Submissions being Accepted now for Autistic Artistic Carnival for June 18, 2012
This is for any Autistic person from childhood through Adulthood to submit their work to my email address to be posted on my website on June 18, 2012. I am accepting any work from a creative work of art, writing, music, film, documentary, or someone who liked to introduce their latest positive productive invention they created to help Autistic people be seen as an important part of society. So dream up your latest creation or invention, get to work, and send your stuff to me to be posted on DMC on June 18, 2012, Autistic Pride Day. It’s your time, it’s time for us, Autistic people to SHINE NOW!!!
Email submissions can be sent to my email address at autisticprideday@gmail.com by June 1, 2012 by 11:59:59pm!!
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The Truth of what Dreams may come in the Future
Such is the irresistible nature of truth that all it asks, and all it wants, is the liberty of appearing.
Thomas Paine (1737 – 1809)
The truth is we are all individuals who are Human and no body should be felt discriminated. Every one is a dream away from their vision of success. Whether you are an amazing artist, a talented musician, a working writer, a healing heart, an incredible healer, a skillful trade, a motivational speaker, or any mixture of the above; you are here for a reason. You are here to bring life to the world by showing off your talent and giving to society an amazing trip of inspiration. Just take a look at what the incredible Healer, Steve Jobs did before his death. He created the iPad which is helping many people with disabilities throughout society communicate for every one else around. It’s a joy to see the Apple iPad be such an important factor in communication.
Life is a journey: Go chase after your dream and don’t look back! Just look straight ahead toward it to guide yourself into a transformation you won’t want to miss. Talent comes in all different ways, shapes, and forms. One of those forms, some people, but not many can see a person’s life purpose through seeing and feeling auras. Whether you are are a physical, mental, or emotional life aura you are a unique person who was created to do something with your life. Never look down at yourself and overreact to what others say to you because our life’s purpose is all that matters to fulfill who we are.
I am in the midst of writing a fiction story now with added pictures I am creating for it. It will be an incredible story about autistic rights which for some can just be called human rights. As I work on it more, when I finally finish, I will post it here on DMC!
Don’t forget to buy products from me at my Cafe Press shop for Autistic Pride Day!
posting more soon,
OUT, J
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Being Autistic and Being Proud of what you Can Do, Smile!
There are many Autistic people who often say “If there were a magic pill to make me Non-Autistic, they would not take it.” I do feel the same. It’s important to embrace who you are and own everything about yourself, rather than moll around feeling like you want to change everything about what makes you, you. I speak to the many Autistic people who don’t like what makes them Autistic. I hope this helps those people out there who don’t like who they are.
Neurodiversity is as important than anything else in the world. Being different is a part of being Human. Once any one embraces who they are literally, any negative feelings and behaviors become removed from your life. Sometimes it can be a matter of looking in the mirror standing up tall and saying “I love who I am!” Or, Sometimes it’s just a matter of allowing any one to do what they feel can be a positive contribution to society being proud of what they can accomplish. Not every one in society is meant to be a completely social person, a lot of people are just meant to work solely on their skills in trades without people around most of the time.
I saw a tweet and facebook message from This Emotional Life which asked the question, “Is Facebook really making us all more lonely?” I can’t really speak for every one else, but I don’t feel that way. There are so many internet games and many things to read on the internet. In terms of being lonely, it depends how they are defining lonely in these terms. Some people can spend hours on the internet creating or doing important tasks. Some others just spend hours on the internet seeking a connection with a person. Some people can just be a mixture of both. I love doing creative, important tasks for society as well as seeking a connection with a person on the internet.
The notion of being Autistic sounds better to me than being like every one else. It’s important to embrace who you are and love the incredible things you can do! Don’t expect to be something you are not, just be yourself and remember never to get influenced to do what every one else does. Society can be very influential to many people, but it depends on what you take in from the influences that matter most. You should take in all the positive influences!
posting more soon,
From Charlie Chaplin and Nat King Cole, Smile!
Smile though your heart is aching
Smile even though its breaking
When there are clouds in the sky, you’ll get by
If you smile through your fear and sorrow
Smile and maybe tomorrow
Youll see the sun come shining through, for youLight up your face with gladness
Hide every trace of sadness
Although a tear may be ever so near
That’s the time you must keep on trying
Smile, what’s the use of crying?
