#personalgrowth

From 2007 to 2025, my use of Gmail has been a reflection of my personal and professional growth. Over these years, Gmail has evolved, and so have I. Looking back, there are so many milestones that stand out in my journey with Gmail. Here’s a snapshot of how my relationship with Gmail has changed:...

That's how long it's been since I last checked in here.  I never stopped journaling.  Even prior to my last entry on OD, when the site had been shut down, I'd transitioned to a different, private platform.  I've been journaling there this whole time.  But when I saw the yearly subscription fee hi...

This is a series of chapters where I will be unfolding a deeply personal story that has shaped who I am today. It is my sincere hope that through the telling of this story, I can find some level of peace with the events that transpired and perhaps reconcile with myself for the person I…

How can I be okay knowing I had no high school friends, no college friends, my siblings don’t want to talk to me and I can’t manage my own hair? Can I ever get those wasted years back? Is there any way to feel disabled and capable at the same time instead of swinging back…

Am I ableist? is it wrong to feel grateful I’m not a moderate/severe/whatever autistic? Should I have stayed at speclabs instead of going back to college? Was going away for college at 18 crazy? am I ableist?

  i so desperately want to be an energetic, friendly kind of person who knows everyone and travels everywhere…but….a****m lmao i’m still not even 100% sure I have it, but I’ve accepted people will always treat me like I have it. And, god knows why, but I keep hearing r*** in my head saying p...

Finding an old friend is like finding a lost treasure.  Well goddamn. It's literally been almost 10 years since I've written a post on this thing. What an old friend of mine. I must admit, I've thought several times of tracking down my old password and finding the email under this account just to...

For the first time this week, I am actually feeling pretty calm and dare I say happy! With the changes ahead of me, in the past I would be a mess right now - anxious and crying but after all the work I have done on myself this year, I am actually finding myself calm…