Poetry: Four AM Thoughts
2019-10-11
You’d think the world were ending.
With how null-coloured cracks rack the sky.
And razor winds shred the upside down sea overhead,
Into shards of spray.
Why I’m Not a High-Functioning Autistic
2019-10-06
"We have now arrived at the ultimate falsehood of high-functioning autism: what this label really means is that you have high outside functioning. I am excellent at pretending to be someone I am not."
Autism: Healing from Trauma in Nature
2019-10-05
Wolfheart Sanchez connects to nature as a way to reset his sensory systems and find peace and harmony against the familiar and unassuming expanse of nature.
My Autism Diagnosis at Age 25
2019-09-29
I've always known that something was different about me. And not in the I’m-growing-up-and-everyone’s-weird kind of way, either. It’s also very possible — no, very probable — that the people close to me picked up on it, too.
Be Yourself: How Do You Do It?
2019-09-27
Be yourself... What does that mean? How do you know when you are not yourself? What are the steps you can take to be yourself?
Poetry: The Relativity of Necessity
2019-08-29
What are we really saying when we say, "Oh well," "nevermind," "I can do without it," or "forget I ever mentioned it. A poetic exploration.
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy & Autism: An Empowering Set of Skills
2019-08-23
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is a form of therapy meant to help vulnerable people to empower themselves. Developed by Marsha Linehan to treat suicidal women with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), this therapy is commonly used to treat people with PTSD,
Are You Being Bullied? On Gaslighting and Depression: Part 2
2019-08-17
This is the second part of a series on gaslighting and bullying. To read the first part, click here.
An Interview
I did an interview with Terra Vance, The Aspergian site founder, who has a background in psychology
Are You Being Bullied? On Gaslighting and Depression: Part 1
2019-08-17
This article explores what gaslighting means and provides scenarios to serve as examples. Part 2 explores how to escape and recover from gaslighting.
Is It Trauma or Autism? Or Both?
2019-07-25
Being diagnosed with PTSD was one of the most validating things I’ve ever experienced. Not only did it lead me down a path of healing, it helped me to discover my autism.
Learning that I had PTSD was the first