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Alex I
2 days ago3 min read
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...
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Alex I
3 days ago6 min read
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....
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Alex I
Jul 53 min read
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...
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Alex I
May 14 min read
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...
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Alex I
Apr 124 min read
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...
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Alex I
Mar 292 min read
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...
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Alex I
Mar 273 min read
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...
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Alex I
Mar 222 min read
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...
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