I see you. I am you

This brief post is for those who have a ‘different’ kind of brain than the general population.

I see you

When you’re different and looking for specific help, and you can’t find anything that addresses your particular problem, I see you.

When you’re frustrated and find it hard to talk about it with friends, because they can’t relate with what you’re thinking, I see you.

When you’re feeling a little too different, I see you.

When you have unanswered questions, and can’t find anything written or recorded about it, I see you.

Thats because…

I am you

It started in 2024. A chance meeting led to me being tested and diagnosed with dyslexia.

Then in 2025, I connected with a neuropsychologist. Here’s what happened. In short, I discovered that damage that had been caused to my brain as a teenager, forced my brain to rewire. Where most people’s brains follow natural, neural highways, mine has access to connections, pathways and shortcuts that don’t usually exist.

Ever since, I haven’t found a single research paper, a book, an article or anything that talks to my specific situation. I asked my neuropsychologist about it and was assured, I won’t find anything specific enough to answer my questions.

You and me

You and me will never fit perfectly in a box. At best, there are broad classifications for some of what makes us different.

Yes, every mind is different. People like us are more different, though.

We have gifts and challenges the vast majority of people do not have.

Can you relate?

The flip side of my creativity and problem solving gifts, is that I have daily challenges. I can’t follow a sequence of instructions beyond the 2nd instruction. I have a tiny working memory, and need to write down or record ideas as soon as I get them, or risk losing them. I’m terrible with numbers. There’s other stuff, too.

My nature is to help others. I feel for those daily challenges you have. And that’s why one of my life missions now, is to do what I can with my gifts and my reach, to support people like us. And to make people more aware of the contributions we can make.

I hope you find this useful.