"...trauma can leave a chemical mark on a person’s genes...the mark doesn’t directly damage the gene. Instead, it alters the mechanism by which the gene is expressed: 'The alteration isn’t genetic. It’s epigenetic.'"
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#jeannineouelette

To adapt our behaviours or intentions just enough to make space for another – but not so much that we destroy our own sense of autonomy – is a nuanced act. It’s easier to believe that one of us is “right.”
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Well, I could not be more thrilled to finally read the new novel by my de facto mentor/icon #AntonioMichaelDowning #johnorpheus:
"Betty meets Queenie in a courageous debut novel about a mixed-race Black girl fighting for recognition" www.simonandschuster.com/books/Black-...

The absence of fear is a crucial component of an equitable relationship. Whether it’s a professional partnership, a creative one, or a romantic one, fear is going to kill the vibe. Lack of trust is going to curb the flow. www.thebarnacle.ca/push-pull-sh... #writing
Art by @foxkilldeer.bsky.social

Trauma works in frustrating ways. It places blinders on us when we need them most - for survival - but oftentimes leaves them permanently in place. Time acts as a solvent, if we’re lucky, and eventually we begin to see the wider picture.
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A new image I drew up to accompany an essay my wife wrote here:
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"Like the protagonist of a horror movie, my curiosity had begun to feel dangerous. I had led myself deep inside the unexplored territory of an unseen evil. I could now taste peril in every breath."

An autobiographical horror tale featuring original artwork by @foxkilldeer.bsky.social

Happy Lunar New Year! It's the year of the snake, so here's one from a few years back with the Ior rune for good measure.

#lunarnewyear #yearofthesnake #inkart #oracledeck

The biggest mystery in Severance is why does everyone drive a car someone would use to teach drivers ed in 1997?

Thank you, my brilliantly creative friend!

My first tangible published written work exists in the form of a wee oracle deck guide-booklet. What's next?

I crowdfunded an oracle deck a while back and the first run is very close to sold out 🤯🤯🤯 With just a few left, I'm planning my next moves.

“This story of mine is just one of the infinite threads of metaphorical spider silk through which famous artists transmit their work to the most far-flung and unbeknownst people and places."

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"We've all got blinders on; I just like to acknowledge that mine are there. I also take them off sometimes to see what life looks like with unbridled, 360-degree vision." jackiestanley.substack.com/p/waking-life