An update, nearly a year later
Welcome back, friends. I’ve missed you.
Well, it happened. Since my last blog post, I’ve become a special educator in Baltimore City, and basically my whole life has been dedicated to that work since then.
A lot has changed for me in the past year. I’m certainly living a different life than I was a year ago. In some ways that’s great, and in some ways it doesn’t work for me.
Connecting with Community in Stressful Times
For those of us on the neurodivergent spectrum, it is rather easy to get wrapped up in the day-to-day goings on, especially if we’re in any sort of high-pressure situation. Relationships with people are sort of like relationships with my houseplants or my pets—they need to be fed, watered, nourished in order to thrive.
On Starting Fresh
Hello, my name is Sean, and I’m a perfectionist. (Hi, Sean…)
I’ve got a ton of mental blocks and hang-ups. I don’t really feel comfortable putting something out into the world unless it’s entirely perfect and edited, free from potential criticism. If there’s anything to criticize about it, I will tell you as I hand it over to scrutinize. And you know what? This behavior and thought pattern really holds me back.