The Silent Widow

Like many of you, 2021 was not kind to me, and 2022 isn’t shaping up to be any great shakes, …

Asperger’s / autism, alexithymia, and me

Hi all!  OK, first some quick updates… I’ve fished some comments out of my spam folder (dang WordPress!) and replied …

Starting again…

Well, The Silent Wave has certainly lived up to its name in the past couple of weeks (months?), hasn’t it?  …

Still recharging…

I’ve returned home, with nary a flight delay.  In fact, we landed a full hour ahead of schedule on Wednesday …

11/7/2017

(Content Advisory: sadness, grief, brief mention of ideation) I’m here, my lovelies ❤ It’s been a hell of a past …

Asperger’s / autism, alexithymia, and apathy

Today is a good day to connect dots.  Dot-connecting brings calm and contentment, weaving together various loose ends that might …

Processing loss, Part 2 ~ Climbing out of the abyss [Mental Health Monday]

So, here I am.  Sitting on the deck, gazing at the trees, in some semblance of peace. Since alexithymia strikes …

The darkest recesses

(Content Warning: hints at suicidal ideation) This is one of those times when you can judge a book by its …

My autism and my semicolon project

Today, I met with three people, one at a time, in rapid succession. Today marks the two-year anniversary of my …

Sharing: Stop Saying That Others Have It Worse [Mental Health Monday]

“Telling someone not to be sad because others have it worse is like telling people they can’t be happy because…

(My) Asperger’s / autism and emptiness

Usually, I don’t feel empty–at least, not when others would expect me to.  I don’t feel empty when I’m alone, …

Sharing: Too Many Voices

This (excellent!) post perfectly expresses what I’ve been feeling over the past few months.  It’s hard to tell when I …