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| A.J. trying outfits for his upcoming play |
Over the
past few months I've been tied up with so much,
Hashing
out ideas and plans to generate awareness and support for our locals,
Initiation
and establishment of our first annual Accessible Lifestyle Expo,
Spending
most of my spare time working out schedules, arranging participants, supporters
with donations, then correlating everything with my co-planner.
All
this happened while still juggling the usual support
group meetings and sewing/craft sessions I run, along with any additional
meetings and planning appointments.
At home
I'm trying to find ways to help A.J. cope with a lot of personal changes he's
going through and how he can understand and accept them at his level. The
teenage angst has hit with a vengeance and A.J.'s struggling to understand the
concept of where and how he fits into the whole thing.
He's
been facing days that aren't completely to his
regularly organised schedule, school routine,
appointments, meetings, sessions, etc, resulting in anxiety
stress hitting an all time high through being
overwhelmed.
He's also been distracted
and consumed by knowing there are so many miniscule yet necessary things that
he needs to organise and address.
At the
moment the only settling thing he's able to focus on is the school play he's
involved in, having a major role can be so exciting and yet also so worrying
with his OCD needing him to be perfect with every aspect.
Listening
to A.J. trying to explain the
different things that are important to him,
-the
way he feels, -how he feels others view him, -even just discussing his latest 'obsessions'
Expressing
his passion for what is important to 'him' may at first sound confusing to
others.
From an outsider's
point of view, they could be totally confused, as he bounces back and forth
from topic to topic, yet through all that jumbled banter, he can express the
clarity of an experienced scholar.
It is refreshing to
know no matter how others may view him, AJ has the confidence to disregard any
comment, criticism or judgement, to continue on his pathway without a second
thought.
Maybe it is more to
do with his lack of understanding to the social expectations, although I like
to think his personality is more than what society demands, and his confidence
is stronger than anyone's negativity.
That is something
many should aspire to.
Over all
we are taking each day as it comes, hoping to be in the moment whenever it
counts and enjoying what ever positivity life shows us.
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