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The Plight of the Multi-tasking Mouse

Deanne Ames @deanneames.bsky.social · 14d

The Multi-Tasking Mouse
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#calm #mindfulness #doonethingatatime #multitask

What I Learned from Mickey

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Deanne Ames @deanneames.bsky.social · 16d

Am I the only one on Substack who’s ever been foolish enough to acccidentally delete a post? I worked on the ^&*% thing for hours, now it’s gone. That’s the LAST TIME I compose a post directly on the ...

Deanne Ames @deanneames.bsky.social · 29d

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I GOT AN HONORABLE MENTION!
HEY, IT'S A START!

HEY, it’s a START! My memoir, INDELIBLE, received Honorable Mention status in Memoir Magazine’s 2025 awards! It’s a highly competitive process, so I’m feeling pretty good about this! And YES! I...

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#existentialism #existentialpsychotherapy #grief #psychotherapy #irvinyalom #philosophy #books

Deanne Ames @deanneames.bsky.social · Sep 26

Thank you, Irvin Yalom

for the only textbook I've every loved

The Cost of Silence – Part 2

Deanne Ames @deanneames.bsky.social · Sep 17

The Cost of Silence – Part 2, by @giannipov
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#childhoodtrauma #mentalhealth #healing #PTSD #CPTSD
#hope

Daily Inspiration

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Deanne Ames @deanneames.bsky.social · Sep 17

Thank you, John. Part 1 brought tears to my eyes--again; it had been a few months since I first read your draft. I greatly appreciate your daily contributions on Substack; the reliability of your "pos...

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#Summer #Timepassing #Acceptance #change #bittersweet
#JoniMitchell #DavidLanz

Deanne Ames @deanneames.bsky.social · Sep 1

Check out my new post!

My Mother, age 97, Gets a Cell Phone

Deanne Ames @deanneames.bsky.social · Aug 13

Can You Hear Me Now?
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#humor #mothers #duh #cellphones #landlines #change

Can You Hear Me Now?

Rest a while, but don't give up.

Deanne Ames @deanneames.bsky.social · Aug 6

Persistence
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#persistence #hope #faith #healthchallenges #writing #mortality #determination #inspiration #Rumi #friendship

Persistence

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Deanne Ames @deanneames.bsky.social · Aug 2

Making Room for Real Life

A gentle reminder that we’re human, and not all living the same life.

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Deanne Ames @deanneames.bsky.social · Aug 2

No, Good People Don't Still Support Him

Everyone believes they're essentially a good human being.

"Heartening" One Another (in Heartless Times)

Deanne Ames @deanneames.bsky.social · Jul 27

Encouragement
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#MentalHealth #Encouragement #Hope

Encouragement

The Timing Isn't Always Up to Me

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Deanne Ames @deanneames.bsky.social · Jul 22

A Date with Destiny open.substack.com/pub/deanneam...
#Fate #Destiny #Timing #Pause #Innerguidance #Patience

A Date with Destiny

An Accuser’s Story Suggests How Trump Might Appear in the Epstein Files

Deanne Ames @deanneames.bsky.social · Jul 22

An Accuser’s Story Suggests How Trump Might Appear in the Epstein Files www.nytimes.com/2025/07/20/u...

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Deanne Ames @deanneames.bsky.social · Jul 21

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Denik deBro (@denikdebroakakyuhwangcho)

10 Writing Tips From Famous Authors That Will Change the Way You Write https://share.google/s3dqSlmMIDZIFNqPQ

Even (Especially) on the Tough Days

Deanne Ames @deanneames.bsky.social · Jul 18

Gratitude open.substack.com/pub/deanneam...
#gratitude #sober #memoir #C-PTSD #PTSD #health #autoimmunedisorders #mentalhealth #writersandwriting

Gratitude