Tag Archives: friendship

Changes #Autism #Aspie #Aspergers

Posted on September 19, 2014 by Gretchen Venters

Hello everyone, There have been a lot of enormous changes in my life this year and a lot of personal self growth. But what do you do when it’s not enough? Sometimes I feel like I am constantly trying to … Continue reading →

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The Quiet Bear Contest #Autism #TheQuietBear

Posted on May 2, 2014 by Gretchen Venters

Hi everyone! The progress of Melissa Saylor’s illustrations is really encouraging. We check in once a week. But, I wanted to ask you a question… Since the book is about making friends and Autism… Will you please tweet about how … Continue reading →

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X + X = Friendship

Posted on January 11, 2014 by Gretchen Venters

When I imagine what it would be like to be “neurotypical”, I imagine that I would meet people and we would make this connection and mutually seek each other out in a true friendship. Although, I do consider myself blessed … Continue reading →

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Best Endeavors to 2013

Posted on January 1, 2014 by Gretchen Venters

Sometimes real friends are hard to find and sometimes they are staring you right in the face. Sometimes you can’t see them because you’re focused too hard on impressing or changing for someone beside or beyond them and take the … Continue reading →

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Dear World

Posted on August 11, 2013 by Gretchen Venters
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Double Entendres – A Poem

Posted on June 26, 2013 by Gretchen Venters

Your motive like gray fell in between the lines Your intentions, you say were pure // but that unraveled over time I won and you lost? Was this a game? Consider the cost I owned my share of that shame … Continue reading →

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So Much to Say…

Posted on May 24, 2013 by Gretchen Venters

So I wanted to do an update. Usually I stick with a theme but tonight, I just feel like writing about…well…life. A lot has been going on with the book, the illustrator and lulu are still working on bleed issues … Continue reading →

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Marionette – A Poem

Posted on February 9, 2013 by Gretchen Venters

My thoughts on social conformity I want to loosen these See-through threads Like used heartstrings From pity driven hands That are dangling down To this misfit marionette- That I am – regrettably To dance for you again Gretchen Leary 2013

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Mockingbird – A Poem

Posted on January 30, 2013 by Gretchen Venters

Throwing RED thoughts of mockingbird verse Small scripted splashes of practiced, pretty words There are still moments, When my voice falls frozen Stumbling, jumbled Mere mutterings Scribbled little theories of cold, crumpled BLUE Sometimes loud letters stuttered in primary colors … Continue reading →

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Give and Take

Posted on January 25, 2013 by Gretchen Venters

The balance of “give and take” in any relationship is something I have not paid enough attention to until very recently. Isn’t it crazy how sometimes life starts to make sense when you least expect it to? I feel like … Continue reading →

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