JLakis

Conqueror of the Useless writing, film, movies, TV, geek

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Twain must have been visiting this town when he said, "Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience." #stuck #towns #racism #corruption #moving #ironman

The Bermuda Triangle of Racism, Crime and Corruption. Cambridge, Maryland

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The Last Scream of the Male Boomer Narcissist He's both main character and victim, can use and abuse you at will, your time is his and his favorite note on the scale is "me me me me me!" New post! #blog #bullies #boundaries #boomers #writing

The Last Scream of the Male Boomer Narcissist.

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"I'll never put on a life jacket again." Jaws, Quint, Trauma, Survival and Interesting Times. If I have anything to say to anyone who may need to fight, then it's a warning. You will be hurt, but you may find healing. #blog #film #Jaws #mentalhealth #PTSD #survivor #trauma #violence #writing

"I'll never put on a life jacket again." Jaws, Quint, Trauma, Survival and Interesting Times.

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Heal Thyself. On being failed by the US medical system, and the dumb and dangerous stuff I did instead. Self-advocacy, unconventional home remedies and the giddy absurdity of navigating the US medical system. #blog #health #healthcare #homeremedies #humor #mentalhealth #selfadvocacy #US #writing

Heal Thyself. On being failed by the US medical system, and the dumb and dangerous stuff I did instead.

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The Yoga of Healing. What illness is teaching me. Healing is messy and takes a long time. It also requires both caring for yourself and believing that you deserve to do so. New blog: Cinescribelakis.com #healing #trauma #yoga #illness #mentalhealth #blog #writing

The Yoga of Healing. What illness is teaching me.

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It's Over. Your Baby Doesn't Love You Anymore.

I miss you Baby Abbey. For more than a year and a half I’ve been living with a man who forces me to sleep in a tiny, cold room whenever he has to do some ridiculous thing I’ve told him to do like pay his taxes after three years or call the police on the chop shop the rapist across the alley is running. And if I show a feeling like exasperation because he hasn’t paid his taxes in three years, he…

It's Over. Your Baby Doesn't Love You Anymore.

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Sit. Stay. Grieve. 65% of my posts are elaborate shower thoughts. And 100% are total bullshit. #autism #blogging #dogs #grief #healing #life #mentalhealth #people #trauma #ptsd #wellness #writing

Sit, stay, grieve.

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Humans have always known how and when to move. I just happen to have a lot of personal experience moving. New post! #healing #journey #mentalhealth #moving #movingon #neurodivergence #trauma #writing #blog

Move. It's what I do!

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Making Myself Sick. Pushing myself, getting sick and finding balance. Trying to find a balance between rest and overwhelm while keeping it together. New post! #anxiety #depression #disability #health #mentalhealth #neurodivergent #overwhelm #ptsd #stress #trauma #wellness #writing #yoga #blog

Making Myself Sick. Pushing myself, getting sick and finding balance.

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This Post Sucks. Spring, Sunday Morning and The Stranger La lalala la! Lalala la! La la la ow ow ow! New post! Link in bio. #blog #book #books #insomnia #lotr #MondayMorning #music #pulp #spring #TheStranger #writing

This Post Sucks. Spring, Monday Morning and The Stranger

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"You're So Strong!" The phrase that tempts me to call an Italian plumber. It's the "thank you for your service" for unfortunate civilians. New post! #anxiety #depression #healing #humor #mentalhealth #ptsd #trauma #wellness #writing #blog

"You're So Strong!" The phrase that tempts me to call an Italian Plumber.

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Soothe. Self love for trauma and PTSD. "Listen: Billy Pilgrim has come unstuck in time." - Kurt Vonnegut New post! #anxiety #depression #flashbacks #healing #mentalhealth #PTSD #selflove #trauma #wellness #writing #blog #slaughterhousefive #vonnegut

Soothe. Self love for trauma and PTSD.

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My Last Nerve. How I learned to handle emotional overwhelm.

My Last Nerve. How I learned to handle emotional overwhelm. The mind-body connection and nervous system regulation. Now with science! New blog! #anxiety #depression #healing #mentalhealth #chronicillness #neurodivergence #ptsd #thebodykeepsthescore #trauma #wellness #yoga #blog #writing

I’m fine. The last nerve. My mother often warned me I was on hers. I’ve visited my own many times and probably stepped on a few others’ as well. I have physical and mental health issues that cause “dysregulation.” That means I am more likely to experience overwhelming emotions that override the logical part of my brain. I’ve learned a lot as I’ve worked with this over the past few years. The…

My Last Nerve. How I learned to handle emotional overwhelm.

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Stop that Brain! Arresting my brain train and staying calm.

Stop that Brain! Arresting my brain train and staying calm. How I practice calm and quieting my mind. New blog post! #anxiety #blog #breathwork #calm #coping #healing #meditation #mentalhealth #mindfulness #neurodivergence #ptsd #feelingsafe #writing #yoga

If my brain would shut up, maybe I’d remember that address. “Won’t somebody stop me from thinking, from thinking all the time? About everything. Oh, somebody, from thinking all the time. So deeply, so bleakly, so bleakly all the time. About everything (Who I am, how I am, why I am? Somebody, somebody, somebody, somebody?!).” That’s how Morrissey desperately croons his way out of the…

Stop that Brain! Arresting my brain train and staying calm.

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That Super Bowl Almost Killed Me. Why Philly fans riot.

That Super Bowl Almost Killed. Why Philly fans riot. Life usually sucks. Celebrate every W. Drink up all the joy. New blog! #blog #blogging #coping #Eagles #joy #mentalhealth #Philadelphia #SuperBowl #wellness #writing

I can’t explain why this is hilarious. In the play The Philadelphia, a man finds that no matter how normal his request, he cannot get anything he wants. He can’t even get aspirin from a drug store, they have Advil and Tylenol, but no aspirin. And the pharmacist acts like he’s crazy.  Turns out he’s stuck in a “metaphysical” Philadelphia. That captures the essence. And nowhere is that better…

That Super Bowl Almost Killed Me. Why Philly fans riot.

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Obsessed with Life. How I Survive in a World of Stupid.

Obsessed with life. How I Survive in a World of Stupid. TLDR: I adapt. New blog name! New post! #mentalhealth #writing #wellness #coping #survival #depression #healing #anxiety #blog #neurodivergent #ptsd #trauma

The Jewel is in the Lotus. I have lived an improbable life. I moved from Salem NJ, to Lancaster PA, to Haddonfield NJ, then Mullica Hill NJ and back to Lancaster again. This was by the eighth grade. My parents had vicious fights, separated, got back together, and then my Dad died three days before I started my senior year of college. At twenty-three, I was thanking the Academy. I raised money…

Obsessed with Life. How I Survive in a World of Stupid.

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The Computer Ate My Blog Post. So I wrote this instead.

So I'm going to talk about how I recovered from and avoided overwhelm this week. So far. New blog post! Cinescribelakis.com #blog #blogging #mentalhealth #overwhelm #calm #meditation #selfcare #loss #healing #calm #yoga #writing #wellness

Old tech tests souls. The Universe had a good laugh at my plans today. I hammered out a banger of a blog post earlier. It had science in it and all! And I’d even just gotten a new charger today for my laptop, that delicate, slow and elderly, um, “friend.” But my computer ate my blog post. I have no idea what happened. I didn’t realize that my laptop was downloading old GoPro videos I’d sent…

The Computer Ate My Blog Post. So I wrote this instead.