For the past 69 days, I’ve been sharing a countdown in coordination with a count up of days. The countdown is for the first surgery that is planned for this … Continue reading A Chronic Pause
Category: Mental Illness
“A Rose by Any Other Name…”
In early June 2010, upon the occasion of me changing the nickname I was publicly using from “Marti” to “Maggie,” the words my mother commented on the Facebook post were, … Continue reading “A Rose by Any Other Name…”
Caring for Me
She was only 18 when she started-But our bond would grow tighter than I could imagine
The Quality of My Life
Have you ever contemplated the worth of your life? What is my disabled life worth? Anything?
The Ebb and Flow of Trauma
Trigger warning: Sexual assault June has once again arrived. One of my personalities deleted all of the social media apps off of my phones overnight. A distinct sign that someone … Continue reading The Ebb and Flow of Trauma
Safe Spaces: My Garden
Gardens do not just create food for our bodies, but they also create nourishment for our souls.
Slightely Maggie: Leaving the Mormon Church
In season 2, episode 3 of my vlog and podcast, I share what actions I’ve taken in January 2022 that are changing the course of my future.
Religious Dysphoria
http://mymesblog.com/2022/01/29/religious-dysphoria/
Click the above link to read a new post on my DID blog about religious dysphoria and Dissociative Identity Disorder.
Luered to TikTok for Advocacy
It was only days after my official autism diagnosis that I felt compelled to download and install an app I had sworn never to. For many months, I had been … Continue reading Luered to TikTok for Advocacy
Processing this Diagnosis
I’m just saying it should not have been a leap that took more than half of a century to make.
Why did it take a half of a century to make this leap? I daresay because I have a vagina.
M.E. Slighte 