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Oct 10, 2025

I Look Able-Bodied, But I’m Dynamically Disabled

Finding vocabulary to navigate life with invisible illnesses in a skeptical and prejudiced world

I Look Able-Bodied, But I’m Dynamically Disabled

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Nov 11, 2025

Too Smart to Function: The Invisible Wound of Intelligence and Neurodivergence

“But you sound so intelligent.” Okay — so, why can’t I function like everyone else? Because I don’t.

Too Smart to Function: The Invisible Wound of Intelligence and Neurodivergence

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Jan 27

I Didn’t Know This Was Autism

The signs I missed as a high-functioning adult

I Didn’t Know This Was Autism

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Apr 18, 2024

The 2000s Emo Music That Saved Me as an Alternative Black-African Teen

The angsty ‘White’ songs that helped me navigate a ‘No Feelings Allowed’ upbringing

The 2000s Emo Music That Saved Me as an Alternative Black-African Teen

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Jun 7, 2024

Storybook Characters That Got Me Through My Teen Scapegoat Years

I disappeared into White fictional characters to cope with my chaotic present

Storybook Characters That Got Me Through My Teen Scapegoat Years

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Aug 5

The Blanket Sky: Meditating with Hyperphantasia

Visions, memory and the landscapes behind my eyes

The Blanket Sky: Meditating with Hyperphantasia

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Apr 12

Why Writing Feels Impossible Sometimes (Living with ADHD, Autism & Chronic Illness)

Writing on My Hardest Days with Executive Dysfunction

Why Writing Feels Impossible Sometimes (Living with ADHD, Autism & Chronic Illness)

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Mar 10

Not a Prop: The Cost of Visibility in the Arts

When diversity becomes optics, artists become props.

Not a Prop: The Cost of Visibility in the Arts

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Mar 6

I Was Right About Autism. Here’s What Changed About ADHD

And Why I’m Choosing the Term VAST Instead of ADHD

I Was Right About Autism. Here’s What Changed About ADHD

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Dec 7, 2025

Why a Mobility Cane Helps Me Survive My Worst Mental Health Days

Needing a Mobility Aid in an Invisible Experience

Why a Mobility Cane Helps Me Survive My Worst Mental Health Days

Diana Writes Recovery

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My intersectional truths on recovery & awakening — through creative expression. Formerly The Subsaharan Flâneuse ✧ https://tinyurl.com/DianaWrites

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