Lessons Living with a Jerk taught me
Lesson 1: My fear of being rejected by others meant I spent my childhood rejecting myself.
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Learning to embrace my body’s rhythm—and feel every beat.
Honest stories about myoclonus dystonia, self-acceptance and finding my own way through life. The “jerk”? A little humour about the involuntary movements that are part of my everyday.
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From the journal
Original essays from 2017–2023, gathered here with their original dates and words.
5 stories
Moving Forward
Over the years I have made many wishes—some materialistic and some I can’t even remember. However, the one thing that never changed throughout the years…
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The drugs don’t work
When you are solely focused on resolving one particular aspect of yourself, it can leave you at risk of neglecting other factors in your life. At the age…
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Young, Naive and Desperate!
I think it was around the age of six I started to realize that my body worked a little differently from others. I convinced myself that when I was older…
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Living with a Jerk!!
Control. It’s something that we all like to have, but for me I have had to accept that having complete control is never going to happen because I am stuck…
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A longer story, in progressLiving with a Jerk
Living with a Jerk
The memoir
I’m working on a memoir that brings more of my story together. The journal is a place to meet the voice and experiences behind it.
The book is still being written. In the meantime, you can explore my essays, films and conversations here.
The voice behind the stories
Hello, I’m Yasmina.
These essays are part of my ongoing story of self-acceptance, connection and finding my own way.
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Merch Coming soon
A little of the journal, out in the world. A reusable coffee cup and a canvas tote are in the works.
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