" your specific needs or vulnerabilities, & you are not a "failure" for requiring care that not everybody else does.
Remember.
Remember.
November 1, 2025 at 6:24 PM
"...None of us are free, if one of us are chained.
None of us are free..."
None of us are free..."
Solomon Burke - "None Of Us Are Free"
YouTube video by ANTI- Records
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July 3, 2025 at 4:40 PM
"...None of us are free, if one of us are chained.
None of us are free..."
None of us are free..."
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You are worthy of respect, support, & safety, regardless of what you have or have't accomplished, either today or in your life.
Stubbornly refuse to buy into cultural metrics of personal "worth" that only exist to hijack your self-esteem & keep you rat racing harder.
Stubbornly refuse to buy into cultural metrics of personal "worth" that only exist to hijack your self-esteem & keep you rat racing harder.
May 12, 2025 at 7:13 PM
You are worthy of respect, support, & safety, regardless of what you have or have't accomplished, either today or in your life.
Stubbornly refuse to buy into cultural metrics of personal "worth" that only exist to hijack your self-esteem & keep you rat racing harder.
Stubbornly refuse to buy into cultural metrics of personal "worth" that only exist to hijack your self-esteem & keep you rat racing harder.
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We have a harder time connecting to ourselves-- remembering who we are, what we can do, & what we're all about-- when we're chronically stressed or in pain.
Sustainable recovery is very often about learning to listen for, hear, & honor our authenticity through the chaos & hurt.
Sustainable recovery is very often about learning to listen for, hear, & honor our authenticity through the chaos & hurt.
April 3, 2025 at 6:58 PM
We have a harder time connecting to ourselves-- remembering who we are, what we can do, & what we're all about-- when we're chronically stressed or in pain.
Sustainable recovery is very often about learning to listen for, hear, & honor our authenticity through the chaos & hurt.
Sustainable recovery is very often about learning to listen for, hear, & honor our authenticity through the chaos & hurt.
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Please be kind to people who had to walk away from family. Many of their stories won’t be told because of how complex & painful they are. Estrangement is a necessary path for many who are broken hearted. Less demands for understanding. More respect for what they’re healing from.
February 27, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Please be kind to people who had to walk away from family. Many of their stories won’t be told because of how complex & painful they are. Estrangement is a necessary path for many who are broken hearted. Less demands for understanding. More respect for what they’re healing from.
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Having to rely for survival on someone we don't understand, don't trust, & who intermittently or regularly frightens us is a complex traumatic stressor that many survivors experienced in childhood-- & we unconsciously, unintentionally replicated in our adult relationships.
February 26, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Having to rely for survival on someone we don't understand, don't trust, & who intermittently or regularly frightens us is a complex traumatic stressor that many survivors experienced in childhood-- & we unconsciously, unintentionally replicated in our adult relationships.
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beaker on magazine covers: thread
February 16, 2025 at 1:49 PM
beaker on magazine covers: thread
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Keith Haring died of AIDS aged 31 on 16 Feb 1990.
One of his last works, Unfinished Painting, was deliberately incomplete, reflecting the devastating, unquantifiable loss to the arts due to AIDS.
#LGBTplusHistoryMonth
One of his last works, Unfinished Painting, was deliberately incomplete, reflecting the devastating, unquantifiable loss to the arts due to AIDS.
#LGBTplusHistoryMonth
February 16, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Keith Haring died of AIDS aged 31 on 16 Feb 1990.
One of his last works, Unfinished Painting, was deliberately incomplete, reflecting the devastating, unquantifiable loss to the arts due to AIDS.
#LGBTplusHistoryMonth
One of his last works, Unfinished Painting, was deliberately incomplete, reflecting the devastating, unquantifiable loss to the arts due to AIDS.
#LGBTplusHistoryMonth
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The Busy World of Doctor Who
February 15, 2025 at 8:27 AM
The Busy World of Doctor Who
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When choosing to heal, it’s common to feel you don’t belong. Our culture is performance driven. That leaves little room for honesty & vulnerability, yet both are ideal for healing. Don’t silence the parts of you needing clarity. Silence the voices that shame your need to be heard.
February 14, 2025 at 9:31 PM
When choosing to heal, it’s common to feel you don’t belong. Our culture is performance driven. That leaves little room for honesty & vulnerability, yet both are ideal for healing. Don’t silence the parts of you needing clarity. Silence the voices that shame your need to be heard.
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Disability is not a personal or moral failing. Everyone is one accident, infection or stroke of bad luck from becoming disabled.
When someone asks for help, give it freely and without strings. Don’t judge them or tell them to “try harder”.
One day it’ll be your turn.
When someone asks for help, give it freely and without strings. Don’t judge them or tell them to “try harder”.
One day it’ll be your turn.
February 7, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Disability is not a personal or moral failing. Everyone is one accident, infection or stroke of bad luck from becoming disabled.
When someone asks for help, give it freely and without strings. Don’t judge them or tell them to “try harder”.
One day it’ll be your turn.
When someone asks for help, give it freely and without strings. Don’t judge them or tell them to “try harder”.
One day it’ll be your turn.