Stagnating, hesitating, and contemplating

I’m having a tough time getting motivated today.  It’s like approaching an escalator that’s moving at a palatable speed, but …

Shedding [Mental Health Monday]

About three years ago, I decided I’d had enough. My father, an otherwise good hearted and decent man, had the …

Let me tell you about my “inability to handle criticism” – one Asperger’s / autistic perspective

Somehow I managed to compress roughly eight hours’ worth of work into about an hour and a half, followed by …

Asperger’s / autism and regret

Statistically, at age 39, I’m only halfway through the predicted human life expectancy.  But I made a “Bucket List” a …

Standing at the intersection of Asperger’s / autism and PTSD

[Potential Trigger Warning: vehicular accidents; various other forms of trauma briefly mentioned] ❤ I clutched the steering wheel, attempting to …

I’m “weaker” than I thought (#2 of 30 things I’ve learned since my Asperger’s / autism discovery)

I decided to turn my “30 things I’ve learned since I discovered that I’m on the Asperger’s/autism spectrum” list into …

Sharing: What it means to be autistic and permeable

Originally posted on Autistic Ultra:
Everybody else’s “stuff” is always soaking through. The majority of people I hear talking about autism…

What your Asperger’s / autistic friend probably wants you to know

Dear allistic friends with autistic friends/friends “with” Asperger’s… I’m an Aspie.  That is to say that I’m on the Asperger’s/autism …

I’m sorry, self

Before I begin, I need to say that this is not meant to be a “downer” blog.  I want to …