Josey Pickering
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Autistic, non-binary, queer horror nerd with a lot to say.
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Our Flag Means Death Is A Celebration
I am a HUGE Taika Waititi fan, like...have a tattoo in honor of one of his films, big fan. I enjoy his work and think he's a witty, wonderful and absolutely wild in the best ways. I have a rabbit in a cage tattoo, taken from art from his film JoJo Rabbit because the film hit me on so many levels. It created an emotional tornado in me that helped me get out some seriously built up tears. Taika can also make me laugh until I cry, so I often turn to his work when I need to feel. Be it feel good and giggly or feel the full spectrum of my emotions. I believe there's a reason Thor: Ragnarok is the best Thor film (so far) and it's Taika's magic.
By Josey Pickering4 years ago in Geeks
So you want to start Shadow work?
The first time I heard the words "shadow work", my autistic mind automatically went to the literal sense. Would I be working with my shadow? Did it make sense to take it literally? No, not quite. But I wasn't WRONG. Shadow Work deals with working through the things we may keep in the shadow of our minds. These are the things we might be ashamed of, scared of or downright judgmental of. The emotions we don't want to see or deal with, so we push them deep within us. Repressing our "dark sides" can have many consequences. The more we build up and hide with no resolution, the more likely we are to explode in the form of emotional outbursts and so on. Integrating your shadow self and coming to terms with what lurks in your shadows can help you find your strengths and learn to better process our emotions.
By Josey Pickering4 years ago in Longevity
Writing through silence
I’m Josey and I am autistic. I have been writing since I could remember. My mom hung on to so many little art projects and stories from when I was a child that it's hard to pinpoint exactly when I started writing stories and poems. I can remember little crayon drawings with stories attached as early as six years old. Stories of snowmen and songbirds and even favorite cartoon characters.
By Josey Pickering4 years ago in Psyche
