Just the thoughts and musings of a middle-aged, aspiring Buddhist, late-diagnosed autistic female genius. You will probably not agree with me, but at least I will make you THINK. The only comments I take are high praise or gently constructive criticism. All others will be duly ignored.
I've recently learned that I'm not like most other people. Being autistic, my brain works in very different ways than a majority of humans out there. One way I think differently is that I am greatly affected by my environment and the people around me. I can be made uncomfortable to the point of distraction …
Continue reading The Content of My Medical History Should Not Change Your Opinion of Me
Time and the news move fast these days and it seems this particular moment has flown by. Nobody is talking about this anymore, though it was ALL anyone was talking about less than a week ago. Though I try to be timely in my topics here, I am publishing this anyway because the message is …
One of the greatest challenges of remote work for some is that you can no longer just walk up to someone's desk and chat them up. There are many instances where quick questions can be resolved with a quick conversation, plus you can share your thoughts about "the game" last night or other pleasantries in …
I did not watch one second of the spectacle that was the court proceeding apparently televised between these two famous people who have gotten divorced. I also, for the most part, did not really follow it on social media. So everything I have to say about this event is based on the knowledge and understanding …
WARNING: in case the title of this post wasn't telling enough, I am going to be writing about death and dying in this post. If you aren't in a place to engage with this topic right now, I will not feel bad at all if you table it for another time, or just skip it …
I've had a number of conversations lately about movement, progress, stagnation and time. I think after two years of pandemic, which caused an absolute shake-up to all our status quo, go-go routines, people finally seem ready to figure out what the "new normal" is going to be. The problem is, many of us and our …
I went to a friend's birthday party a few weeks ago and it was fabulous to see people and engage. While I wouldn't say I know this person incredibly well, we have played in the band together for years. She's also married to another band member and the band even played a short set at …
Unless you have been living under a rock, you have likely heard about the leaked draft of a preliminary Supreme Court draft decision written by Justice Samuel Alito which completely overturns 1973's Roe v Wade decision, ensuring American women's right to privacy in relation to pregnancy-related health care, specifically abortion. While this leaked document is …
Continue reading Abortion is Legal, Period, End of Story, and Here’s How
I have a confession to make, though loyal readers already know... I have not posted any new writing in this blog for a few weeks now. I broke my writing habit/commitment. I failed to live up to my own ideal. As you may recall, I had set the intention a while ago to publish SOMETHING, …
I walked 4.5 miles last Sunday. This is not necessarily a great feat or anything, but it is also something I rarely allow myself to take the time for. According to Google, my route "should" have taken 1.5 hours on foot, but I was dawdling quite a bit, stopping to chat with people, petting some …
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