I know it has been more than a week since I started with Day 1. Since I am doing this challenge with my son, I wanted to make sure he had a firm grasp of the first task – 7 things I like about me. It took him almost a week and several conversations before […]
Every few months, I take inventory of myself. I check my perceptions, my opinions, and my self-talk. I want to make sure that I haven’t slid too far back from where I was before. I know I am going to slide because I get complacent in my habits and take things for granted which is […]
Life on the autism spectrum can have its moments, especially when you are higher functioning and “look normal.” For individuals like Isaiah, maneuvering through the unknown poses unique challenges. However, through the world and language of gaming, Isaiah has found his kindred spirits and is learning to face and overcome those challenges with dignity and […]
Can you hear me little one, tucked safe inside? Can you hear my heart beating? Can you feel me breathe for us? Do you dream of a world outside where I can hold you? A world where you hear me clearly and not through the muffled, rushing sounds around you – an ethereal quiet that […]
I have started a 365-day challenge to write at least 300 a day. Yesterday was great! I put it off most of the day, but I wrote 312 words mostly about what I did for New Year’s Eve. Not much incase you were wondering. I was alone and went to bed early, but that was […]
Who among us really enjoys change? I’m not talking about the kind of change that comes when you move to a new city or new job. I’m not talking about the changes that occur organically throughout life such as friends who pass through your corner of the world on their way to their next adventure […]
How do you define tragedy? For some it is a major incident like losing money or losing a job or some other life-altering loss. For others, it can be as minor as a change in a routine. Now, imagine you are at a crossroads. For you, a minor change can be devastating and today you […]
What is your field? What do you do to support your home and family? The two key words here are “support” and “your”. Did you notice that or did you assume I was talking about a job or society’s definition of home and family? Support might mean that you are working outside the home. Support […]
How many times do my family and I sit together and actually listen to each other? Like most people today, probably not many. Sure, we sit together. We have meals together, but do we actually listen? Do we give our full attention to the people who are supposed to mean the most to us? Are […]
“Once upon a time,” that’s how stories start don’t they? The really good ones you remember from childhood, right? Those words held promise of adventure and heroism and romantic notions. They transported you. Or, at least, that’s what they did for me. I could escape through the spaces of the words and the pages of the book and the loops of […]
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