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On a Saturday in October 2026, I attended my first ever Neuroconvergence eventing UCD in their student centre. This event was a conference for people like me. I had only just heard about it two days prior, so I was unsur...

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If you feel misjudged, remember the following:\n\nEveryone has an opinion, but that doesn’t make them correct about you. But also, you could also be wrong about lots of things as well.\n\nPerhaps you are influenced by insecu...

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Wrinkles are nothing to be ashamed of. They are a map of your life. They are the emotional memories, some of which you have forgotten about over the years all etched in your skin.\n\nThe elderly are wonderful and I look fo...

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A glowing phoenix constellation rises majestically amid bright stars in a cosmic scene

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The #evolution of the human species is still happening not just in the physical but also the #metaphysical. Don’t be afraid of the birthing pains of a new and improved self. Get in touch with nature. Ground yourself in m...

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The Irish Government and department of education should acknowledge their failure for a lot of people like me and issue a much needed apology..\n\nLife isn’t fair and I’m in a lot of emotional and psychological pain. I’m d...

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I fell in love with a psychopath, my first love, Sally (not her name) and another person I know dated one too.

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A Memoir by Claire P. Berrigan\n\n Before I get into my memoir, I want to mention someone very special in my life who has been around since 2013. My step-dad, Ronan. I am so happy to call him my step-dad. He’s really wonde...

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In September 2004 I began secondary school. I attended St Mary’s Holy Faith Secondary School in Dublin. Every student applying to St Mary’s had to attend an entrance exam in January that year. I found English easy going ...

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In 1995, my parents put me into primary school. Instead of kindergarten like what America has, we have Junior and Senior infants. I started Junior Infants when I was four years old. But the teacher, Ms Buckley thought I ...

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Seeing the World Differently: A Dublin Diary Through Neurodiverse Eyes

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