A blog, testimony and curated selection of my threads (meditations) on Twitter.
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First Run Today
First run out the way. It was hard work. I’m unfit. Used to do 8 to 12 min miles. Though I’m carrying an extra 30KG. Pleased with it though. It was getting painful at the end. God helps get the tough patches out like in the marathons I have previously done.E.g. Imagine your being crucified…
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Christian Challenges
I think the hardest thing about being Christian is many people don’t accept it if you are honest about your own faith. I don’t mind if people want to discuss it. Sometimes I enjoy a good debate on the reasoning. It’s hard when they get angry when they can’t change my mind. Many people don’t…
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Star Trek on MicroSD
My phone broke in November so I was relying on a goodish older phone I had, as I wanted to pay for things in my new home (e.g. washing machine). Though charging it 4+ times a day was a pain – its battery wasn’t good. I’ve replaced it now with a Motorola sim free with…
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Star Trek TNG: Who Watches the Watchers
Recently as I continue my rewatch of Star Trek The Next Generation, I came across the episode “Who Watches the Watchers”.In this episode, the Enterprise must undo the damage when a primitive civilisation discovers a Federation observation team and concludes that the Starfleet personnel are gods. Picard is advised from one of the rescued observation…
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My Exercise Plan
So I’m planning to go for my first run Saturday morning. My plan is to try to start with 1 to 2 miles, three times a week. Then hopefully build from there. Tomorrow I will go shopping in Aldi for my new diet for the week.Not much will change really I need to cut down…
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Exercise Planning
I’ve got a couple of tops today and a pair of jogging bottoms. Planning to get back into running again soon. The activity used to help me and losing some weight wouldn’t be a bad idea. Just weighed myself and it looks like the 30kg I lost in 2016 has been put back on again.…
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Infographic Bible
Even if I ignore the Bible as a religious text it is a great piece of literature. The literary style and wisdom embodied in this book is impressive. Especially when each of the books of the Bible were once on scrolls written thousands of years ago. As I’ve mentioned before I read a lot of…
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A Fearful Future
As an #ActuallyAutistic adult I feel fearful of the future.Particularly as I am structurally unemployed from not being effective affective labour.I am less capable at modifying neurotypical emotional experiences.Every year our society becomes more capitalist and market dominated. At present although I don’t thrive I do survive on a social safety net. Some autistics are…
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Growing Up in Star Trek
I’ve been watching Star Trek since 1995 when I was 11. It became my #ActuallyAutistic special interest and still is today. From around that age I was considered a geek at school and not popular. I struggled to make any friends except other Star Trek fans. It’s fair to say a lot of my psychosocial…
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Post Archives
My Favourite LiveD Experience Articles
- The Social Contract
- I’m a Political Football
- Colonialism in the UK Today
- Heresy and Market Fundamentalism
- Social Sins
- Psychosis: A Heart Attack of the Mind
- Mindblindness
- A Solitary Life
- Not Living My Full Potential
- Stigma and Loneliness
- DIM US
- How I found Faith
- The Lords Supper
- Medication Side Effects
- Negative Feedback Loops
- Exclusion in Practise
- The Making of Comparisons
- Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs and Spiral Dynamics
Media I relate to my own experiences
- Man of Steel
- Batman Vs Superman
- Star Trek TNG ‘The Measure of a Man’
- Star Trek TNG: Who Watches the Watchers
- Star Trek TNG: Darmok
- Star Trek TNG: Tin Man
- The Economy is a Casino
- Star Trek Enterprise Review: Carbon Creek
- Star Trek Enterprise Review Dear Doctor
About me:
I’m Shaun, aged 41, I am a follower of Christ, diagnosed with Autism and Schizoaffective disorder. In this blog I discuss my reality, beliefs and interests. When you meet one person with Autism, you’ve met one person with Autism.