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I'm too busy #doingthework✊
November 6, 2026 at 1:59 AM
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Today, I’m exploring how even artistic work isn’t always easy.
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The Easiest Part Isn’t Always Easy |
The easiest part isn’t always easy, but that’s true of everything in life, isn’t it? Even making art (or writing books) can be challenging.
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November 10, 2026 at 1:55 PM
twp1977.bsky.social
Attended today’s symposium “Jews and American Democracy: 250 Years of Debate” at the Center for Jewish History in Manhattan, got some books signed by fellow academics and even found a portrait of Rebecca Gratz - founder of the college I teach at!

#jewishhistory #doingthework #gratz #academia
November 8, 2026 at 11:01 PM
gardenlobster.bsky.social
We #CPTSD survivors know: time doesn't heal emotional wounds. The brain adapts around them. YOU do the healing work. It's intentional. You must feel it. The only way out is through. It's big, hard work. Be proud of it.

#complexPTSD #complextrauma #healing #healingjourney #doingthework #babysteps
Little you would be so proud you made it this far.
November 10, 2026 at 5:18 PM
gardenlobster.bsky.social
Catch it but couldn't stop it? Didn't realize it until after the fact? It's ok. It's part of the process. You're learning. It takes time. Healing takes the time it takes. Don't rush it.

#CPTSD #complexPTSD #complextrauma #recovery #healing #healingjourney #healthychoices #babysteps #doingthework
Next time you feel agitated because you are falling back into past patterns, remember that simply being aware that you are repeating the past is a sign of progress. Self-awareness comes before the leap forward in your personal transformation. - Yung Pueblo
November 9, 2026 at 8:46 PM
gardenlobster.bsky.social
I'm beginning to take the actions & attitudes to love & respect myself, but I've got a ways to go. It's work I'm proud of, and work I'm going to continue.

#CPTSD #complexPTSD #complextrauma #abusesurvivor #survivorstrong #recovery #healing #healingjourney #healthychoices #babysteps #doingthework
Being yourself & loving yourself- not just in the abstract, touchy feely "feeling" sense, but in the concrete, behavioral sense- is hardcore rebellion against the bullies & abusers who tried to shame & pressure you out of your own identity. That's real, not metaphorical. You rebel. - Dr. Glenn Patrick Doyle @DrDoyleSays
October 29, 2026 at 7:36 PM
gardenlobster.bsky.social
Refusing to self-abandon means acknowledging progress. It's not linear, but it's there. Even if all you're doing is holding on for one more day, that's still #doingthework and worth acknowledging.

#CPTSD #healing #recovery #keepgoing #healingjourney
Hey, I just wanted to remind you that you're doing the best you can right now. Give yourself some credit.
October 21, 2026 at 3:27 PM
sarahrain.bsky.social
So much learning... #bb28 #doingthework
Don't center whiteness
October 18, 2026 at 1:50 AM
twp1977.bsky.social
Excited to be speaking at the new Gratz Commonspace this November in Bala Cynwyd, PA as part of the Scholar Salon series!

#antisemitismstudies #doingthework #gratzcollege
gratz commonspace a gratz college gathering place. Scholar FALL 2026 Schedule Lively conversations with Gratz faculty on today's most relevant topics Salons NOVEMBER 11 | WEDNESDAY, 6:30 - 8:30 PM Can American Judaism Reinvent Itself? History, Higher Education and the Jewish Future President of Gratz College and Professor of American Jewish History What can earlier transformations in American Jewish life teach us about the present? Dr. Eleff will consider the future of American Judaism and Gratz's role in preparing those who will shape it. NOVEMBER 18 I WEDNESDAY, 6:30-8:30 PM Beyond Awareness: What Will It Take to Fight Antisemitism Now? Dr. Tami Peterson Visiting Assistant Professor of Holocaust, Genocide, and Antisemitism Studies How can scholarship and education move communities from anxiety to informed action? This session will examine Gratz's growing leadership in antisemitism studies and the practical work ahead. DECEMBER 2 I WEDNESDAY, 6:30-8:30 PM The Medieval Jewish Gossip Column: What the Cairo Geniza Can Teach Us About Jewish Leadership Today Dr. Brendan Goldman Director of Jewish Studies and Dr. Saul P. Wachs Chair of Jewish Life and Learning The Geniza preserves the intimate letters, conflicts and daily lives of medieval Jews. Dr. Goldman will show why Geniza scholars sometimes resemble gossip columnists-and how Gratz is preparing new scholars and communal leaders. DECEMBER 9 | WEDNESDAY, 7:00 - 9:00 PM (after Hanukkah community candle lighting event) From Dusty Boxes to Digital Discovery: How Gratz Is Reinventing the Jewish Archive Dr. Alison Joseph Director of Digital Scholarship and Associate Professor of Bible A behind-the-scenes look at Gratz's digital scholarship, including the Grayzel Digital Platform, Elie Wiesel Digital Archive, Rebecca Gratz correspondence and Holocaust oral histories. DECEMBER 16 I WEDNESDAY, 6:30-8:30 PM Can Teaching Repair the World? Tikkun Olam and the Future of Education Dr. Adina Goldstein Director of Education Programs…
October 17, 2026 at 6:31 PM
gardenlobster.bsky.social
#doingthework #babysteps #healingjourney #CPTSD #recovery #healing #survivor #abusesurvivor #survivorstrong
I don't want my story to be, "She went through so much and somehow survived." I want it to be, "She finally found a life she didn't have to survive."
October 16, 2026 at 8:07 PM
gardenlobster.bsky.social
The work is hard. Facing the past hurts. Standing in the gap for yourself asks you to trust yourself, respect yourself, love yourself. It's hard and normies don't get it and abusers mock it. It's brave.

