Tag: love

  • The Unexpected Power of Autistic Anger (5 min. read)

    Ask my husband how many times he’s seen me angry. I’m not talking about the days when I was in active addiction and emotions exploded out of me like a rogue volcano. I mean stone-cold sober anger. The kind of anger that’s raw and real—anger that compels me to climb onto an audible soapbox. The…

  • Speak Truth to Bullshit (5 min. read)

    Speak truth to bullshit. It was a chapter title in a Brené Brown book I finished two months ago. However, as with everything Brené Brown says, the meaning of her words unfolds in layers of understanding within my mind. And particularly this week, I can’t stop thinking about the phrase. Speak truth to bullshit. There’s…

  • Liv’s Journey to Exceptional (19 min. read)

    I’ve felt different my whole life, and until recently have felt burdened by societal expectations, and have experienced a lifelong struggle with belonging and self-worth. After battling anxiety, depression, and substance abuse, a chance encounter lead to the realization I am neurodivergent. Embracing sobriety and self-acceptance, I have now found purpose, joy, and a desire…