Dear Friends, My goodness, I am so touched by how many have liked and commented on and messaged about and shared my last post on Instagram and Facebook! Over 650 on Instagram. And now over 2000 followers on Instagram and 1500+ on Facebook. Wow. I am so amazed that you care about what I haveContinue reading “Seen and heard and loved”
Tag Archives: nonspeaking autistic
Under the Weather
Dear Friends, Wow, am I ever feeling run down. I have been pretty low in energy the past couple of weeks, and a busy couple of days at the end of last week really drained me. It is so frustrating to not have more resilience in my body, and tough to understand how I amContinue reading “Under the Weather”
On Contentment
Dear Friends, During therapy today, my amazing therapist and I were discussing contentment and the tendency for trauma to leave a legacy of hypervigilance and anxiety. I have been working so hard to manage these, so so so hard, and making progress and growing more resilient. At one point, I realized: it is so muchContinue reading “On Contentment”
2 Years Ago: A soul illuminated by a class
Dear Friends, Two years ago, I wrote my first real class assignment! It was for Modern & Contemporary American Poetry (ModPo), a course on Coursera taught by U Penn. It so lit up my life, and opened up my world to the power and art of poetry. The professor, Al Filreis, was so welcoming ofContinue reading “2 Years Ago: A soul illuminated by a class”
Leo in Bloom, Aug 2022 Issue
Dear Friends, This is a reminder that I have an online magazine Leo in Bloom about nonspeaking autistic experiences, including my own. We just wrapped up August’s issue on the theme Blooming into Communication, and I hope you are able to peruse and enjoy! Your Friend, Danny
All I Can Say
Dear Friends, Here are some tough feelings I have been heavy with this week. Thank you to Unrestricted Interest for sharing this in your newsletter, The Listening World (I recommend subscribing for more poems from neurodivergent authors, including some of my friends)! Link: https://thelisteningworld.substack.com/p/all-i-can-say I am so hoping this resonates with you. Your Friend, DannyContinue reading “All I Can Say”
Sea Lions on Parade
Dear Friends, We are shifting the focus of The Ocean and Us to be more about adaptive ways of interacting with the ocean! We have new interview episodes coming up starting next week. And I will still be sharing my own ocean journey! Speaking of, yesterday we snorkeled La Jolla Cove. I was so tiredContinue reading “Sea Lions on Parade”
The Ocean & Us Ep9.3: Making Conservation Work for Whales
Dear Friends, Presenting part 3 (of 3) with Dr. Jo Marie (Jom) Acebes of Balyena.org in the Philippines! She shares about the importance of considering human well-being in conservation (with an example of ray fisheries in the Philippines), her hope for the future (including the importance of youth using social media), and plans for Balyena.org!Continue reading “The Ocean & Us Ep9.3: Making Conservation Work for Whales”
Snorkel Log: Sharks and Rays and Guitarfish!
Dear Friends, I am so loving my weekly snorkel outings! I am so lucky to live somewhere with such incredible marine life. I am also lucky to have the support to get out and swim with it! Here is a clip from this week’s outing. So many sharks and rays and guitarfish! It was soContinue reading “Snorkel Log: Sharks and Rays and Guitarfish!”
The Ocean & Us Ep9.2: Making Conservation Work for Whales, cont’d
Dear Friends, Presenting part 2 (of 3) from our fascinating chat with Dr. Jo Marie (Jom) Acebes of Balyena.org in the Philippines! She shares about the conservation status of some marine mammals in the Philippines, and the challenges of trying to reduce the threats to those animals. I so enjoyed chatting with Jom and learningContinue reading “The Ocean & Us Ep9.2: Making Conservation Work for Whales, cont’d”
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