Chris 🇨🇦
@sail270west.bsky.social
I’m retired and sober, recovering #CSA #1in6 and grateful for the positivity found here
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Even if you want to shift how you feel & function, you don't have to fundamentally change in order to "deserve" love or safety. You're worthy right here, right now, having changed exactly 0% of who you are. Change if you want to & if you choose to-- but know you don't "have" to.
February 1, 2026 at 10:18 PM
Even if you want to shift how you feel & function, you don't have to fundamentally change in order to "deserve" love or safety. You're worthy right here, right now, having changed exactly 0% of who you are. Change if you want to & if you choose to-- but know you don't "have" to.
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BC residents:
The proposal to ban lead shots in BC is up for public commentary. It's more expensive to switch to copper bullets but raptors and other birds die every year from eating carcasses contaminated by lead. Please voice your comments to help get this ban enacted! Closes Feb 13th.
The proposal to ban lead shots in BC is up for public commentary. It's more expensive to switch to copper bullets but raptors and other birds die every year from eating carcasses contaminated by lead. Please voice your comments to help get this ban enacted! Closes Feb 13th.
Prohibit the use of lead shot for the purpose of hunting
Public feedback on proposal to split moose LEH 8-10 and 8-22
www2.gov.bc.ca
January 21, 2026 at 7:42 PM
BC residents:
The proposal to ban lead shots in BC is up for public commentary. It's more expensive to switch to copper bullets but raptors and other birds die every year from eating carcasses contaminated by lead. Please voice your comments to help get this ban enacted! Closes Feb 13th.
The proposal to ban lead shots in BC is up for public commentary. It's more expensive to switch to copper bullets but raptors and other birds die every year from eating carcasses contaminated by lead. Please voice your comments to help get this ban enacted! Closes Feb 13th.
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Validation & relating to ourselves w/ compassion & realism are ALWAYS front line trauma recovery tools. They're never the "wrong" tools to use, even if a situation requires additional self talk, focus, or physiology skills to effectively manage.
January 31, 2026 at 3:29 PM
Validation & relating to ourselves w/ compassion & realism are ALWAYS front line trauma recovery tools. They're never the "wrong" tools to use, even if a situation requires additional self talk, focus, or physiology skills to effectively manage.
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You can be getting perfectly competent psychotherapy, but still feel uninspired & unsupported. Trauma & dissociation are incredibly isolating, & we can get convinced we're to blame for feeling alone & inadequate. But it's not your fault-- and you're absolutely not the only one.
January 31, 2026 at 3:35 PM
You can be getting perfectly competent psychotherapy, but still feel uninspired & unsupported. Trauma & dissociation are incredibly isolating, & we can get convinced we're to blame for feeling alone & inadequate. But it's not your fault-- and you're absolutely not the only one.
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Self-validation & self-compassion have to be meaningfully baked into every realistic trauma recovery tool we develop.
People who think validation & compassion are these warm & fuzzy "optional" tools do not understand the nuts & bolts of sustainable recovery.
People who think validation & compassion are these warm & fuzzy "optional" tools do not understand the nuts & bolts of sustainable recovery.
January 30, 2026 at 5:30 AM
Self-validation & self-compassion have to be meaningfully baked into every realistic trauma recovery tool we develop.
People who think validation & compassion are these warm & fuzzy "optional" tools do not understand the nuts & bolts of sustainable recovery.
People who think validation & compassion are these warm & fuzzy "optional" tools do not understand the nuts & bolts of sustainable recovery.
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No matter the trigger, it's never the wrong response to push pause, step back, breathe, & check in w/ ourselves. Whatever the trigger is, we're going to need space, self-awareness, & oxygen to process it & respond intelligently.
When in doubt, hit up those basics.
When in doubt, hit up those basics.
January 30, 2026 at 2:21 AM
No matter the trigger, it's never the wrong response to push pause, step back, breathe, & check in w/ ourselves. Whatever the trigger is, we're going to need space, self-awareness, & oxygen to process it & respond intelligently.
When in doubt, hit up those basics.
When in doubt, hit up those basics.
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“When someone really hears you without passing judgment on you, without trying to take responsibility for you, without trying to mould you, it feels damn good.” Carl Rogers
Being seen and heard matters. The little, big, human moments can mean everything.
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#kindness
Art by joyfulsmolthings
Being seen and heard matters. The little, big, human moments can mean everything.
🧡
#kindness
Art by joyfulsmolthings
January 29, 2026 at 4:46 PM
“When someone really hears you without passing judgment on you, without trying to take responsibility for you, without trying to mould you, it feels damn good.” Carl Rogers
Being seen and heard matters. The little, big, human moments can mean everything.
🧡
#kindness
Art by joyfulsmolthings
Being seen and heard matters. The little, big, human moments can mean everything.
🧡
#kindness
Art by joyfulsmolthings
(This came flooding back after reading just one line. Simon and Garfunkel, The Sound of Silence LP)
… I have my books and my poetry to protect me,
I am sheilded in my armour,
I have no need of friendship,
friendship causes pain,
Its laughter and its loving I distain.
