The terrible, awkward, vulnerable beginning
An essay about the strange, vulnerable space between knowing it's time and actually beginning. A reflection on fear, agency, shame, and the courage it takes to trust what your body has known all along.
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
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
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