There is a “pride”-themed group at work. That group has existed for a couple of years already. I chose to ostensibly associate with it when it started, because at the time there were just 2-3 folk thinking about it, and one more name on a list made a huge …

Earlier this week a friend casually asked: “what does this work mean for you?” I answered: “well, it’s just a job, I trade my labor for money.”

The friend then challenged me: “if what you say is true, why do you seem to do so many things at work …

Earlier today my mom was complaining that the citizens where she lives were asocial bums, “smooching off the system” by claiming government benefits fraudulently. I was pushing back against her complaints, reminding her that this was a minority and that the remaining majority of citizens were not voting for a …

My doctor challenged me last week: “how about you go and enquire with your friends how they recognize their own value in their relationships?”

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The first opportunity came under the sun. I listened.

Alas:

“I guess I don’t really think about my relationships this way. I don’t think …

So I discovered something about myself!

More specifically, I started to sense a pattern about things I like, then I thought about it, then a proverbial lightbulb 💡 started shining in my head.

Disclaimer: the title above is misleading. This is about interests / orientation / fantasies, not goals.

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The pattern started a …

The life coach and I have recently been exploring the one most important topic of struggle in my life—at least in the past few years.

The topic can be phrased as a question, as follows: “what are the ways I can recognize when there is an opportunity to evolve …

A newfound friend across the ocean shared his journey of self-discovery, and the quality of the community he joined via his autism support group.

They have regular group discussions on important topics. Some of them intrigued me.

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Do you consider yourself an autism advocate? If so, what does that mean …