Web app dev, cat dad, mental health advocate. I build tech, ride bikes, lead DEFCON Halifax & Data for Good Maritimes, & volunteer as a first responder.
Nova Scotia, Canada
Joined October 2015
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Megan Stoner pretended to be my friend and took $5K from me while I was emotionally vulnerable. This is my 3rd time speaking out because others need to be warned. She will lie for money.
w/ @traumabishdish
#EmotionalAbuse #ProtectYourself #MentalHealth
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Today I am reminded that you can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make it drink.
I always do my best to help (especially with the job hunt), but if they don't take my offer seriously, I am not gonna follow up, because I know 10 other people who would jump on it.
“You didn't become selfish; you became harder to manipulate. Don't confuse the two.”
If you start saying no and someone calls you selfish, they are just trying to manipulate or guilt-trip you. A true friend would understand and respect your boundary.
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If you run PHP on your stack, drop what you are doing and patch.
Threat actors hit honeypots with PHP2Shell exploits days before disclosure. It affects PHP 7.x and 8.x, requires no authentication, and leaves almost no logs.
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Every woman knows a survivor.
Yet somehow, perpetrators are always thought to be strangers.
The reality is, they aren't - They are already in our homes, workplaces, friend groups and communities.
We just don't want to recognise them.
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I used to think about this quite often. But if I hadn’t gone through what I did, I probably wouldn’t have the friends I have now.
Despite my trials and tribulations, I am who I am today.
I can’t change the past, but I can still control my future.
#MyStory #MentalHealth
I used to think about this quite often. But if I hadn’t gone through what I did, I probably wouldn’t have the friends I have now.
Despite my trials and tribulations, I am who I am today.
I can’t change the past, but I can still control my future.
#MyStory #MentalHealth
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A recent situation has me thinking about how mindset separates waiting for change from becoming the change needed for a healthier life.
I’ve learned to focus on what I can change, not what I can’t. That's how I got to where I am today.
#GrowthMindset #MentalHealth
A recent situation has me thinking about how mindset separates waiting for change from becoming the change needed for a healthier life.
I’ve learned to focus on what I can change, not what I can’t. That's how I got to where I am today.
#GrowthMindset #MentalHealth
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We are all casualties of circumstances beyond our control.
The question is how we will see ourselves afterward, as victims or survivors, and how we will move forward.
#SurvivorMindset #PersonalGrowth #MentalHealth
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They will deflect it to you,
The best thing to do is walk away and cut off all communication!
#Narcissists #SelfCare #MentalHealth
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I stayed too long, hoping things would improve, clinging to false hope even though I wanted to leave.
If I’d left home then, I could've got here sooner and been healthier and happier.
Trust your gut; it’s rarely wrong.
#MyStory #LessonLearned #MentalHealth #HealingJourney
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A recent conversation reminded me how important it is to have a growth mindset rather than a victim mentality.
I was reminded that, yes, I wish my parents would apologize for the damage they've done, but that wouldn't fix it.
I will always be responsible for my own healing.
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Hard to believe that 4 years ago, I was in one of my worst mental health crises. I remember clinging to a thin thread of hope, and maybe just a will to live; I made it through stronger and more healed than I ever thought possible.
#MyHealing #MyStory #Therapy
We are all casualties of circumstances beyond our control.
The question is how we will see ourselves afterward, as victims or survivors, and how we will move forward.
#SurvivorMindset #PersonalGrowth #MentalHealth
They will deflect it to you,
The best thing to do is walk away and cut off all communication!
#Narcissists #SelfCare #MentalHealth
I stayed too long, hoping things would improve, clinging to false hope even though I wanted to leave.
If I’d left home then, I could've got here sooner and been healthier and happier.
Trust your gut; it’s rarely wrong.
#MyStory #LessonLearned #MentalHealth #HealingJourney
A recent conversation reminded me how important it is to have a growth mindset rather than a victim mentality.
I was reminded that, yes, I wish my parents would apologize for the damage they've done, but that wouldn't fix it.
I will always be responsible for my own healing.
Hard to believe that 4 years ago, I was in one of my worst mental health crises. I remember clinging to a thin thread of hope, and maybe just a will to live; I made it through stronger and more healed than I ever thought possible.
#MyHealing #MyStory #Therapy