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Body language experts. A bit of harmful fun.
I vividly remember when (not long ago) I had the opportunity to join some free courses through a scheme at work that accessed online...
Alex I
Mar 135 min read
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How to speak French Normalese and why it’s still not enough
Every now and again I come across a quote from an autistic educator and public speaker Chris Bonelli, who wrote “ When we teach social...
Alex I
Dec 10, 20243 min read
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Everything is urgent – I’m neurodivergent!
My neurodivergent experience of the workplace. For a long time in my professional lifespan, I grappled with the sense of profound unease....
Alex I
Dec 9, 20246 min read
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My very manual brain. A car analogy.
As per usual allow me to set the scene. I drive a salvaged vehicle, a FrankenMini if you wish. It is a manual and a finnicky one for that...
Alex I
Jul 5, 20243 min read
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Of blossoming and fruiting. Love and limerence.
There is this cherry tree in my neighbourhood. Its impressive crown flourishes every spring with an exuberant bloom. The intoxicating...
Alex I
May 1, 20244 min read
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Diagnosis? Hungarian!
Years ago, I came across a fascinating story, the one of a Hungarian soldier András Toma. András was drafted to fight in the Second World...
Alex I
Apr 12, 20244 min read
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What did you do THAT for?!?!
Esther Perel once said, ‘Trauma doesn’t want to be touched.’ I found that to be true in the work I do with trauma and my own recovery...
Alex I
Mar 29, 20242 min read
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Love! All chips on red!
Looking for love while living with the consequences of trauma can be a daunting task fraught with confusion and heartache. Speaking as a...
Alex I
Mar 27, 20243 min read
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As easy as walking a tightrope.
Image description: a child balancing on a gymnastics beam Whenever I have a moment to reflect on close relationships, I wonder about the...
Alex I
Mar 22, 20242 min read
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