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SDVoyager Magazine Interview
I was featured in SD Voyager magazine! Here’s a link to the interview along with a few additional thoughts.
Read morePlanners
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 moreAn Autistic Tale of Learning to Sail
Click here for audio only. I made this video over a month ago, and I’ve been so exhausted and burnt out that I haven’t gotten around to posting it until now, but I think it’s appropriate, because April is that
Read moreNote Reading, Part 2
As a neurodivergent musician, I am actually very glad that I know how to read (musical) notes. Here are some situations where it has come in handy. How has your ability to read notes (or not) helped YOU as a musician?
Read moreNote Reading
Is it necessary? Click here for audio only. I’ve had this post circulating in my mind for several weeks now, and I finally decided to just get it out today even though I didn’t have a good place to record
Read moreWhat I Like About 12 Step Programs
I’ve spent the past few videos ranting about the aspects of 12 Step Programs that I don’t care for. Here are some of the things that have kept me coming back for the past 10 years…especially as a neurodivergent person. What aspects of the program work for YOU?
Read moreIs “ego” really that bad?
The word “ego” has a very negative connotation in our society, and it might as well be a swear word in the Twelve Step rooms. However, I haven’t found obliteration of the self to be helpful to me in my own recovery journey. What does YOUR relationship with ego (or self) look like?
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 moreBorn to “Stim”
What’s a “stim?” It’s how neurodivergent people cope with the overwhelm we experience from living in a neurotypical world. Here’s what it looks like for me. If you’re neurodivergent, what’s YOUR preferred stim?
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