Tag Archives: Awareness

Small Talk, Big Headache

Posted on November 5, 2012 by Gretchen Venters

I am not a fan of “small talk”. In fact, I don’t even understand it. Personally, it seems like a good way to go in circles and never get to know people. Maybe it’s just me but I have always … Continue reading →

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Beyond Hello – My Aspergian Philosophy on Friendship

Posted on July 20, 2012 by Gretchen Venters

“My father says that almost the whole world is asleep. Everybody you know. Everybody you see. Everybody you talk to. He says that only a few people are awake and they live in a state of constant total amazement.” Joe … Continue reading →

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Listen – A Poem

Posted on March 1, 2012 by Gretchen Venters

Embraced by a redefining memory and a reviving sense of healing, I am slowly rebuilding my inner voice So that you may hear me- Let me be. Let me breathe. Let me speak. Just stand beside me and hold my … Continue reading →

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