Harmonic Resilience
🌑 Facing the AbsurdThe world is cruel.Violent. Irrational. I see that clearly now. For years, I tried to explain it away. I told myself there was order, that if only I pleased enough people or shrank myself small enough, I…
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Deep Dives
Breaking the Blood Legacy: Rethinking Fairness in Sport
What if our idea of fairness in sport wasn’t fairness at all? What if it was a relic of an ancient empire – a system designed for dominance, not justice – that we are still clinging to without realising it?…
Beyond Binaries: Why True Fairness in Sport Includes Everyone
Celebrating human excellence means moving past outdated divisions and trusting in what every body can achieve. Introduction Sport is meant to celebrate human excellence. Yet too often, debates around trans athletes are clouded by outdated ideas of biology and fairness.…
🎂 The Hell of Birthdays – An AuDHD Reflection
Last week was my birthday. The day before, I recorded this video for TikTok, where I finally admitted something I’ve been masking for decades — I don’t like birthdays. In fact, I kind of hate them. It’s only now, with…
The Hidden Crisis: Why People Like Me Never Had a Chance
Introduction I want to be real with you. This isn’t just statistics. This isn’t just an academic discussion. This is my life. For people like me—neurodivergent, LGBTQ+, autistic, ADHD, dyslexic—the reality is brutal. The numbers say it. My experiences confirm…
This is me… my first post!
I don’t know how to start this. That’s the truth. For most of my life, I have been navigating the world with a mask—sometimes consciously, sometimes not. That mask has taken different shapes: the people pleaser, the high-achiever, the person…