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Mental Health Awareness Month and Why It’s Important to Me

Annie shares why Mental Health Awareness is important to her and her family. She goes into detail about some of the ways mental illness have effected sister and mother.

Another Honor is Being Bestowed on Me

Thomas will receive a new honor this summer and have his picture placed on a wall of well-known autistic people at Knoebels Amusement Park. He also blogs about previous awards he's received and how they've helped his confidence grow.

Saying Farewell

This blog focuses on how it can be hard to say goodbye to a beloved pet. Out-of-Sync Woman writes about her feelings and thoughts regarding the loss of her much-loved cat.

Dear Future Penny

Penny writes a letter to her future self. She wants to remind herself that she is a good person who brings a lot of positives to the world and to focus less on the negative self-talk.

Finding Common Ground/Compromise

Sarah blogs about how she developed the skill of compromise or finding common ground from growing up with her sister. She believes that finding common ground isn’t admitting defeat, it’s just setting boundaries while keeping peace.

Letter to Myself

It is easy to want to be better in the future, however, that can be hard to actually do. In this letter to herself, Rachel writes why she shouldn't be so hard on herself and hopes she is happy in the future.

A Letter to My Future Self

Out-of-Sync Woman writes a letter to her future self. She writes about the positive changes and habits she hopes to have by then.

A Letter to Future Me

Annie looks back at what she has achieved and how far she has come. She gives her future self a pep talk and reminds her she a lot to be positive about in her life.

Dear Future Self

Thomas offers advice to his future self based on the life lessons he's learned so far.

Write A Letter to Your Future Self

Anne writes a letter to her future self to have courage even if things in the present are stressful.

A Letter to My Future Self

Kel writes a letter to their future self about their dreams for a better life. In this blog, they share their thoughts regarding what they hope to accomplish, as well as their hopes for their family.