Neurosparkly Unicorns

Why Do I Talk About Neurosparkles and Neurosparkly Unicorns, as well as ND, Neurodivergences, and Neurospicyness?

ADHD, Autism, Neurodivergence, even NeuroSpicy just like mental health conditions WRONGLY all have some long-held societal stigmas attached.

As you've probably noticed by now; I'm not in the business of 'fixing' your brain or tying to make you 'neuro-normal or neurotypical'. I am on a mission to reduce stigmas, improve self-image, and find language that is accessible to all of us adult Au/DHD-ers trying to understand ourselves in this light.

I'll try to find a quote regarding zebras but in my mind, basically; 'Why try to be like those standard horses filling the paddock next door when you were born to be a Neurosparkly Dancing Unicorn full of glitter, light, and an energy that is not only infectious but unmatched by anything grazing nearby?'.
A zebra shouldn't spend its life wishing its gorgeous stripes away. And neither should we.

I use Neurosparkly Unicorn to address the issues with using Neurodivergence (ND) - namely the suggestion that neurotypical is the 'normal, acceptable' neurotype and anything else is deviant and therefore 'lesser'.  

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