I have been glued to one of my other projects. I have gotten more serious about writing my book and locking myself in. It is a dream of mine to become a full-time writer. Due to everyday life and bills, I work full time but then come home to write my book. In the past, I have had a challenge incorporating a writing routine due to my shift moving around. Now that I have a 7 am till 4 pm I can come home and write after a half an hour break. I even started doing these writing sprints, you join someone on a call say what your goal is, and then write for the next hour. Once the hour is over, you check back in and share how well it went without needing to share, unless you want to. It’s so that you are being held liable. It honestly has helped a lot. I am now 54 pages in my first draft. My plan is to be finished this time next year. My current title is “Nordic Secrets”. It is a Nordic-themed action adventure. Dr. Sam Fletcher was recruited to work on a project with the military at ...
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The Power of Acceptance
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First
of all, it's not easy for me to talk about autism. I feel vulnerable
whenever I talk about it, and I never know how someone may react to
it. Writing this blog, or my book even intimidates the hell out of
me. It took me a long time to get comfortable in my own skin. It's
not just learning that you have another disability up your butt, but
the biggest thing is excepting it for yourself, and doing the
research while dealing with discrimination, stereotypes, and overall
ignorance.
It's
kind of ironic since I lived with, and grew out of some health
conditions that can become life-threatening, and yet when I get
diagnosed with a social disorder is when people start telling me what
I am incapable of doing such as graduating high school with a
diploma or getting married. One thing that I have learned in life is
that for whatever reason people love to make people feel like crap
just because they most likely feel like crap themselves or they're
just that closed-minded, and I have a feeling that I would have to
face people like this regardless of my autism.
My
point is that if you do not accept it and learn about it and
yourself then you lose control of your life and give control to
people that want to hurt you, and have power over you. You won't be
able to live a full happy life.
Parents,
I know I'm poking the bear right now, but every parent wants their kid to be perfect, healthy, and able. I know this from watching my
parents raising me and my sister. It's clear that every parent wants
this for their kids, and it can be heartbreaking when they get diagnosed with a social disability. It becomes easy to believe those
who tell you what your kid is incapable of doing. Yes, it's true that
your kid wont be able to do certain things but that is for you and
your child to find out what that is, and how to work around it or
with it. Besides, everyone has their strengths and weaknesses in
general and It's just that when you are on the spectrum it's more
noticeable. I for one am not great at math, it's my kryptonite, but
I'm great at the arts, and have always been great at creating through
arts and crafts, and stories.
Not long ago I saw a video of a girl at her graduation who is
autistic with a speech impairment giving the valedictorian speech.
How
amazing is that!
My
point is you need to accept that your kid is different and what is
best for them and teach them that they are different and how they
are different so that they can learn for themselves how they can
strive for the best life that they can have. I wouldn't
have gotten far without my mother pushing me in the right direction.
She was the one that made sure that I got out of special-ed and
earned a high school diploma instead of a certificate of attendance.
Because of her, I was able to go out on my own, earn a bachelor's degree, get married, and become a photographer, business owner, and
writer.
Autism
is on a spectrum, so there are many differences, and what is best for
you and/or your kid won't be the same from person to person. Self-acceptance and research are probably the two most important and challenging steps you will have to face for yourself.
I am in the blue my sister is in the yellow. We both graduated with a bachelor's degree within days from one another.
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