Autism: From Awareness to Acceptance

  Here we are at the end of Autism Awareness Month, a month full of puzzle pieces and blue lights and TV specials and inspiring stories. To be honest, I have really mixed feelings about these “awareness” efforts. For those of us deeply involved in the world of...

Unusual and Tragic and Alive

Lately I’ve been reflecting on the ups and downs of having a chronic illness — in my case, two illnesses, myalgic encephalomyelitis (chronic fatigue syndrome) and Lyme disease. Mostly I’ve been thinking about how the upswings in my health always follow a downswing,...