I Put Down My Phone and Got My Brain Back
I used to reach for my phone every time life went quiet — in queues, during TV, whenever I had a spare minute. Then I stopped. What surprised me wasn't how much time I got back, but what happened when I learned to be alone with my own thoughts again.
We’re Not All “A Little Bit Autistic”
Every time someone tells me "we're all a little bit autistic", I smile politely... while mentally composing the response I wish I'd said. This is why that phrase, however well-intentioned, gets autism so wrong.
I plan my life out a day at a time, so my posting schedule can be erratic.
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