One-(wo)man army

Last year was what I felt as a year of “Firsts”.  My “first” airplane flight, my “first” conference, my “first” …

Processing loss

Oh my gosh, how do I do this?  I’m at a loss, confused, and alone, the latter of which I …

Sharing: 5 Easy Steps to Deal with Negative People [Mental Health Monday Bonus]

Originally posted on Dr. Eric Perry’s Blog:
Written by Eric C., MA., PhD Candidate Audio version available | Click here “You cannot have…

(My) Asperger’s / autism & the self-like Within [Mental Health Monday]

This may sound hopelessly cynical, but the concept of “self-love” has always seemed a little eyeroll-worthy to me.  Maybe it …

Why and how I blog

Not too long ago, I received an email from a friend who passed along a forwarded message from a new …

Learning to say “no” can be fun [Mental Health Monday]

In my chronic quest for acceptance from others, I have often tried to be socially correct.  My default definition of …

Careful with autism

This post was inspired by Rhi’s lovely post “An Autistic Anniversary“.  While reading it, my brain saw a butterfly and …

Yeah I’m walking for autism

One almost can’t run a basic Google search for the word “autism”, especially in April, without practically tripping over websites …

Asperger’s / autism and self-acceptance (#IveLearnedToAccept)

Several months ago (I’m not sure exactly when–I only remember that it was hot outside, which narrows the timeframe down …

Giving up vices on the Asperger’s / autism spectrum

I’m kind of a mess.  I’m more sedentary than I should be.   I engage in the use of a …

Annual cycles, neurology, and reframing of life

It fascinates me how, when thinking back over a previous 12-month time span, I’ll feel “closer”, in a way, to …

The Unlearning process

After reading Sonia’s beautiful “The unlearning #autism” piece, I realized that a chord had irrevocably been struck.  (Sonia and her …