Neurodivergent Narratives - Writing Prompt #11

“The purpose of a writer is to keep civilization from destroying itself.” — Albert Camus

Today is one of those days where the weight of the world feels heavier than usual. It’s MLK Day, a time meant for honoring the legacy of justice, equity, and hope—and yet, for so many of us, today feels like a cruel irony. In the U.S., the tension is palpable. I don’t have to tell you how much this moment hurts. I can feel it in every message from our community, every post filled with worry, exhaustion, and fear for what lies ahead.

The contrast is jarring—celebrating a civil rights icon while witnessing the return of someone whose policies and rhetoric have caused harm to so many marginalized communities. For neurodivergent people, for Autistic people, for trans people, for people of color, for all Queer/LGBTQ+ folks—today feels like salt in an already raw wound. And yet, here we are, finding ways to keep going, to write through the discomfort, to process, to resist.

Writing has always been a refuge for me in times like these. It’s where I make sense of the chaos, where I reclaim my voice when the world feels overwhelming. Maybe it’s the same for you. Maybe putting pen to paper (or fingers to keyboard) is the only way to quiet the noise and find some clarity, even if it’s just for a moment. Our Neurodivergent Narratives writing circle is here for that—for you, for me, for all of us who need space to express, to grieve, to hope.

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