My whole life I struggled to hide in plain sight, but since my diagnosis I have struggled to be seen. It’s odd to experience how trying to hide can make you stand out and how trying to be seen can make you ignored. At least, that is how it has felt to me. About two weeks ago I started something …
Try Something New Challenge
When I was younger, I was faced with an odd dilemma. I loved the ocean. I grew up on an island, always close to the sea and I ran frequently to climb the dunes by the beach. The ocean was so very vast, filled with dreams and adventures. The sound of the waves crashing against the shore, deep and calming. …
Normal?
Normal is, according to Merriam-Webster’s online dictionary “…conforming to a type, standard, or regular pattern.” It doesn’t say that normal is better than anything else, it doesn’t say that not being normal is a bad thing. Why do people then insistently argue that not being normal doesn’t make you less? What I mean is, when you say not being normal …