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[Beta] WoW Journal: Tuesday, October 6, 2026
A Whirlwind of Dust and Rain The day has been a whirlwind of dust, rain, and shadows. I set out from the mountains with such purpose, eager to prove that
Thoughts, stories and ideas.
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My Personal Rainscape
Rain has always been the one sound that lets my brain unclench. Now I can carry it with me. Here's how I use noise cancellation and iOS Background Sounds to turn the volume down on the world.
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Passport to Sleep
A song about asking for the same tape every night at my mom's house and drifting off to its familiar voices long before they ever reached Paris.
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The Quietest Night I've Had in Years
I fell asleep by accident with my noise-cancelling headphones on and got the best sleep I've had in years. The morning after taught me just as much.
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The Digital Hearth
A song about sitting cross-legged on an office floor, watching my mother build a bridge out of light and code to connect with family back in German, and me turning that spark into a language, a craft, and a place to belong.
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There's No Such Thing as 110%
I was told my whole life to give 110%. But 100% is everything you have, so the extra 10% gets borrowed from your sleep, your health and the people you love. Here's how spoon theory helped me stop blaming myself and start spending my energy on purpose.
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Love Every Single Bit
A song about spinning in the living room sunlight: letting my body move the way it wants to, and finding joy in the moments that don't have to fit.
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Uncanny Valley
A song about replaying the night after the party's over, reviewing every pause and punchline, and studying how to blend in without falling into the uncanny valley.
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With the World Axis Askew
A song about walking through a world that feels tilted: balancing on tiptoe, finding my footing, and trying to figure out where I belong.
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The Volume Knob Is Broken: Living With Sensory Processing Differences
My brain's volume knob is broken. Some things come in way too loud, like buzzing lights, clothing seams and the shower. Others barely come through at all, like pain, hunger and thirst. Here's what that's like day to day, and the tools that help me cope.
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Disabled vs Disability
Having a disability and being disabled aren't the same thing. Drawing on my own experience with dyslexia and dysgraphia, here's why I believe the problem isn't always the person. Often, it's the environment.