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Amanda Leigh

@leighcrystals.bsky.social

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I have a crystal shop and make jewelry! hempharmony.etsy.com #Neurodivergent She/Her ✨️As above, So below✨️

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Amanda Leigh @leighcrystals.bsky.social · Sep 13

What is one daily practice you've brought into your life that's helpful with healing? For me recently, it's journaling. Slowing down to write has been healing in many ways. Another thing is finding time to create or be creative in some way. #witchsky #healing

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Amanda Leigh @leighcrystals.bsky.social · 6h

Do you like your Bluesky feeds randomized or in chronological order? #bsky

Amanda Leigh @leighcrystals.bsky.social · 20h

A lot of people have been interacting with a comment I made without seeing a comment under it. This article is some of

The Democrats who’ve been arrested, detained or charged under Trump

thehill.com

Amanda Leigh @leighcrystals.bsky.social · 1d

There's also this

thehill.com/homenews/adm...

thehill.com

Amanda Leigh @leighcrystals.bsky.social · 1d

They did that to a congressman too I think.

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Amanda Leigh @leighcrystals.bsky.social · 1d

He's great!

Amanda Leigh @leighcrystals.bsky.social · 1d

Literally just FELT the thought fly from my brain as I tried to grab it 🤨 #adhd

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Amanda Leigh @leighcrystals.bsky.social · 2d

A text post on a white background with black text. The post is a thoughtful metaphor comparing therapy and treatment to fixing a broken car when you're on a road trip.
Text Content:
Here's a thought I had about how therapy & treatment works (vs how many people imagine it works). This is based on my experience with depression and chronic illness, but I hope it applies more broadly as well.
Imagine you have to take a road trip on a deserted road alone. Halfway through the trip your engine starts to splutter and the car breaks down. What do you do?
A lot of people imagine that therapy and treatment is like calling a mechanic to come and fix your car for you. You make the call, and then you just have to wait around until the mechanic has fixed the problem, and your car is good as new! Unfortunately, it doesn't work like that. There is no on-call mechanic. No-one is able to fix this car except for you.
Instead, it's like you pull a toolbox out of the trunk, pop open the hood, and dial up the mechanic on the phone. You have to try and describe the problems as clearly as possible, and follow the advice they give you as well as you can.
Sometimes you won't understand the advice, and you'll need them to explain it again or suggest something else. Sometimes you'll do what they say and the car still won't run, and they won't be able to explain why, only give you something new to try. Sometimes you'll think you fixed the problem and start driving, and the car will break again two minutes down the road. No matter what happens, it's going to be hard and messy and frustrating work.
But at the end of it, not only will your car be running again, but you'll know how to fix it now. Which isn't to say that you'll never need another mechanic again, but next time you get stuck, it'll be that little bit easier to handle.
So keep at it everyone, and good luck on your journeys!

Amanda Leigh @leighcrystals.bsky.social · 2d

Larvikite, also called Norwegian or Black Moonstone, is a grounding stone connecting you to Earth's energy. As a skull, it will aid meditation and shadow work. Geologically, this monzonite gets its silver-blue shimmer (schiller effect) from feldspar crystals. #crystals #crystalskull #witchsky

A carved and polished crystal skull made of gray and black larvikite is held in a hand wearing a black glove. The stone displays its characteristic silver-blue flash. The background is a blurred, bright setting of green foliage and reddish-brown leaves.

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D Spring @d--spring.bsky.social · 5d

Neurodivergent Meditation Tip:
repetitive motion can be meditation!

Stirring tea, rocking gently, rubbing your hands together.

Presence is a doorway.
Use what helps you walk through.

#meditation #ndcommunity #mindfulness #meditationteacher #spirituality #healing

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MeidasE @ericpere.bsky.social · 3d

Xavier Osceola. First member of the Seminole Tribe to play division I basketball. 🏀 #WeAreStillHere

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Amanda Leigh @leighcrystals.bsky.social · 2d

Yes! They are so fun and have so much wisdom. I feel like they all have different personalities 😅

Amanda Leigh @leighcrystals.bsky.social · 2d

This was one of my favorite star beings when around. In a place where art is around all the time now. The crystal skulls choose where they want to be, I'm mostly a caretaker while some are here.

#crystals #oceanjasper #alien #crystalskull #witchsky #etsy

A front view of a star being crystal skull alien head. The bottom is green and the top is a light lavender with some orbicular spots showing through.

A side view of an ocean jasper star being alien crystal skull There is a reddish orange color on this side.

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Amanda Leigh @leighcrystals.bsky.social · 2d

I would like a better phone camera but don't see myself graduating to fancy cameras lol kudos to all those that do

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Amanda Leigh @leighcrystals.bsky.social · 2d

Yes! I have a pCloud subscription and can sign in to a website to access the photos after I upload them to the app

Amanda Leigh @leighcrystals.bsky.social · 3d

My computer isn't the best but it's doable for now. One of the reasons I originally didn't do shopify because of the phone thing myself. I take all my photo and video and do everything on the phone too lol we'll see how the computer feels

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Amanda Leigh @leighcrystals.bsky.social · 3d

Thank you so much! 😊

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😍

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Amanda Leigh @leighcrystals.bsky.social · 3d

I was diagnosed all the way back at 17 but given a medicine that reacted negatively and never given tools to help so not the same boat but similar in where my learning curve was a few years ago

Amanda Leigh @leighcrystals.bsky.social · 3d

Bloodstone Jasper and Garnet

I was creating again after these long months not touching my materials. It really felt nice last week and I've started my next necklace.

More incoming 😊

#witchsky #bloodstone #garnet #crystals #jewelry 🗿🗝 #handmade #hemp #hempjewelry #etsy

A milky white, green, and reddish tumbled stone named bloodstone (heliotrope jasper) is sitting in a hemp basket of red hemp. There are four garnet beads.

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Amanda Leigh @leighcrystals.bsky.social · 3d

I like the hematite quartz! (I think that's what it is) Is it from orange river, it reminds me of them too lol

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Amanda Leigh @leighcrystals.bsky.social · 3d

Ask them to work there! 🤣

It looks so pretty, I don't know of any in person bead/warehouse shops near me, I'll have to try to look them up.

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Amanda Leigh @leighcrystals.bsky.social · 3d

Ahhhhhh, I'm setting up my Shopify and feeling like it's a big step.
#smallbusiness #crystalshop

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Amanda Leigh @leighcrystals.bsky.social · 3d

My bookshelf is staring at me right now 👀😆 That book looks cool

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Amanda Leigh @leighcrystals.bsky.social · 3d

I need a place like this!

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Amanda Leigh @leighcrystals.bsky.social · 3d

Woo that one is pretty 😍