Personal Stories

The activity book provided a good entry point for discussing emotions.

It is not your responsibility to convince your family or an entire community that your struggle is worthy of attention and care.

I want to tell those who are struggling the same thing that saved me: you are not alone, and you are not “crazy.”

Many of us living with autism are left feeling trapped when our instincts and behaviors don’t fit into the narrow confines of what is deemed “normal.”

Now I can recognize that there were warning signs during my childhood that pinpoint the rise of my anxiety.

Moving forward, I want to help people overcome obstacles like I did.

My healing began with work on accepting myself for who I am.

I knew I had the power to fix what had been lost.

Rather than numbing my complex feelings, I allow myself to experience them and express them in an honest and healthy way.

During the rough times after my husband’s death, I started paddle boarding with a friend and colleague to help with my anxiety.