sleepless night | peace of mind as you build your life is a sign that it's true to you

midnight | spirit ---- matter spirit // our personal values • ideals • feeling part of something bigger than oneself matter // our (physical) body, the earth, money, structure without spirit we have no meaning without matter we have no anchor spirit provides meaning matter gives us support

it's always nice when some of your inner self appears in a photo 🎞️

midnight thoughts | take me back to the timeless era of the slow dance, dtr conversations, handwritten letters, and analog moments. take me back to the time when being direct with matters of the heart is a strength, not a liability.

midnight | i can stay in my own lane, focus on my own goals, do no harm, & some people might still get irritated by me that's their stuff. i'll continue being me. (this actually happened in the past for me. it initially confused me. now i know, it's not at all related to me.)

midnight, continued | them: "it's not that deep." me: it actually is. for me, it always is.

had a moment in the ladies' room of the now-closed tin building at the south street seaport, march 2025. that jacket was fire, lol. 🟨

the physical heart has its own neurons like the brain does this is why our "gut instinct" is real: the heart appears to register emotionally significant information fractionally before the brain shows a response, and before the stimulus is consciously processed."

Heart's Hidden Intelligence: Exploring the Concept of a 'Little Brain' in the Heart

Explore the fascinating concept of the heart's 'little brain', its neural network, cognitive abilities, and profound implications for health and science.

neurolaunch.com

many people assume the law of karma / the law of cause and effect is always about punishment ("karma's a bitch"). but it also addresses positive actions. the positive things we give come back to us: reciprocity, balance. 💫 what goes around comes around, like the wheel of fortune tarot card shows.

late night thoughts | going from being religious ---> doing all the things some church folks dismiss as "devilish" (tarot cards / cartomancy, praying to multiple non-physical beings & guides, etc.) 😏😏😏 miss me with the criticism, there are multiple ways to experience the sacred and the divine 🌀

what's the most number of books people can actively maintain reading at one time? three was a bit too overwhelming for me. one gave two little novelty. so i usually have two going on: a non-fiction book & a novel. 📗📙 #BookSky

books i'm looking forward to reading this year 💚📚 #BookSky

i wonder how confident other autistic / neurodivergent people are in their ability to sense that another person might be that, as well. #ActuallyAutistic

i'm in a khalil gibran mood. "but I say to you that when you work you fulfill a part of earth's furthest dream, assigned to you when that dream was born, and in keeping yourself with labour you are in truth loving life, and to love life through labour is to be intimate with life's inmost secret."

at the end of the day, i just want to be proud of the person i am becoming

two ways i accommodate myself as someone who's autistic: 1. i sit at the front of a bus to minimize sensory overload (people's bags being in my personal space, etc.) 2. turning on the white noise feature native to iPhones (video below) #ActuallyAutistic

a question for the #BookSky crowd: physical reading journals: yes or no (and why)?

does anyone else read about reading? 😆

i have no idea how i used to tolerate the grime and noise of riding on the nyc subway. maybe i just pushed through. all that sensory input had a depleting effect. now, the long island railroad train + the bus + walking has been much better suited for me. 🚞 #ActuallyAutistic • #UrbanTransit

cabo verde, you were incredible 💙

HOLY FUCK CABO VERDE TIED AGAINST ARGENTINA IN EXTRA TIME 🥅⚽

are you Team finish a book even though you don't like it, or Team i'm okay with having a stack of DNF (did not finish) books? #BookSky

if you're a fellow autistic human, here is the cover of a free workbook that's meant to help you remember your internal resources for mental + emotional wellbeing and functioning. (i'd post the link but it looks too shady / like a scam link when it's not. lol)

something i always want to remember.

midnight thoughts // i've felt weird when other women complimented me + put themselves down in the process. an IRL example: them: your hands are so elegant --> me: thanks so much! --> them: mine are stubby --> me: no, don't put yourself down like that

june 2026 highlights | • seeing my neighbors grow cabbage 🥬 in their front yard • an adorable mint green vehicle in union square 🚙 • pride x my favorite bookstore 🏳️‍🌈 • post its x personal processing exercise at a local, beloved cafe ♥️

if you're reading this, you're autistic, + you're newly self-diagnosed / formally diagnosed like i am, reframing autism's welcome packet is a solid, affirming resource to help with self-reflection + personal processing. #ActuallyAutistic

Welcome Pack - Reframing Autism

reframingautism.org.au

Every Mamdani scandal is like “he loves his mom and writes very well for a 15 year old”

Rav@rvbdrm.com · last mo.

From Josie Stratman (NY Daily News): “Mayor Mamdani on his "Talk with the Mayor" twitch stream reveals an old username: airnova2112 (after Mars 2112) Apparently a 15-year-old Mamdani used the username to come to the defense of his director mom, Mira Nair, from haters on online film chat boards”

resilience is pursuing the life that you truly want, even when it defies what is conventional or typical.