There are many advantages and strengths of the neurodivergent mind. Such as: finding details where others might overlook them; being hyper attuned to their natural surroundings; sensitivities to light and sound before the neurotypicals; etc. But there is one you may not have thought of. They are also great weather warning systems! What??? Days before… Continue reading automatic weather warning…
Month: July 2023
you are not broken…
Life throws us under the bus from time to time. Contrary to popular belief, no one is given a bus so heavy that it will break us. Even if it feels like it at the time…or during the trials that may extend for years to come. But it doesn’t mean we are broken. There are… Continue reading you are not broken…
you are not just a label…
It’s a sad world we live in that, in order to be accepted, we must have a label. But you are not just a label. It used to be that a person was accepted for their personality and character. Now, if someone doesn’t act like everyone else, they are ousted…unless they have a label to… Continue reading you are not just a label…
authentically autistic catholic…
Since discovering neuordiversity reigning supreme in our family, it has been a struggle to align certain core values and customs of the Catholic church with the newly discovered science on brain function. You see, to be authentically Catholic and at the same time Authentically Autistic, for example, there is not the structure in place yet… Continue reading authentically autistic catholic…
neurodivergent Christian mothers…
Neurotypical Christian mothers to child climbing a 20′ tree: NO, JOHNNY! NOT SO HIGH! YOU’LL GET HURT! Neurodivergent Christian mothers to their child doing the same thing:: So why are you doing that? Oh. Okay. Well, come inside for morning prayers. That way if you die, you’ll be holier. Bonus: Neurodivergent dad: Say what?
¡Viva Cristo Rey!
July 12 is the day that Mexico celebrates one of the most important Feast days in its history. “¡Viva Cristo Rey!” was the resounding battle cry of the resistance movement. It is the day that celebrates the 27 martyrs who gave their lives defending the right to freedom of worship. The history has been well… Continue reading ¡Viva Cristo Rey!
neurodivergent…
Imagine a world in which you had no friends. No one liked you. And nothing they did made any sense. The intense feeling of rejection and loneliness that results. Yet you keep getting told that everything you do is wrong, but you don’t understand what you’ve done. And the constant stress of living apart from… Continue reading neurodivergent…
Happy Birthday America!
Happy Birthday America! It’s been a while since I last posted. Many discoveries have become apparent. And some will be covered in upcoming posts. But for today, Happy Birthday, America! Unlike many nations, this country was founded on unique principles of Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness. However, not all enjoyed those principles. Slavery… Continue reading Happy Birthday America!