Jess

“It’s the same for neurodivergent; it’s an umbrella term for anyone who diverges from dominant societal norms; it doesn’t specifically say what our experiences or differences are other than the fact that we simply do diverge. It’s an umbrella term for all the ways we may diverge from the way we think, feel, learn, communicate, behave and function.”
― Sonny Jane Wise, We're All Neurodiverse: How to Build a Neurodiversity-Affirming Future and Challenge Neuronormativity

“as she looked into her past, she noticed that the road she had traveled was no simple straight line. her journey toward fully loving herself and the world was full of forward and backward movement, twists, turns, detours, and even some pauses. at times, she doubted her progress, her potential, and even her power to change. but today, with the wisdom of experience at hand, she knows she could not have gotten to where she is without every movement she has ever made. (experience)”
― Yung Pueblo, Inward

“I want to make this very clear: being neurodivergent doesn’t mean we can’t be disabled – it just means we are not broken because of it.”
― Sonny Jane Wise, We're All Neurodiverse: How to Build a Neurodiversity-Affirming Future and Challenge Neuronormativity

“ask yourself often: am i observing the situation accurately or am i projecting how i feel onto what is happening?”
― Yung Pueblo, Inward