Essays and Reflections

28
Jul

Cont. A fuzzy image and a feeling(?)

I am not yet the author I imagined becoming. My author publication list is exactly one: the Salt Lake Tribune,
5 min read
28
Jul

Meeting Minutes: Quicksand Diplomacy

I’m feeling… I think grief? A lot of existential dread or some sort of melancholy. I’m at the
2 min read
01
Jul

Why Taking Time to Process Emotions Matters

The Power of Waiting for Words That Truly Reflect Your Feelings I’m rarely silent because I have nothing to
3 min read
14
May

Untitled

I have a confession to make. I have been meaning to make it for several months now, but I have
5 min read
30
Apr

Neurodivergence: A built-in rubric for life

Declaration of Resistance I refuse to write for the attention economy. I refuse to craft a “hook,” to use the
5 min read
22
Apr

Always slightly out of step

My name is Kainat Zeb. I’m 18, and I was late diagnosed with Level 2 Autism, ADHD, and Developmental
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12
Nov

An Ode to Future Joy

Dear bouncy brains, I want to share something real with you. Something raw and unedited from a moment when I
5 min read
21
Oct

On Not Knowing: What Starting Therapy Has Taught Me About Humility

When I began my clinical training, I thought the goal was to know everything. To have the right response ready.
1 min read
10
Sep

When Autism Disables: Living the Reality of Migraine, Burnout, and Limits

This week I had the most severe migraine of my life. It was not just a headache. It was an
2 min read
05
Sep

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.
3 min read

The Bouncy Brain's Phenomenological Field Notes

Musings, observations, frameworks, research, and phenomenological field notes from a nonlinear bouncy brain exploring what it means to build a world that makes room for more kinds of minds.