Dear Friends, I am having a miserable time with compulsions. I am so exhausted. This is the most compulsive I have felt in a long time. Super loud stimming and echolalia. Always rushing to do the next thing. Demanding breakfast at one in the morning. Grabbing my sister’s arm to take her phone. Shouting inContinue reading “Compulsive”
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My board switch
Dear Friends, I am so moved by your responses to my last post. It is something we need to acknowledge: interdependence. I am glad so many of you get it. Today I am particularly compulsive. It is always like this when I am tired. I want to share about a recent change to my letterboard.Continue reading “My board switch”
I am not a burden
Dear Friends, I am so eager to share this realization: I am not a burden. But I need to believe it and trust my support team enough to be completely honest with them about my needs. I don’t know why, but this year I started hiding parts of myself from Tara. She had done nothingContinue reading “I am not a burden”
Vaccinated!
Dear Friends, I got double jabs today! Flu and COVID booster. I am so feeling relieved to get them done. I always treat my flu shot as a tribute to my dad, who died of pneumonia from the flu. This is not the place to debate vaccines. I am only sharing my experience, and myContinue reading “Vaccinated!”
Small Business Saturday + Sale on Merch!
Friends of Danny! Are you ready for Small Business Saturday 2023? Because Danny’s store is!!! New merch up, with everything 15% of for today (11/25) only with code SBS2023 “Nonspeaking, Very Verbal” stickers in 3 sizes, plus some very special poetry + art collaboration cards, are now up, as well as some re-orders of hisContinue reading “Small Business Saturday + Sale on Merch!”
Thankful, & Giving Tuesday
Dear Friends, I am so grateful for you! It is still hard to believe that I have a global community of friends. It is such a gift. I can’t convey the loneliness of my life before communication access. Sadly, millions of nonspeakers remain without communication access today. I am so thankful to International Association forContinue reading “Thankful, & Giving Tuesday”
I Sing
Dear Friends,I am so appreciating your kind condolences. It truly means a lot. On Saturday night, I had a fantastic night out with friends. It cheered me up immensely. It was for my friend Jake’s birthday! There were several spellers there. It was my first time singing karaoke! I loved it! It was such aContinue reading “I Sing”
In Loving Memory
Dear Friends, I am grieving the recent passing of two beloved relatives in Ireland. My aunt Dell, one of my dad’s sisters, died after months in palliative care, with her loving children caring for her. Then, some days later, one of her daughters, my cousin Jackie, died suddenly from heart failure. It is a difficultContinue reading “In Loving Memory”
Happiness in Fall
Dear Friends, I am so glowing from a few wonderful days! Feeling restless for so long had gotten me a bit down, but also is something I am learning to work through. I am still able to enjoy myself even if my body isn’t able to stay calm for very long. That is a greatContinue reading “Happiness in Fall”
Hallowed
Dear Friends, I have been a bit out of my normal form. Just a lot of restlessness and maybe some burnout. It happens! But today I managed to write this poem. It is about tonight, when I will have a bonfire and I will light candles for my dad and ancestors. It is my humbleContinue reading “Hallowed”
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