Community and Connection
Community and Connection. I make a doll to hold what one woman is carrying. She writes back to say I read her correctly about something she never told me. She gets an object built to help her trust her own sight. I get proof that mine still works.
That is what connection looks like here. Two people, one object, and the same thing moving in both directions.
Collector stories, past editions of the Dispatch, and writing about mental illness from inside it. No forum. No challenge. No performance of being okay.
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Confidence Is Built in the Dark
Shadow Seekers’ Dispatch, Ed. 4 Cultivating Confidence and Your Inner Light Good evening, Seeker. February is a strange little threshold. Here in Indiana, the cold…
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Your Trauma Healing Journey: Making Peace with Contradictions
Trauma doesn’t just leave scars—it fractures us. It carves deep divides between who we were, who we are, and who we’re striving to become. It’s…
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New Beginnings Without a Costume
The Shadow Seekers’ Dispatch, Ed. 3 In This Edition New Beginnings Without the Costume Change January loves a costume change. New planner. New word. New…
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Set Intentions for the New Year with Art
The Shadow Seekers’ Dispatch, Edition 2 Using Art to Set Intentions for the New Year The new year loves a clean page. It sells you…
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Working with Your Shadow Self
The Shadow Seekers’ Dispatch, Ed. 1 Welcome to the first edition of the Shadow Seekers’ Dispatch! I’m so excited that you’re here. Let’s get started.…
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Why Am I an Artist?
To Be Free I create art to slip off into a place of no time, no worry, no depression, and no PTSD. While creating, I…
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The Truth About Hearing Voices
I’ve been hearing voices over the past couple weeks, off and on. The voices don’t tell me to do anything, and I would not follow…
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Is This Depression or Bipolar?
The writer reflects on their struggle with mental illness, emphasizing that the distinction between depression and bipolar disorder is overshadowed by the profound impact of…
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Join The Shadow Seekers’ Dispatch
Skip the talk — take me to the form. A Newsletter for Seekers, Survivors, and Creators Who Are Done Pretending ‘It’s Fine’ Once a month,…
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