Wouldn’t it be beautiful if there was always a right answer when it comes to caring for our bodies? It would certainly be convenient if there was one right choice to make that would guarantee us health and vitality, but it just doesn’t exist – no matter how certain the sales person is – and…… Continue reading Conduct Experiments
When Atticus was small he would regularly be playing happily with his toys when seemingly out of nowhere he would begin screaming and crying, reacting as if he was in mind-splitting pain but with no obvious source. It would be many years before one of his teachers suggested autism. Usually people blamed everything on his…… Continue reading Becoming Aware
This morning I was cooking a more involved breakfast than usual and as I sat there chopping I had a shocking realization. I hadn’t turned on music, or a podcast, or the television, or taken a phone call, or used any of the other methods of distraction I typically use. I was working in silence,…… Continue reading Feeling at home in your mind
From Atti’s youngest days, I have had him out in the streets, raising his fist to the air from his stroller. That’s what comes with having a community organizer for a mother. We have attended protests on everything from student’s rights, to LGBTQ+ protections, to gender equality within religion. It’s a holy thing to me,…… Continue reading Body Protest
You don’t have control over your body. For many of our body functions, we are entirely at the mercy of nature. We are as tall as our body manages. If our lungs lose function there is no amount of willpower that will bring that function back. If our brain takes a detour into some dark…… Continue reading Control vs Agency
Back in the day when I used to say, “I’m an activist,” there were always a number of people who interpreted that to mean: confrontational. A lot of people would expect me to be really harsh towards people who don’t share my beliefs. They would react with surprise when I wasn’t spoiling for a fight,…… Continue reading Blame the System
As a disabled person, I have a real beef with Manifesting. The Secret, the Law of Attraction, all that kind of stuff gets really dark really fast when you’re sick. Nobody deserves to think that they’re sick because they brought it on themselves with their mind. But it’s seductive to believe. It’s nice to think…… Continue reading Creating Your Reality