Burning It to the Ground: How I Lost Myself in the Pursuit of Success – My Journey of Self-Discovery and Rebirth

I’ve had many jobs over the years. My plunge into the workforce began at a young age, 11, when I stepped into the family hair salon to assist my mother. Little did I know, this was just the beginning of a long and diverse work experience that would shape my professional journey. Under my mother’s watchful eye, I learned the basics of running a small business. This included bookkeeping, customer service, inventory control, and money handling. By the time I took my first job outside the hair salon as a roller skating waiter at a local fast food chain restaurant … Continue reading Burning It to the Ground: How I Lost Myself in the Pursuit of Success – My Journey of Self-Discovery and Rebirth

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Leaving No Trace – Better Than I Found It: A Guiding Principle for Life – My Journey Toward Leaving the World a Better Place

Leaving things (places, situations, people, the world) better than you found them and the personal growth and community involvement that comes with it.
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Breaking Free from the Critic: Learning to Love Myself and Others More Completely I realized many of the traits I'd "filed away" and deemed as "bad," "shameful," and to "never see the light of day" could be attributed to being Autistic (or other forms of NeuroDivergence I embody).

Breaking Free from the Critic: Learning to Love Myself and Others More Completely

I realized many of the traits I’d “filed away” and deemed as “bad,” “shameful,” and to “never see the light of day” could be attributed to being Autistic (or other forms of NeuroDivergence I embody).
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I don’t WANT to go back into the closet, but I don’t know if I will have a choice.

David and I don’t ‘get out’ much. We also don’t have a habit of going places that charge admission fees very often, especially recently, because we’ve been in a period of ‘not spending’ since we’re trying to get ourselves to … Continue reading I don’t WANT to go back into the closet, but I don’t know if I will have a choice.

My Autistic Experience With Eye Contact and Having My AuDHD Traits Treated Behaviorally In School

My Autistic Experience With Eye-Contact: I don’t need to look at you to speak to you (or hear you) Growing up, especially in school, I was often scolded for “not paying attention” (regardless of whether I was actually paying attention … Continue reading My Autistic Experience With Eye Contact and Having My AuDHD Traits Treated Behaviorally In School