Natalka

“Yeah,” I try to say aloud. It takes strength to spit out that one syllable, and I usually get it out on the second or third attempt. I may not be fully okay at that point, but I know I will be soon.”
― Annie Kotowicz, What I Mean When I Say I'm Autistic: Unpuzzling a Life on the Autism Spectrum

“Here is how it feels to need a hug, and then to get one: • My self spills out of my body in every direction, like a punctured barrel. A hug plugs up the holes, keeping me intact.”
― Annie Kotowicz, What I Mean When I Say I'm Autistic: Unpuzzling a Life on the Autism Spectrum

“But when you ask if I’m okay, all you really want to know is if I’ll be okay without help.”
― Annie Kotowicz, What I Mean When I Say I'm Autistic: Unpuzzling a Life on the Autism Spectrum

“Have no fear of perfection - you'll never reach it.”
― Salvador Dali