Monthly Archives: August 2013

Global Autism Outreach – The Really, Really Like Me Project

Posted on August 30, 2013 by Gretchen Venters

When I created this blog, I had intentions of writing something and hoping the world would read it. It was a naive dream but I don’t give up easily. At first I was not sure what I wanted the blog … Continue reading →

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Stuck in Bed

Posted on August 28, 2013 by Gretchen Venters

Well it seems like the dizzy spells weren’t gone for good. Another ER visit and 3 liters of fluids later and I’m still dizzy and very weak all over again. Most likely its due to stress bringing my dysautonomia back … Continue reading →

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Rose Colored Glasses

Posted on August 22, 2013 by Gretchen Venters

Sometimes I wish I knew what it felt like to feel at peace with the world. For me, I feel like the world is buzzing around me. The lights, the sounds, the textures, and so on and so on. I … Continue reading →

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Ink – A Poem

Posted on August 19, 2013 by Gretchen Venters

Like music within the heart dances to the beat we feel the tone we speak in With ink stained fingers and crumpled paper the words that she knew one day would find her And then in a moment of enlightenment… … Continue reading →

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The Really, Really Like Me Project

Posted on August 14, 2013 by Gretchen Venters

Hello everyone! My biggest goal for this book is for it to make a difference for children and adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders and I know that, for some, the cost of the book could present as a problem. I … Continue reading →

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Another Day in Paradise

Posted on August 11, 2013 by Gretchen Venters

Tonight I am struggling. It’s difficult to put into words but I think the hardest part having Aspergers, for me, is that hopeless feeling that pops up at times when people talk about their best friends and their close relationships. … Continue reading →

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Dear World

Posted on August 11, 2013 by Gretchen Venters
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Split the Difference

Posted on August 4, 2013 by Gretchen Venters

So Thursday I had the oral surgery to remove my bottom wisdom teeth. I don’t feel any more or less wise but I’m still in a whole lot of pain and still having swelling. I’m still blown away about how … Continue reading →

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Whomever – A Poem

Posted on August 1, 2013 by Gretchen Venters

Whatever you think – stop What you doubt – don’t Whomever we shall be has already been written on stabs of sacred stone Believe in miracles – yes Have faith in family – done For whatever you have – Hold … Continue reading →

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