Unhappy Thanksgiving

Last updated on November 26, 2023

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone who reads this blog and follows the podcast.

Unfortunately, I’m not feeling great and it is anything but a good holiday in our household.

Back pain is winning and I’m not in the mood for any holiday time. I was barely able to walk on Tuesday, taking painkillers three times on campus. Driving to and from campus increases the pain dramatically. Maybe the pain would decrease if I were in better shape. I need to exercise. I also need to eat less junk food. The more I hurt, the more I struggle. I get tired and then I nibble late and night while working on school things.

If I could lose ten pounds, that would be great. But, exercising through the pain isn’t easy. Catch-22, I realize.

I’m taking the week off from audio production. The podcast is important to me, and something I want to get back on track during this break and the winter break. Though I have uploaded episodes to iTunes and the podcast hosting service, we have not been able to keep up with the transcription.

Season Two podcast episodes available:

• Daniel Sansing on Autism Disclosures
• Heather Conroy of Evolve Coaching
• My Thoughts on Missing Obvious Health Warning Signs
• Dayna Goldstein on Houses and Spaces
• Joe Farrell of Evolve Coaching
• Reflecting on Three Years as a Parent
• Dayna Goldstein
• Bobby Roma Part 2
• Bobby Roma Part 1
• Grayson Rumsey

Please subscribe on iTunes and post a review if you enjoy the podcast and would like to hear more. Also, I need guests and topics to keep expanding. If The Autistic Me attracts more readers and listeners in the future, maybe I’ll find a magical way to monetize the effort. Even more public appearances would help. Without additional income, the blog and podcast dent our bank accounts each month. I tell myself the cost is justifiable and hope that’s not self-delusional.

This week, I need time to catch up with grading and my teaching responsibilities. If I felt better, I’d be spending more time with my family… but in pain, it is best that I not be around anyone.