A friend shared a meme about autism researchers “proving” things that people with autism have been writing about for 20 or more years. I thought about how that is applicable in some way to every group of “other.” When I was going through chemo, I experienced chemo brain, a side effect of many chemotherapies that … Read more
6th graders: me, to a boy who was leaning on a music stand: Be nice to the stand. boy: Hi, stand. You have beautiful legs. girl nearby: Why are you being creepy? boy: I’m not being creepy. She said to be nice, so I’m being nice. And so a conversation ensued about the difference between … Read more
…my senior recital. For those who didn’t go through this, a senior recital is a big deal (for most of us). As an education major, I was required to perform a 30-minute solo recital as one of my graduation requirements. (I could have instead performed a 30-minute jury, which means just for a panel of … Read more
A week or so ago, I wrote about being a runner. But a runner who is not very fast, doesn’t run far (relative to Runners), and likes but doesn’t love running. It got me to thinking … the mindset applies to just about anything. You can do stuff just because you like to do it without … Read more
I saw this a couple of months ago and saved it. I knew I wanted to share it—or the gist of it—at some point, but I wasn’t sure how. Finally, I just decided to quote it and cite it and let you just read the original. A good portion of my pro-bono work is defending … Read more
First, let me just say that I hate that the word “treat” is used in describing food. We’re not dogs! I prefer healthy/unhealthy or something else less emotionally charged. (Also, this post might push buttons and require a visit to the disclaimer post…) We often talk about treats with regards to food. Some variation in … Read more
Yesterday’s post started with a quote from myself: “I have eaten a lot (for me) of junk food in the last week or two…” This qualification comes off as “better than you” to some people. “A lot for you but not a lot because you’re already so good.” I give it because if I don’t, … Read more
At some point recently, my Facebook memories claimed this quote: “I have eaten a lot (for me) of junk food in the last week or two, and I feel like crap. It is amazing to me that how I feel right now used to be ‘normal.’” If we’ve never been on a path with decent … Read more
I’ve had so many conversations with people that follow this general path: “I was laying on the couch and reading but couldn’t help but think about all the other things I had to do and how I was wasting time.” We can’t “be productive” all the time. In muscle strength building, the time spent strength … Read more
I’ve always been an introvert. I’ve not always know I wasn’t defective. I have never been comfortable around strangers. I have no idea whose house we were at, but they had a piano. I must have been pretty young, because when I was in elementary school, my parents bought a piano and my sister took … Read more