Shaniah.

“Her? yeah, she’s annoyingly into marriage and Harry Potter.” Trash bag personified.

[𝓟𝓻𝓲𝓷𝓬𝓮𝓼𝓪 🐸 @princesalamwane]

Can we talk about how this kind of rapid-fire pacing is scientifically proven to be really bad for kids’ brain development and to shorten their attention spans? The fact that they know this and still do it is beyond me

[Shaniah. @Shaniahh_]

@Michael5SOS Hufflepuff

[Nature is Amazing ☘️ @AMAZlNGNATURE]

Seal accidentally scares baby polar bear

[Shaniah. @Shaniahh_]

Photography Saga cont’d..

Christmas minis: $100 for 15 minutes, 8 photos with option to buy more.

Not bad EXCEPT

Regular shoot: $100 for 30 minutes, 10 photos.

WHY SAME PRICE FOR LESS EVERYTHING

[Shaniah. @Shaniahh_]

@whatshewrote Out here MINI sessions (15min slots) are being offered for ~$175-250 (if not MORE). 10 (or less) photos but can pay for more?? (Some NO photos included🙃)

I try to assume a fair breakdown of shoot time, editing, equipment, and expertise but this math not mathing for me😂

[Shaniah. @Shaniahh_]

I know I’m not a photographer and therefore don’t know all that it entails but something about paying hundreds of dollars for a session and then having to pay for my pictures separately irks me to no end. I just want baby photos😭

[Shaniah. @Shaniahh_]

@OfficiallyAlly Oh she’d have been perfect😭

[Shaniah. @Shaniahh_]

I compiled a series of poems and reflections revolving around my miscarriage. It’s a whole book available for purchase.

The Ebb and Flow: Life After Miscarriage https://t.co/nLii0CovT7

#miscarriage #pregnancyloss #poems

[🐢🐢🐢John Green🐢🐢🐢 @johngreen]

Do not cite the deep magic to me. I was there when it was written.

[Shaniah. @Shaniahh_]

I wish PTSD was talked about more, in general, but also outside of military settings.

I feel dramatic saying I think my miscarriage may have caused PTSD but also I shouldn’t be crying over periods and stuck picturing That Day over random triggers, right???

[Shaniah. @Shaniahh_]

@whatshewrote I’m sorry. That’s always difficult. 😩❤️

[Shaniah. @Shaniahh_]

Just realized several ladies I know are going to be having their babies within the next several months and I am so happy for them and so sad and I’m just praying this first year is the hardest for grief.

[Shaniah. @Shaniahh_]

@whatshewrote Love you❤️ thanks for the comforting words throughout this time

[Shaniah. @Shaniahh_]

And sometimes grief is an overwhelming rage about the fact that I don’t have a baby bump for anyone to comment on tomorrow.

[Shaniah. @Shaniahh_]

And the thing is I know there’s going to be a time when I say I’m sad and the person I’m speaking to believes the time for sad is long past and God I wish grief were so linear.

[Shaniah. @Shaniahh_]

@OfficiallyAlly Not even close to needing a post like that but will take your book advice always.

[Shaniah. @Shaniahh_]

“Isn’t it so wonderful that she was nice?”

—Jesse, still obsessing over the girl who gave another girl what I presume was a potted plant.

[Shaniah. @Shaniahh_]

I am simultaneously fine and feeling like I’m sucked into a whirlpool.

[Shaniah. @Shaniahh_]

@whatshewrote When I was little (okay sometimes now too) I really would make a chicken “Patty” sandwich out of nuggets 😂

[Shaniah. @Shaniahh_]

I think this is why grief is most comparable to an ocean.

It truly does come in waves.

[Shaniah. @Shaniahh_]

My church took my miscarriage off the prayer requests in the bulletin this week

And I know that shouldn’t be on indefinitely.

I don’t even want it to be.

But part of me still said, “oh. so this is the time you think it takes to grieve.”