The Ramblings of an Eccentric Mind

All my thoughts you may or may not want to know. It's up to you. Join me in an exploration of neurodiversity.

Apr 12
1 min

Don't Stop the Movement

We wriggle, walk, flip, fidget, squirm, shift, tumble, twist, mill, and move... and it can annoy others around us - I mean significantly...

Mar 8
2 min

Straight Line vs. Squiggle

Being the parent of a child with ADHD is like a straight line trying to raise a squiggle.

Jan 5, 2022
2 min

Do your resolutions set you up to succeed?

Are your resolutions setting you up for success? Don't ditch them, refine them.

Jun 4, 2021
3 min

Eating Elephants

You know what it is like when a thing is so big that you curl up into a ball in the closet under the dirty clothes and hope it will go away?

Feb 16, 2021
4 min

I am not a straight line.

I am neurodiverse, and I have a lot to offer. I don't know what that is - yet. But, I intend to find out.

Nov 28, 2017
8 min

#AlwaysKeepFighting ~ My story about struggling with suicide (a reposting from 8/4/2015)

Hello to all the fighters out there: “I don’t know where I’m going, but I’m going.” 86 year old Alzheimer’s patient said with a smile....

Aug 27, 2017
3 min

Puppies for World Peace – a Proposal

I brought our new puppy Stella with me, and as we sat and drank our coffee, the most interesting phenomena began to occur.

Jul 4, 2017
3 min

Freedom on My 50th Birthday!

I am the epitome of the great American mutt – the result of the once great concept of the Melting Pot. This is me on my 50th birthday.

Dec 26, 2016
5 min

Family has nothing to do with blood

Family – Kin – Relatives – Tribe – Folk – Fellowship- Mates – Clan When you look up synonyms for family, these are but a few of the words...

Oct 16, 2016
3 min

The Soundtrack to My Life

My life has a soundtrack…doesn’t everyone’s? I mean sure we all have songs that resonate with us in those dark and lonely moments?

Aug 28, 2015
5 min

I’m living with a cartoon – and no, I don’t mean my husband.

As August rounds itself out, I have been thinking about the last twelve months. The past year has been the most difficult we have ever...

Jun 12, 2015
4 min

The 27th Year: Ramblings of a Married Woman

Today is my 27th Wedding Anniversary! Yep – 27. No really…we were married 27 years ago…wait, is that right? June 12, 1988…subtract...

Jun 10, 2015
2 min

When life gives you lemons….pucker up.

So it’s been awhile since I’ve been here. (It seems I have a firm grasp on the obvious – that’s a good sign.) However, it’s the why it’s...

Nov 3, 2014
4 min

Lessons I learned while waiting on tables.

I started in the food service industry when I was 15, baking bread for a Greek catering service in the heat of a New Jersey summer. In...

Oct 26, 2014
5 min

My subconscious wants to tell me something – but I’m not sure I want to hear what it has

I dream in full Technicolor, surround sound, 3D, sometimes animated, with full sensory input. I don’t know why (although maybe being a...

Oct 20, 2014
5 min

An explanation of my obsession with all things sharp and pointy.

Over the years I have developed a passion for very sharp things. I don't think it's an unhealthy passion - although my friends and...

Oct 10, 2014
5 min

I am a Rube Goldberg device.

In my search for a new way to pay the bills, I have found myself applying for some very interesting positions and in some very...

Sep 30, 2014
6 min

Sometimes the most amazing things happen when you are lost in the Alps.

In late June, early July of 2005, I had the amazing opportunity to spend time driving through France and Italy. (As long as the driving...

Sep 26, 2014
3 min

Wishing doesn’t make it so – or – I am an intelligent person.

Last April I found myself coughing and struggling to breath. I kept thinking it was just a cold and I could wait it out. Eventually, I...

Sep 22, 2014
4 min

I believe that auto-flush toilets will be the downfall of civilization.

Above is the Numi® Comfort Height® Intelligent Elongated Dual-Flush Chair Height Toilet With Premium Remote $13,000.00 for your home. You...

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Jan 5, 2022
2 min

Do your resolutions set you up to succeed?

Are your resolutions setting you up for success? Don't ditch them, refine them.

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Sep 26, 2014
3 min

Wishing doesn’t make it so – or – I am an intelligent person.

Last April I found myself coughing and struggling to breath. I kept thinking it was just a cold and I could wait it out. Eventually, I...

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Sep 14, 2014
3 min

Why do people cringe when I say I have a cunning plan?

I think I have finally arrived at the point in my life where I understand and accept that I am not a normal person. (I know this must...

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