MalA story of how unmasking my neurodivergence was directly linked to my creativity:The thing about unmasking as a neurodivergent (autistic + adhd) person is that once you start to do it and embrace your weirdness, you…Apr 21, 20231Apr 21, 20231
MalAttempt №3Attempt №3 is a visual narrative story with the prompt ‘a mistake that was made’ and is a story about a weightlifting competition from the…Mar 8, 2023Mar 8, 2023
MalWhat it’s really like to be openly disabled in an interview process:A week after I accepted my current job (weeks before my start date), I saw another job posting come up that I was interested in. I was sick…Feb 15, 20231Feb 15, 20231
MalAs an autistic + adhd designer, this is all I really need these days.But first, let me describe in detail (it’s who I am) how I’ve reached this conclusion. Through lived experience, I’ve more or less learned…Feb 9, 20232Feb 9, 20232
MalStorytellerI’ve always created. So naturally, when it came time to pick an undergrad at the end of high school, I chose something that would steer me…Dec 23, 20221Dec 23, 20221
MalMistakes were madeThree years ago I applied to an MFA program at School of Visual Arts. In that, I had to do a couple of assignments as part of the…Dec 22, 2022Dec 22, 2022
MalThe ReckoningThis is a brief short story from a larger design-career related memoir I’m in the process of writing. This excerpt may be slightly varied…Dec 6, 2022Dec 6, 2022
MalPlease, do interrupt me.This week, I learned something about myself. I learned that I enjoy being interrupted in a healthy way when having a meaningful…Jan 19, 2022Jan 19, 2022
MalWe aren’t lazy—there is likely a reason why we procrastinate projects.I’m a recently diagnosed autistic. I also share a few ADHD traits. One of those traits is that I procrastinate. It’s not a laziness thing…Jan 14, 2022Jan 14, 2022