Sometimes the voice in my head says smart things. I’ll try to share those here as my blog, though I make no guarantees a few of the dumb things won’t slip in from time to time, too.

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Finding a neurodivergent-friendly hair stylist

As someone who loves colorful hair, I spend a lot of time in hair salons. As a neurodivergent person, I've definitely had my fair share of negative experiences in salons, too. There are both things that salons and stylists can do to make their services more neurodivergent-friendly, as well as things [...]

What is AuDHD?

Maybe you've never heard the term "AuDHD," or perhaps you've heard it and have no idea what it means. AuDHD is the shorthand those of us who are both autistic and have attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, use to identify ourselves - a simple combination of those two terms. [...]

Do vaccines cause autism?

The short answer? No, vaccines don't cause autism. But why do some people believe this? Most of the public information linking vaccines to autism stems from a study published in 1998. But to even understand why this study was completed, you also have to know about a group of anti-vaccination [...]

Mental Health Musings

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What is AuDHD?

May 14th, 2025|0 Comments

Maybe you've never heard the term "AuDHD," or perhaps you've heard it and have no idea what [...]

Life Lessons Learned

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Waiting: Living in the Pause

January 10th, 2023|Comments Off on Waiting: Living in the Pause

I have a confession: I actually like waiting. Not all waiting, this is true. For instance, I [...]

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A Week of Not Reading

February 5th, 2020|Comments Off on A Week of Not Reading

Last fall, I started a new (interim) job. Although I would be working with a creative team, [...]