Between the old and the new, something deeply human takes place: the making and unmaking of meaning.

The word felt loaded with assumptions I never agreed to: exceptionalism, elitism, overachievement, even ease. None of these described my inner world...

They did not cease to matter, but that I no longer needed their mattering to hold its form, or mine.

I actually had the option of running down the stairs and out into the street, screaming. Yet when I actually considered doing so, I decided against it because I reasoned that it seemed highly unlikely to solve any problem that I was experiencing, and indeed appeared to risk creating more problems instead.

Queering was spoken like a ritual mispronounced, an invitation, not a memory of exile. It sounded smooth on tongues that had never bled for it. It was not fully understood that celebration belonged to those who had borne the bruise, not to those merely drawn to the glitter.

The human soul does not reorganize itself to meet billing cycles. Sometimes “what just is" resides in liminal spaces.

to perceive perception requires stepping outside of perception which creates a new perspective to perceive from

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As I surveyed the room, I realized it would need renovation—not just in the physical sense, but as a reflection of my own evolution.

This analogy of a vehicle, a path, an engine, and fuel offers a relatable way to understand Dąbrowski’s Theory of Positive Disintigration

If you’ve ever felt like you experience the world much “more” than others, you are not alone, you are needed.

growth and recovery become acts of self-care, where individuals can heal without feeling pressured to meet external expectations

whatever I had found down there, whatever I had excavated and unearthed, had only made me stronger

The one to break the silence, to stir the stillness, to craft new life from the bones of the past.

And since I readily used the word "nincompoopery" which the Google corrected the spelling of, you might already guess at my stance.

When my neurodivergent research kept resonating with me, I sought an assessment to ‘reality test’ my ideas, thoughts, and intuitions.

Sharing how the journey started and the joys and struggles along the way.

To behold you is to perceive the intricate complexity of the universe, its awe-invoking depth, its ceaseless movement, its harmonious dance,

Readers of this blog will know that I occasionally report nighttime dreams here, with interpretations that may be more or less elaborate.

...but what about when I am too much for myself?