I am a rock,
I am an island
… I have my books and my poetry to protect me,
I am sheilded in my armour,
I have no need of friendship,
friendship causes pain,
Its laughter and its loving I distain.
I am a rock,
I am an island
January 28, 2026 at 1:53 PM
(This came flooding back after reading just one line. Simon and Garfunkel, The Sound of Silence LP)
… I have my books and my poetry to protect me,
I am sheilded in my armour,
I have no need of friendship,
friendship causes pain,
Its laughter and its loving I distain.
I am a rock,
I am an island
… I have my books and my poetry to protect me,
I am sheilded in my armour,
I have no need of friendship,
friendship causes pain,
Its laughter and its loving I distain.
I am a rock,
I am an island
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We are community or we are less. We are engines of kindness and connectivity or we are less. When decency is framed as a radical position we must remain who we are. Our resistance is also in refusing to be less openhearted and filled with compassion.
January 25, 2026 at 12:31 PM
We are community or we are less. We are engines of kindness and connectivity or we are less. When decency is framed as a radical position we must remain who we are. Our resistance is also in refusing to be less openhearted and filled with compassion.
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Feeling overwhelmed by life tasks you never had the support or safety to learn isn't you "failing." The story here isn't how much you suck or struggle. The story here is how you MacGyver'ed your way through without a life preserver. You are a f*ckng genius. Do not doubt it.
January 25, 2026 at 6:33 AM
Feeling overwhelmed by life tasks you never had the support or safety to learn isn't you "failing." The story here isn't how much you suck or struggle. The story here is how you MacGyver'ed your way through without a life preserver. You are a f*ckng genius. Do not doubt it.
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Easy does it. Take a breath. Whatever it is— we’ll handle it.
Nobody’s mad, and nobody is in trouble. Breathe; blink; focus.
Nobody’s mad, and nobody is in trouble. Breathe; blink; focus.
January 22, 2026 at 5:38 AM
Easy does it. Take a breath. Whatever it is— we’ll handle it.
Nobody’s mad, and nobody is in trouble. Breathe; blink; focus.
Nobody’s mad, and nobody is in trouble. Breathe; blink; focus.
Pick up the nearest book. Turn to page 42 and post the second sentence, if you feel like it.
“Size and neck length vary greatly between populations.”
Western Birds, Roger Tory Peterson
“Size and neck length vary greatly between populations.”
Western Birds, Roger Tory Peterson
Pick up the nearest book. Turn to page 42 and post the second sentence, if you feel like it.
"Their behavior varied in profound ways."
-- Fluke: Chance, Chaos, and Why Everything We Do Matters, by Brian Klaas
"Their behavior varied in profound ways."
-- Fluke: Chance, Chaos, and Why Everything We Do Matters, by Brian Klaas
Pick up the nearest book. Turn to page 42, post the second sentence (if you feel like it).
"Emotions are just as important for our survival as thoughts."
"Emotions are just as important for our survival as thoughts."
January 22, 2026 at 2:06 AM
Pick up the nearest book. Turn to page 42 and post the second sentence, if you feel like it.
“Size and neck length vary greatly between populations.”
Western Birds, Roger Tory Peterson
“Size and neck length vary greatly between populations.”
Western Birds, Roger Tory Peterson
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January 20, 2026 at 3:21 PM
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Remember today that CPTSD is not a "weakness." It is a point of vulnerability that needs to be managed w/ realism & care-- no more, no less.
CPTSD is not your entire life or personality. It's a wound that you are actively working to understand & heal.
Baby steps.
CPTSD is not your entire life or personality. It's a wound that you are actively working to understand & heal.
Baby steps.
January 20, 2026 at 5:52 AM
Remember today that CPTSD is not a "weakness." It is a point of vulnerability that needs to be managed w/ realism & care-- no more, no less.
CPTSD is not your entire life or personality. It's a wound that you are actively working to understand & heal.
Baby steps.
CPTSD is not your entire life or personality. It's a wound that you are actively working to understand & heal.
Baby steps.
Its cold and clear here and definitely worth venturing out to look for the Northern Lights
Eyes to the sky tonight, for a chance to spot another amazing display of the Northern Lights!
https://www.theweathernetwork.com/en/news/science/space/bright-displays-of-the-northern-lights-may-shine-over-canada-and-united-states-monday-night
https://www.theweathernetwork.com/en/news/science/space/bright-displays-of-the-northern-lights-may-shine-over-canada-and-united-states-monday-night
Bright auroras may shine over Canada and US, Monday night - The Weather Network
Sparked by a fast-moving solar storm, the Northern Lights may stretch far to the south tonight, and might even be visible from the southern United States.
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January 19, 2026 at 11:03 PM
Its cold and clear here and definitely worth venturing out to look for the Northern Lights
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Very often the best choice we can make in trauma recovery is to hang out w/ the feeling we're experiencing right now. Not demand it go away. Not shame ourselves for feeling it.
