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Posts by Alice Farley

Alice Farley is a teacher, writer, and mother of two in Ontario, Canada. She believes the spaces we create—both around us and within us—can be invitations to return to who we truly are. Her writing weaves together threads of childhood nostalgia, emotional regulation, and the quiet magic in everyday life.

How to Return to Emotional Safety, One Sensory Anchor at a Time

“In a sense, we are all time travelers drifting through our memories, returning to the places where we once lived.” ~Vladimir Nabokov

I found it by accident, a grainy image of my childhood bedroom wallpaper.

It was tucked in the blurry background of a photo in an old family album, a detail I’d never noticed until that day.

White background. Tiny pastel hearts and flowers. A border of ragdoll girls in dresses the color of mint candies and pink lemonade.

My body tingled with recognition.

It was like finding a piece of myself I didn’t remember existed. Not the grown-up …

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