I can’t help but worry about the world a lot. Not just the planet and our future, I worry about our future as people. I often ask myself: ‘Does any of us really care?’ Last week I told you about Mr. Jester, but I didn’t tell you how he saved me. He saved me because he cared, not about me …
Surviving Our Expectations
What is life really like on the spectrum? Sometimes I think the key to a happy life, when we’ve been diagnosed with something like autism spectrum disorder, is more about how we manage our expectations than anything else. When I was a child I remember sitting in the back of a car with a classmate, we were about 8 I …
How Acne Can Make Us Feel Worthless
When I was a teenager I hardly ever got acne. I never really thought about it either, even though the other girls in school all worried about it all the time. As I grew into young adulthood it suddenly changed. It gave no warning and happened almost overnight. It felt like that. One day I was fine and the next …