Breathe into it, let it exist, forgive ourselves & it-- & just be with it. Listen to it.
Breathe into it, let it exist, forgive ourselves & it-- & just be with it. Listen to it.
January 18, 2026 at 5:21 AM
Very often the best choice we can make in trauma recovery is to hang out w/ the feeling we're experiencing right now. Not demand it go away. Not shame ourselves for feeling it.
Breathe into it, let it exist, forgive ourselves & it-- & just be with it. Listen to it.
Breathe into it, let it exist, forgive ourselves & it-- & just be with it. Listen to it.
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Every "choice" we've ever made has actually been a ratio of choice & autopilot-- but we've been conned into assuming all our "choices" have been "free." To sustainably recover from CPTSD, we need to get real about how much our trauma conditioning has f*cked w/ our "decisions."
January 18, 2026 at 5:22 AM
Every "choice" we've ever made has actually been a ratio of choice & autopilot-- but we've been conned into assuming all our "choices" have been "free." To sustainably recover from CPTSD, we need to get real about how much our trauma conditioning has f*cked w/ our "decisions."
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Your body is sacred. The fact that someone in the past did not understand or respect that does not make it less so.
Evil people defile sacred spaces every day. Those spaces are not rebuilt by denying their power or beauty-- but by affirming it.
Evil people defile sacred spaces every day. Those spaces are not rebuilt by denying their power or beauty-- but by affirming it.
January 17, 2026 at 6:00 AM
Your body is sacred. The fact that someone in the past did not understand or respect that does not make it less so.
Evil people defile sacred spaces every day. Those spaces are not rebuilt by denying their power or beauty-- but by affirming it.
Evil people defile sacred spaces every day. Those spaces are not rebuilt by denying their power or beauty-- but by affirming it.
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Somebody somewhere is having one of the worst days of their life-- & doesn't have the safety or support to honestly talk about it. If that's you, know that your lack of safety & support doesn't mean you or your pain don't matter.
Just breathe, & take this one minute at a time.
Just breathe, & take this one minute at a time.
January 17, 2026 at 6:03 AM
Somebody somewhere is having one of the worst days of their life-- & doesn't have the safety or support to honestly talk about it. If that's you, know that your lack of safety & support doesn't mean you or your pain don't matter.
Just breathe, & take this one minute at a time.
Just breathe, & take this one minute at a time.
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The beauty of the human race will always win against its ugliness.
Focus on the light to grow the light.
Suffocate the darkness and find your path.
We need you focused and loving openly.
Focus on the light to grow the light.
Suffocate the darkness and find your path.
We need you focused and loving openly.
January 17, 2026 at 1:29 AM
The beauty of the human race will always win against its ugliness.
Focus on the light to grow the light.
Suffocate the darkness and find your path.
We need you focused and loving openly.
Focus on the light to grow the light.
Suffocate the darkness and find your path.
We need you focused and loving openly.
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What many don't understand-- because it freaks them the hell out-- is that self harm behavior (up to & including suicidal ideation) often serves a regulatory function for trauma survivors, rather than being an expression of self-hate. (Though, yes, that's a thing, too.)
January 16, 2026 at 4:54 AM
What many don't understand-- because it freaks them the hell out-- is that self harm behavior (up to & including suicidal ideation) often serves a regulatory function for trauma survivors, rather than being an expression of self-hate. (Though, yes, that's a thing, too.)
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This kingfisher took absolutely everything out of me — 23.5 hours of work! As one of my favorite birds, I just had to capture its stunning turquoise plumage in wool.
#kingfisher #needlefelting #woolart #handmade #birds #bird #art #sculpture #felting #felt
#kingfisher #needlefelting #woolart #handmade #birds #bird #art #sculpture #felting #felt
January 12, 2026 at 9:21 AM
This kingfisher took absolutely everything out of me — 23.5 hours of work! As one of my favorite birds, I just had to capture its stunning turquoise plumage in wool.
#kingfisher #needlefelting #woolart #handmade #birds #bird #art #sculpture #felting #felt
#kingfisher #needlefelting #woolart #handmade #birds #bird #art #sculpture #felting #felt
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“People may forget what you said, people may forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” Maya Angelou
How we make others feel about themselves really matters. It’s the smallest moments that often stay with us the longest.
🧡
#kindness
Art by joyfulsmolthings
How we make others feel about themselves really matters. It’s the smallest moments that often stay with us the longest.
🧡
#kindness
Art by joyfulsmolthings
January 13, 2026 at 8:24 AM
“People may forget what you said, people may forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” Maya Angelou
How we make others feel about themselves really matters. It’s the smallest moments that often stay with us the longest.
🧡
#kindness
Art by joyfulsmolthings
How we make others feel about themselves really matters. It’s the smallest moments that often stay with us the longest.
🧡
#kindness
Art by joyfulsmolthings