Keep going.

#CPTSD #PTSD #trauma #healing #recovery #healingjourney #babysteps #doingthework
The goal isn't to never struggle. It's to know you can make it through.
October 16, 2026 at 9:16 PM
gardenlobster.bsky.social
Learning this has been hard. My #trauma brain screams in opposition. But it's true. I deserve #love and compassion. I always did.

#CPTSD #complexPTSD #complextrauma #recovery #healing #healthychoices #selflove #selfacceptance #doingthework #babysteps #healingjourney
You deserve the love you keep trying to give everyone else
October 14, 2026 at 9:27 PM
twp1977.bsky.social
Had a chance to see Dara Horn last night speaking at the Riverdale Y about her new book.

#antisemitismstudies #doingthework #darahorn #riverdaleY
October 14, 2026 at 1:30 PM
gardenlobster.bsky.social
Practicing this lately. #Healing #CPTSD really is about getting the amygdala to chill out and the prefrontal cortex to come back online.

#complexPTSD #complextrauma #babysteps #doingthework #healingjourney
Every time you replace "this is overwhelming" with "what's the first step?" you shift your brain activity from your amygdala (fear) to your prefrontal cortex (problem-solving). That's neuroplasticity in real time.
October 14, 2026 at 8:32 PM
gardenlobster.bsky.social
I'm longer interested in what strangers & unsafe people think of me. Going forward, I'm doing the next right thing for me. I'm finally putting my needs first, and I need to heal this brain injury.

#CPTSD #complextrauma #complexPTSD #recovery #healing #healingjourney #doingthework #babysteps
If we're going to meaningfully recover from trauma, we're going to have to be ok with being misunderstood & misrepresented. There are people who are not interested in truly seeing us or meeting us where we are - & we have to let that have nothing to do with our recovery. - Dr. Glenn Patrick Doyle @DrDoyleSays
October 14, 2026 at 4:06 PM
gardenlobster.bsky.social
#CPTSD #childhoodtrauma #attachmentrauma #complextrauma #abusesurvivor #neglectsurvivor #emotionalneglect #healing #recovery #doingthework #babysteps #survivorstrong
Healing is when the big human finally becomes the safe place the little human was waiting for.
October 12, 2026 at 5:04 PM
gardenlobster.bsky.social
I've walked away from a lot of #shame by working on #self-abandonment and self worth. It feels lighter. I'm much less depressed. The constant self hatred has stopped.

#CPTSD #recovery #healing #healingjourney #babysteps #doingthework #depression #mentalhealth #selfworth #selflove #selfacceptance
1. Shame for something that was done to you 2. Shame about someone else's actions 3. Shame due to stigma or prejudice 4. Shame resulting from someone else's judgment 5. Shame for having different values than someone 6. Shame because you said no or set a boundary 7. Shame that was passed down to you by family 8. Shame about your emotions or needs 9. Shame for struggling or needing support 10. Shame that's conditioned from early life
October 13, 2026 at 5:18 PM
gardenlobster.bsky.social
#CPTSD #PTSD #recovery #healing #survivor #abusesurvivor #survivorstrong #mentalhealth #doingthework #babysteps
You are allowed to be both grateful for your survival and tired of how much you had to survive.
October 9, 2026 at 1:25 PM
twp1977.bsky.social
Last night I participated in Dr. Karin Stogner’s book event at Baruch College and went with her and one of our Antisemitism PhD students to a fundraiser for Nova survivors and those who died, sponsored by Shalom, Dykes. We danced in their honor and memory. #antisemitismstudies #doingthework
October 9, 2026 at 2:06 PM
gardenlobster.bsky.social
#CPTSD #recovery #healing #mentalhealth #survivorstrong #doingthework #babysteps
Just in case no one told you today, I'm proud of you and you're doing a great job.
September 29, 2026 at 7:56 PM
gardenlobster.bsky.social
Narcissists don't work on themselves. They only go to therapy to attempt to manipulate the therapist to DARVO their victims and make false apologies. The behavior won't change.

#narcissist #narcissisticabuse #abuserecovery #healing #healingjourney #abusesurvivor #survivorstrong #doingthework
You are not an energy source for people who refuse to do their inner work.
September 29, 2026 at 4:11 PM
getpaulhoward.bsky.social
Day 2…. HAPPENING NOW…
#strongertogether❤️ #IVAT #doingthework #community #sandiego
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September 25, 2026 at 8:15 PM
gardenlobster.bsky.social
#CPTSD #recovery #healing #depression #mentalhealth #doingthework #babysteps
September 16, 2026 at 1:41 PM
gardenlobster.bsky.social
But if the only way out is through, then I'll keep putting one foot in front of the other. I'll keep #doingthework. Because I refuse to let some unhealed spoiled brats with god complexes win. Each day I live, each extra bit of love I grow for myself, they fail harder.
#survivor
September 12, 2026 at 4:43 AM
gardenlobster.bsky.social
I'm not here to make it look easy. It isn't. But I'd rather work on the hard shit than perpetuate patterns that drew me to abusers. I'm here to make the world a better place not be a punching bag for narcissists. Even if I was the villain? I'm still the one #doingthework.

#CPTSD #survivor #healing
September 11, 2026 at 8:56 PM