the gentle way
a home for neurodivergent women unlearning performance & rebuilding trust with their bodies
23
Jun
The moral injury is global

The moral injury is global

As technology collapses the distance between suffering and witness, humanity is learning what it means to carry a global conscience in real time.
1 min read
08
Jun
Our last hug

Our last hug

A poem on the last hug with a loved one
1 min read
08
Jun
I hate that radical acceptance is the invitation

I hate that radical acceptance is the invitation

An excerpt from Still Here: A Poetry Memoir of Grief & Love. wise people say radical acceptance is a healing
1 min read
26
May
How to stay human in a timeline we hate

How to stay human in a timeline we hate

how do we stay human in this timeline we hate we practice triple vision we love our neighbors — with creative
26
May
What justice sensitivity feels like

What justice sensitivity feels like

neurodivergent humans have a frustrating quirk in their nervous systems called justice sensitivity it’s not just an opinion or
1 min read
26
May
I can feel this. And I'm still here.

I can feel this. And I'm still here.

it takes work to be the people who can stay awake to the pain around and within us it’s
1 min read
14
May
Returning to the body I left behind

Returning to the body I left behind

I used to feel so overwhelmed by confusing sensations in my body.  Unaware of how my nervous system struggled to
4 min read
11
May
It takes a lot of energy to hide

It takes a lot of energy to hide

The shocking ease after naming my autism
2 min read
30
Apr
How are you doing?

How are you doing?

i used to hate when someone  asked me  “how are you doing?” neurotypicals decided that’s how we say hi
2 min read
23
Apr
Let’s help systems tell the truth

Let’s help systems tell the truth

My brain is fascinated by systems. How different parts work together to move an entity toward better health and love.
3 min read