As an autistic/ADHD double winner, organizing and planning is a challenge for me. I found that paper planners help. What helps YOU stay organized?
Read moreCatherine Barnes
Drums and Comedy
Planners
On Grief, Part 2
I’ve got a lot on my plate – but the biggest portion is grieving the end of my eight years as a middle school teacher. How can I grieve in a healthy way in a society that doesn’t teach us to do that? Here’s what I’m trying out.
Read moreBethany Vee
I’ve been a fan of comedian, podcaster, drummer, and solo artist Bethany Vee ever since we started working together in Jessica Lynn Johnson’s solo theater classes. We sat down together to talk about comedy, podcasting, recovery, neurodivergence, and of course, drumming.
Read moreIn Defense of Black and White Thinking
Many neurodivergent folks struggle with “black and white thinking,” or deciding that a situation must be ALL GOOD or ALL BAD. I argue that labeling this type of thinking a “cognitive distortion” might actually be an ableist construct. Have YOU ever experienced an upside to literal “black and white” thinking, or do you agree that it’s always a problem?
Read moreRejection Sensitive Dysphoria
All my life I’ve been told I needed to “toughen up” or “grow a thick skin,” but I always thought I was broken, because I just couldn’t. Then I learned about rejection sensitive dysphoria, a condition many ADHD and autistic folks struggle with. Here’s how I’m learning to cope.
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