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Part 3: Living the Darmish Way

Part 3: Living the Darmish Way

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12Sensory Survival Kits – Customizing kits for Red and Orange zones (home, bag, car) using low-cost or NDIS-supported options
13Consent-Based Family Routines – Building rhythms and routines without coercion—especially for households with fluctuating needs
14Relationship Over Control – Scripts, principles, and repairs for reducing power struggles and emotional overload in care dynamics
15Soft Starts, Safe Stops – Structuring days around sensory and energy capacity using anchors and gentle transitions
16Slow Goals & Mercy Metrics – Setting goals based on capacity, not urgency; creating “success measures” that honor fluctuating ability
17What to Do When You Can’t Do Anything – Micro-restoratives and shutdown-friendly activities for Red Zone days
18Grief, Guilt & Gentleness – Holding space for identity loss, restriction fatigue, and past medical or relational trauma
19Joy Isn’t a Luxury – How to make room for joy and creative expression—even in disabled or low-capacity states
20Living the Darmish Way in a Non-Darmish World – Protecting your values and pace when the external world doesn’t align

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