First-person reflections, essays, and lived experience writing for, by, and with neurodivergent communities.
Come as you are, take what you need. I’ll be here.
Stories from
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Featured Post
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I decided not to edit my old posts because I want those pieces to exist as a point in history in my life that I can learn from, and then compare all the writing after that led me back to who I truly am: Someone who does not care for convenience, in fact, adamantly refuses it. Call it resilience or stubbornness or PDA. If I am anything, it is staunchly resolute.
The Prison of Perceived Rejection: Learning to Live With RSD
I’ve been dealing with rejection sensitivity dysphoria (RSD) my entire life, even with no awareness of what RSD was.
Masking, Code-Switching, and IFS: Presenting Based on Context
At the risk of sounding too hippie, we should be kind to all others, regardless of their circumstances. It's one of the wonderful things that neurodivergence teaches us: compassion.
Hyper-fixation and Special Interests: How Love Presents
The secret is, hyperfixations and special interests come about because of the love we feel for things. It's telling, the joy we get from investing and learning and creating and even destroying.
Share Your Voice!
The Bouncy Brain is a space for curious, thoughtful, and often nonlinear minds. We are building a safe, neurodivergent-affirming space and we want to include your voice.
If you have insights, lived experience, reflections, creative ideas, or practical tools to share around neurodivergence, inclusion, or community care, we would love to hear from you.
All are welcome.
“Neurodivergent people aren’t broken — we’re brilliant. When we’re supported, we bring hyperfocus, creative problem-solving and loyalty to our work. But we can’t contribute if we’re pushed out before we’ve even been given a fair shot.”
— Tehnyat J. Sohail, The Salt Lake Tribune
A short data visualization story that brings awareness to how autism is shown across different genders.