Assumptions

What bothers you and why? It bothers me when people make assumptions about others based on their appearance, mannerisms, or sex. The latter has happened to me quite frequently. Usually because I'm a woman, but also because I'm autistic - I was diagnosed with Asperger's before there were "levels" of autism. I'll give three examples …

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Aging

What do you think gets better with age? Life. Life gets better with age. When we’re young we fear getting older, I embrace it. As I’ve aged, I've become more comfortable in my skin. Especially in the past year, I'm more vocal about what I'm willing to tolerate. I know what I bring to the …

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Scrubs

If you were forced to wear one outfit over and over again, what would it be? For 30 years, I wore scrubs. Burgundy. Teal. Prints. Any color. Navy. In nursing school, White. I can still remember my first day as a CNA. Walking across the hospital parking lot in the cool morning air and thinking, …

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