I never understood the term “neurodivergent.”
Next week I am doing a live interview with an expert on autism. Carly Danesh-Jones is a British autism advocate (who is on the spectrum herself). She even received an “MBE” for her work on autism advocacy. It is one of those cool things that the British Royal Family does like making people Knights and Dames […]
Fear
I have fears that I struggle to understand. Not the kind that slither across the trail. I have fears that I can’t put into words. Not the kind that jump into my throat during air turbulence. I have fears that my diary will never know. Not the kind that pushes on my chest when I […]
Don’t believe the darkest corners of the human spirit.
I’ll keep it brief. Don’t believe the darkest corners of the human spirit: Cynicism is not wisdom. Hope is not naïve. Cruelty is not strength. Compassion is not weakness. peace, Ryan p.s. I need to be reminded of this periodically and thought you might too!
That time I got arrested in Zimbabwe.
Note: I don’t have a practical de-escalation lesson for this story… Honestly, I just wanted to tell this story… I had just flown to Zimbabwe by myself to volunteer with a human rights organization. Their secretary picked me up at the airport. As we were leaving Harare (the capital city), we stopped so I could […]
