I've made it my goal this year to work on my memoir Diana the Dreamer and Things that Begin with D by entering into Nanowrimo again and trying to write 50,000 words in the month of November. It has almost been ten years since I was diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome a form of High Functioning Autism. While it has been a long, but rewarding road from being socially awkward to being socially adequate, autism has blessed my life tremendously. My book is about:
Diana the Dreamer and Things that Begin with D chronicles my adventure of being diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome a form of High Functioning Autism, the summer before High School. Having Asperger Syndrome and being plunged into the social sea that is High School, I was drowning, but there were teachers and friends that pulled me out and made me who I am today. It also delves into my past to see if I could in fact pinpoint the moments when I first learned if there was something different about me and it also focuses on the challenges and positive aspects of autism.
Here's to many more years with autism and many more adventures.
Thursday, October 29, 2015
Tuesday, October 27, 2015
Another Fascination: Maps
Doodling
Recently I came across an article about how coloring can be an alternative to meditation. In fact its becoming such a trend that six of the best sellers on Amazon are coloring books for adults. Not only is coloring a good stress reliever, but I believe doodling also helps relieve stress as well. Its easier for me to doodle because sometimes I like to hold the crayons, colored pencil, or whatever medium I'm using at the time, too tight. What do you think about coloring books for adults? Here is a sample of one of their coloring Mandalas with the link below. Mandalas are: is a spiritual and ritual symbol in Indian religions, representing the universe. The basic form of most mandalas are a square with four gates containing a circle with a center point.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/coloring-benefits-meditation_55b7c9c1e4b0074ba5a6724f
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/coloring-benefits-meditation_55b7c9c1e4b0074ba5a6724f
Thursday, October 22, 2015
A Wet, Yet beautiful Fall
The trees were a crisp yellow and the smell of fall fell lightly with the gentle rain
My favorite though is when the dewdrops collect on the dead flowers and hang there like beaded jewels.
After an inch of rainfall at Margret's Pond its always fun to see if the waterfall is running, usually its just a gentle trickle, but today it was gushing down the rocks.
After Margret's Pond, the best part is hunting for the red trees, which lie in a small clusters along the roadway, they are some of my favorite fall colors.
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