Singing as the Foundation of All Things
Singing has always been one of the golden threads running through my life. From my childhood days with Kinderen voor Kinderen to standing on the grand stages of the Dutch National Opera, my voice has…
Category: blog
This personal archive of Musings (aka my weblog) functions as a database for interesting fanfiction I came across, as well as for my own work on (among other things) autism, bisexuality, fan studies, King Alfred of Wessex, mermaids, music & (ludo)musicology, martial arts, (neuro)psychology, video games, the medium formerly known as TV, and random nerdiness. I hope that you’ll enjoy browsing through my Musings (Blog).
(neuro)psychology mermaids
Psychoactive substances and mermaid sightings at sea
I’m excited to share my latest article, published in Hektoen International: A Journal of Medical Humanities. This piece brings together two of my autistic special interests – mermaids and neuro(psycho)logy.
autism blog
Autism ≠ Rocket Science (or is it?)
If we can prepare astronauts for extreme environments, why not use the same technology and innovation to make society more accessible for autistic people?
Personal Development
Reflecting on Q1: Building My Own World, One Step at a Time
Remember the incredible workshop with Ali Abdaal and Izzy Sealey I followed? Evaluating and revisiting was explained to be a huge part of the process, so here we go…
autism
Coming ‘Aut’ as Face Blind (about prosopagnosia and autism)
A blog post about prosopagnosia and autism, written for The Art of Autism, with a Dutch version published on Autisme is Veelzijdig.
(neuro)psychology autism
Autism & Sleep
I originally wrote this piece on autism & sleep for Autisme is Veelzijdig, a Dutch platform on autism. I’m sharing it here as well, hoping it might resonate with others.
(neuro)psychology autism blog
A Nightmare on Valentine’s Day – About the Nervous System and its Resilience
Valentine’s Day is sunny and cold. I’m sitting on a bench with my vegan almond matcha and a vegan sandwich, looking out at my beloved Dom Tower. The sun reflects off the stones and the…