You’ll find that life is still worthwhile
if you just smileThat’s the time you must keep on trying
Smile, what’s the use of crying?
You’ll find that life is still worthwhile
if you just smile
By the way, Read this posting from Lydia Brown which explains why saying the term Autistic is more appropriate than dividing up the spectrum.
OUT,J
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What Bullying really does to a Person!
There is a saying I say to myself to help me, “Never let any one be a prisoner of you, always be yourself, and ignore those who don’t care to embrace you.”
The problem with society is a person who lives in an area where every body around them is different than who they are, are going to be bullied. It not only is a problem with disability, it also begins with any kind of difference. One such bullying event in history was the Holocaust in Nazi Germany. As we remember what the Nazi’s did to anyone who was not like them, this should also make us understand bullying inhibits are growth. We remember the hurt, the pain, and suffering of those who were different than the Nazi’s. Part of who was different than the Nazi’s, were my faithful Jewish people living in Eastern Europe at the time. However, any one who did not conform to the Aryan race, was murdered in concentration camps. They murdered millions of Jewish people. However they also murdered many homosexuals, gypsies, people with physical or mental disabilities, Jehovah’s Witnesses, and some others who protected these people. Nazi Germany lead by Adolf Hitler was the biggest and most destructive bullying event in history. Unfortunately, other forms of bullying still goes on today. When is it going to stop?
We need to move past the labeling, classifying, and judging of people. Finally emerging to embrace our Human identity for everything that we are. Being a victim of bullying only inhibits us from growing to be a person. A lot of victims of bullying try to be a bully to other people who they meet. It’s contagious! However some people know how to just live their lives even after a bullying event. Unfortunately bullying another person is ineffective in building a true connection with another Human being. You may curse, scream, yell, cry, or isolate yourself; but, you can’t block it out of your existence. Instead we have to fight it, stand up for who we are, and believe in ourselves. No body can take our humanity away. It’s time to learn, take a deep breath, and enjoy who comes in to our lives to be a friend.
Here is a poem I just wrote:
A Boiling Pot Spills on the Floor,
by J.S.R.
Melting away in a pot of boiling water,
I begin to shatter with a casual falter.
Suddenly I see my parts
all over the steam floating
just about anywhere.
My eyes watch my thoughts
My ideas,
and my personal identity
spill over to the floor.
Someone walks by to check the pot
and steps right on my parts like
its nothing.
My eyes in the pot wince
with pain as though
a person has hurt my dignity.
The person looking in the pot
screams with sudden excitement like
he had seen a ghost.
Another walks right by to see
what is by
the screaming person, who
replies “I have never seen anything like it”
The other person says “What?”
the reply was “I just saw eyes
staring with pain inside this pot.”
As the two people look inside the pot,
they watch two eyeballs staring at them
with immense pain.
The pot screams out a rumbling boil of water
and the two people try running away
fearful for their lives,
but stopped dead in their tracks
when they saw a smiling person emerge
from the background of the pot.
A dignified, happy person emerged
to say “Be happy, be kind, be thoughtful,
be the person you were meant to be,
and never step on dignity again.”
And so the two people look up and smile back.
(I hope you enjoyed reading latest post and my Slice of life on Thinking Person’s Guide to Autism !! Have a wonderful weekend!!
OUT, J
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Working Builds Confidence, Independence, and Stability for Any One
I can only speak for who I am as an Autistic person (Aspergers). We all have our quirks, we all have our eccentricities, we all have our emotions, we all are human. However many Neurotypical people are considered for a job far more times than a person with a disability. Employers think twice before hiring someone who may be a little different or a lot different from the average person walking into their office.
Instead of classifying, judging, and placing a label on individuals; employers should be objectively viewing an individual’s abilities. It’s important to teach a person who wants to learn, but most importantly we should all teach people to work in a job in order to conform to society by living independently, confidently, and comfortably. Regardless, working for employers helps build character, strength, dignity, and most importantly stability. However the person has to be motivated enough to want to work. Most people I speak to want to work, but struggle to earn a title from an employer to achieve their dreams. Although there are some people who may say they want a job, however they just don’t have the motivation to conform to society’s standards to get a job.
Whether you are working toward a goal of finding a job or moving forward toward building a career, every body should be working toward a goal to live a life of stability. No matter who the person is, people need to be inspired to help themselves and be motivated to feel jointly appreciated by society. However there has to be some kind of connection in order to be appreciated.
