Hey, I’m Aubrey!

Welcome to my Wonderland! I choose the rules here, so this book will be full of pictures, magic, chaos, nonsense, and all the whimsical things they don’t want us to know about. This is a misfit-built playground where vulnerability is not only validated but praised. Enter at your own risk, as this is a place where hushed tones are discouraged and stories of the forgotten can be heard shouted at maximum volume. My goal in creating this space is to write with reckless abandon, emphasizing and destigmatizing elements which are commonly frowned upon by the masses- mental illness, queerness, living with disabilities, traumas, and the all-consuming need to be accepted as a human fucking being in a world which would prefer to persecute us. We will not be silenced, so go ahead and scream your head off, and let’s get to the races.

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Written Words are Kinda My Thing…

I have been writing as a means to make sense of myself and the world ever since I can remember. I created my first blog nearly ten years ago and have since then published my first book, All The Things I Left Unfinished, and built a platform of 100K+ followers on TikTok focused on self-care and mental health recovery- especially through my viral Roll For Chores series, which helped myself and millions of other neuro-spicy friends to gamify tasks and maximize spoons.

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Opposing The Oppressive Powers That Be

I came to work one day to find a flier for this incredible project and quickly became taken by the power of this project. I never would have expected to have the honor of contributing two of my favorite poems,”Sexes” and “Ego Death” to this incredible collection of rebellious voices in Record of Dissent: Poems of Protest in an Authoritarian Age by The Chaos Section Poetry Project. This read is rich and powerful, some will bring you to tears, others will offer brief respites of gritty humor- glimmers of tired, but still bright rebellious light in a world of conforming darkness. This biting collection is available to read and download for free on their website, or for cheap purchase on Amazon (sometimes it’s necessary to use the system to break it).

Sick of conmen destroying our Earth, our rights, and our autonomy? Me too! While political work is not the primary purpose of all of my art, it is important now more than ever that we unite in community and contribute our collective voices to express our distaste and fury at the state of things and push for change. I refuse to be a mindless consumption zombie anymore- complacency means that they win, and there will never be a chance for all humans to exist and live peacefully and humanely. We are not free until we are all free.

“The opposite of war isn’t peace, it’s creation.” ~ Jonathan Larson RENT

Ya like Beanie Babies?

One of my favorite coping mechanisms is surrounding myself with things that connect me with hidden parts of myself, such as my inner child. I have loved Beanie Babies since I cat-napped our kittens and replaced them with plush kitties when I was just four years old! I almost got away with it too… until my parents realized one of them was pink…

Now, over two decades later, I STILL love all things plush and adorable, so I collect and sell vintage plushies to honor that part of myself and to share that inner child whimsy and comfort with others :3

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Navigating Mental Health, Queerness & Finding Meaning in Life’s Whackiness

Sometimes bad things happen for seemingly no reason, and that lack of clarity can tear us apart, especially if it feels like the bad times will never end. I’ve lost everything and had to start over and find myself time and time again after learning the hard way that being a queer person with disabilities is not something most people are super cool with. In the past decade, I have moved 18 times, cut off my bigoted and ignorant parents, lost many friends, endured an endlessly toxic and traumatizing “stable” job in corporate America, survived heartbreak and betrayal, lost all of my pets and (as one could imagine) my mind. How can so much insanity be survived by one person? It’s such an insane juxtaposition, “how could one’s ego not die in these conditions?” So, I write, create, build my body, and indulge in nerdy fantasy worlds when this one is too lackluster. Taking life too seriously leads to burnout and wanting to exit this plane- and I’ve got too much to make before that happens 🙂

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The Vibe:
From biting & beautiful to whimsy and wonder~
Contact

Want to talk about life, our creations, request commissions, or silly goofy stuff?

aubreyrphoenix@gmail.com