a story of our own . a poem about neurodivergence and disability 

As someone who has recently discovered that I'm autistic this touched me in a way I can't explain. But it was beautiful x

your words yet again read and understand me down to the deepest part of my soul

💙, the part around the scenic route felt familiar and I started wanting to lose weight after feeling my stomach skin touch and I would love a world where everyone has full freedom of expression with all prior needs met

*finger snaps* *throws roses on stage* *offers you hugs* This is... perfect. This is me too. I want this for all of us who don't "fit"

Oh how you speak so beautifully exactly what I feel! Bittersweet, it is. 🖤 Newly discovered adhd. Going to see a therapist soon...when my anxiety will let me call them.

Ashe... I really don’t understand how you do it but you capture and express my neurodivergent experience in a way that almost seems invasive with how spot on it is. I have autism so A Lot of this is relatable, but you go even further than that. Right down to describing my experience of having synesthesia “a song plays and my skin crawls with the colour blue”. Like.. I cannot tell you how funny it is sometimes trying to explain things like “this cheesecake tastes like the speed of light to me” to people around me 😂. Thank you so much for this. It’s comforting in a way that’s hard to articulate 💙

Thank you soooo much(for just being YOU authentically) I am 51 and I think I am VERY Autistic but JUST realizing it!!!! 51!!!! Big cracks to help fill so all my Neurodivergent future extended family will have it easier!!! I’m on board.

There's no doubt in mind that you are one of the three best things I've ever done! You got all the best parts of me ash, embrace them, and they will set you free!

Pretty good! Fantastic job!

I've never heard someone else talk about hating when their skin touches itself; I thought I was just weird.

how... how is this so true? I love your poetry! It is beautiful and accurate, and so so true. I will remember this poem and know I am not alone when I say something tastes blue, and everyone around me looks at me oddly and says "it cant taste blue, blue is something you see not taste," 😊 thank you ❤️

no words if my own to use !!! i am simply !! vibing within all of yours !!! beautifully written and spoken, ashe, thank u 🥺

This is beautiful Ashe! Thank you so much for putting this into the world!

This is so beautiful. I don't have words

This is beautiful, thank you

💜 this poem made me feel things. thank you for sharing it

wow…that was b e a u t I f u l ♡♡♡

gosh love this so much!

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I don't know if you ever heard of Eckhart Tolle but I just feel like mentioning his name to you. You might find his books and talks interesting.