Every body has at least 1 skill moving forward to be a success, however all you need is that 1 skill. Some people are skillful diplomats while others have talented hands. The skill you were meant to have should be the skill you use toward your success. After you have used your skill to be successful in what you can do, you begin to earn the respect you always wanted.
Success without a successor is failure. We always need somebody to teach a motivated person regardless if they have a disability or not, to teach the practice that made the predecessor successful for all those years. There are surgeons who have disabilities like Tourette syndrome or Aspergers who are just as successful as a surgeon who doesn’t have any disability. However, once everybody accepts disability as a natural part of human existence will everyone, one day know that it’s okay.
Money is a powerful object we earn after being successful at what we do. There are always many choices how to use the money you earn. It’s important to think about your ethics, your value about life, and what is important to you before you act on using it.
Alec Trebek said it best when he always says “Teaching is the noblest of all professions!” However every profession is a teacher regardless of what they do because we are always teaching our successors to do the same great job for the future, so why be judgmental on who you teach for an employer to be able hire any individual in society motivated to succeed?
Have a great day and get working!!
OUT, J
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Words of Wisdom from a DMC reader
“Diabetes is a challenge. You can run away and pretend you don’t have it, but it will catch up with you eventually. You can take care of it grudgingly, hide it, and even use it as an excuse when you trip over rocks, but that will only make you resent yourself for not doing all you can to overcome. Or you can run with it, in your heart, not as a burden, but as a reminder that you are doing something difficult to others without diabetes; living a normal life. When you have to slow down because of problems that occur, don’t be afraid to walk, but still go in the direction of the finish line. When you reach the finish line, even if it took you longer, take the time to rejoice at what you still accomplished, despite the extra weight. Don’t let it overtake your life, but don’t hide it away because it always is there. Your care for it is a sculpture, your creation of a healthy body. Make it sturdy so you won’t shatter in times of pressure, make it beautiful so you don’t have to hide how you feel about it, whether it’s during an accepting or resentful time. And most of all, make it easy to hold. Let diabetes be there with you all the time, from downtime to races, but let it be in your hands and in your control. Let it be small enough to lend to others to help sometimes, but not so small that you risk losing sight of it. Keep your supporting friends by you in the race, because they are willing to hold the extra weight. Let it just be part of you, and take those hard times as challenges and those good times as opportunities. And with this, sprint across the finish line.”
Now she told me to take out the word Diabetes for Aspergers:
“Aspergers is a challenge. You can run away and pretend you don’t have it, but it will catch up with you eventually. You can take care of it grudgingly, hide it, and even use it as an excuse when you trip over rocks, but that will only make you resent yourself for not doing all you can to overcome. Or you can run with it, in your heart, not as a burden, but as a reminder that you are doing something difficult to others without Aspergers; living a normal life. When you have to slow down because of problems that occur, don’t be afraid to walk, but still go in the direction of the finish line. When you reach the finish line, even if it took you longer, take the time to rejoice at what you still accomplished, despite the extra weight (on your shoulders). Don’t let it overtake your life, but don’t hide it away because it always is there. Your care for it is a sculpture, your creation of a healthy mind and body. Make it sturdy so you won’t shatter in times of pressure, make it beautiful so you don’t have to hide how you feel about it, whether it’s during an accepting or resentful time. And most of all, make it easy to hold. Let Aspergers be there with you all the time, from downtime to races, but let it be in your hands and in your control. Let it be small enough to lend to others to help sometimes, but not so small that you risk losing sight of it. Keep your supporting friends by you in the race, because they are willing to hold the extra weight(on your shoulders). Let it just be part of you, and take those hard times as challenges and those good times as opportunities. And with this, sprint across the finish line.”
I thank this DMC reader for emailing me this quote to show how we can take out one concept like Diabetes and replace it with any condition in this long statement. Its interesting how this statement applies itself to anything.
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By the way, It’s time to get ready for Positivity Day this Wednesday April 18, 2012! Its time to move the past aside while moving forward with Joy and Love. Remember this and remember fully:
Truth
Wisdom
Humility
Self-Sacrifice
Compassion
Free Will
Justice
are the key to “connecting the world one step at a time”
It’s for Positivity Day to be the start of something new and the end of the old fearing ways.
What are you going to do on Wednesday? Celebrate!
Have a great week!
OUT, J
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