Tag Archives: Confidence

Paper Daisies #Poetry

Posted on February 5, 2016 by Gretchen Venters

For K. Crumpled paper daisies, like seeds of  scribbled secrets- blooming dreams- & everything I am becoming are falling from me, along this mountainside & I crawl in utter darkness. My frozen feet // bleed  on this cold path of … Continue reading →

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Defy Gravity #Aspergers #Autism

Posted on May 28, 2014 by Gretchen Venters

Dear Autism Community and anyone else reading… As my brain continues to process the way that society sees me and people with the same diagnosis right now because of misleading headlines in the news, I am thinking of ways that … Continue reading →

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The Pearl – A Poem

Posted on April 7, 2013 by Gretchen Venters

Green gritty eyes open to peer outside Hoping for a quiet chance to speak from my dark side The sting of salt Reminding me of all the reasons that I hide / as ice water seeps inside my mirage with … Continue reading →

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Part Of Your (NT) World

Posted on March 12, 2013 by Gretchen Venters

“Ready to know what the people know. Ask ’em my questions and get some answers…” When I was a very little girl, I used to watch Disney’s “The Little Mermaid” over and over again. I wanted to sing with Ariel … Continue reading →

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What Does it Mean To Be Brave?

Posted on February 18, 2013 by Gretchen Venters

Sometimes crying is so healing. I don’t just mean sniffling, I mean sobbing so hard you can hardly breathe. I don’t even feel sad. I just feel like there is so much inside of me that needs to be set … Continue reading →

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To Be Continued

Posted on January 3, 2013 by Gretchen Venters

I have never thought of myself as a public speaker. In fact, although I have always felt that I had a story to share, I always felt like more of a follower than a leader. Then I met you. All … 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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