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I want to talk today about being more than the labels we were given whether that’s short, tall, thin, big, smart, stupid, white, black or brown, LGTBQ+, neurotypical or neurodiverse. I don’t want to minimize these labels if you like them being part of you. But I want to remind you that they aren’t the totality of you. I hope that makes sense. Do you ever feel excluded because of the label you were given by a social construct? Or by doctors, therapists, professionals, or politicians? I know for me it’s often difficult to think of the qualities that I have that aren’t related to NLD or the chronic migraine condition I have. I do know that I am more than those two labels though.  

Links for articles:

• https://rightasrain.uwmedicine.org/mind/mental-health/neurodiversity-or-neurodivergence

  https://www.str.org/w/people-are-more-than-labels

  https://aeon.co/essays/neurodiversity-is-not-enough-we-should-embrace-psydiversity