2 min
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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Neurodivergence
4 min
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.
7 min
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.
14 min
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.
3 min
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.