Have goals, write them down, and then make a plan/road map to follow in order to accomplish them. If I had a nickel for each time I have been given this advice I would be retired in my dream place on the Amalfi coast in Italia. Now I am going …
In an effort to stick to something, to stay on track, to actually make it to a goal, I began blogging, Twirling Naked in the Streets—and No-one Noticed, which is a memoire of sort about my growing up with undiagnosed autism. In the spirit of my top ten blog post …
This is just a quick list of my top ten blog posts this year. Thank you all for reading! Have a happy and healthy New Year! 1. Why you should never ask an Aspie, “How are you doing today?” 2. Be Careful of What You Say to ASD Children; the …
Aspie Teen and “Buddy” soon after we took him home. We will miss Buddy very much. This is what Aspie Teen wrote on his Facebook page: Dear Buddy, I held on to you today and cried while you were leaving for last time I wish I could done something to …
A few months ago, I made the startling discovery that I don’t really know myself all that well. In fact, I didn’t even know what I liked to eat—not without considering everyone else around me. That even sounds weird to me. As I write this, I am thinking that I have …
Thanks to a wonderful commenter on my WordPress blog where I am blogging my book, Twirling Naked in the Streets—and No-One Noticed, a book about growing up with undiagnosed autism, I have found the Prolific Living website/blog. I have become engrossed in the writing and ideas that the author shares …
My little Santa Baby To all my friends old and new’ Before I embark on wrapping the rest of the gifts and baking the Christmas cookies, I wanted to say Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and a very Blessed New Year to every single one of my new friends. I will …
I need to buy two books at a time! A few months ago I began reading the Sword of Truth series, by Terry Goodkind. Only recently have I begun to read so much fiction, and am glad that I have. Reading and writing fiction has been like therapy, and good …
“Everyone knows Jeannie; she just doesn’t know them.” That was the common phrase I heard in high school. A constant stream of hugs, smiles, and waves filled my days. I never understood how so many people who I didn’t know, knew me. Prosopagnosia, also known as “facial agnosia” or “face-blindness,” …
Let’s talk about control. Autistics have a deep seated need for control. A need for routine, and to control our environments is paramount. In fact, it is very difficult for us not to do things the way we have always done them; the way we know they should be done. …
