Notes by Laurette  
Submission & Sharing Guidelines

Anonymous Submission Guidelines:

This is a reflective writing space.

Please do not include names, places, or any identifying details.

Avoid explicit, graphic, crisis-related, threatening, hateful, or harmful content.

Submissions are voluntary and anonymous.

By submitting an anonymous note, you grant permission for it to be shared within this website. 

Submissions do not create a patient–provider relationship.

Legal & Ethical Boundary Statement:

This platform is not therapy and does not provide clinical, psychiatric, or crisis support.

Content shared here is for reflective purposes only and does not represent the lived experiences of any identifiable individual.

Publication & Editing

Published notes must meet community guidelines.

Submissions may be lightly edited for clarity, length, tone, and anonymity.

Published reflections highlight shared themes rather than individual-specific experiences.

Privacy, Review & Retention

No personally identifiable information is collected, processed and stored.

Only message content is received and reviewed.

Submissions are selected for sharing during open submission window

 with up to two anonymous notes published at a time.

Gentle Participation Statement:

If you choose to share a note, know that your words may help someone else feel less alone.

Your voice matters, even when shared quietly.

Scope of Content & Sharing

Anonymous submissions remain within this space only and are not shared on social media or external platforms.

Social platforms connected to Notes by Laurette website feature original authored blog content only

and are considered separate, open spaces.

Audio Content:

Audio versions are created only for blog posts authored by Dr. Laurette Abunaw DNP.
Anonymous note submissions are not adapted into audio.

This distinction helps preserve anonymity and the reflective nature of this space.​​

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