Welcome to Neurodivine—a space where the sacred and the strange, the clinical and the contemplative, the Irish rain, and inner storms all meet.
I’m Michael, and this blog is my living archive of a life shaped by autism, HIV, kidney failure, and a deep connection to Benedictine spirituality. I write from Ireland, a land that holds myth and medicine in equal measure, where pilgrimage isn’t always a walk through holy ruins—it’s sometimes a slow shuffle through hospital corridors, or a quiet moment in a chapel when the world feels too loud.
🌿 What You’ll Find Here
- Reflections on neurodivergence: Autism isn’t a puzzle to be solved—it’s a lens, a rhythm, a way of being. I explore what it means to live and thrive outside the neurotypical script.
- Health and healing: Living with HIV and kidney failure brings its own rituals, its own theology. I write candidly about the body, its betrayals, and its resilience.
- Spiritual musings: The Rule of St Benedict offers me structure, silence, and sanity. Expect thoughts on monastic life, prayer, and the sacred in the everyday.
- Irish landscapes and stories: From bogs to cathedrals, I explore Ireland as both a physical and emotional terrain—sometimes wild, sometimes tender.
✨ Why Neurodivine?
Because I believe there’s divinity in difference. That the mind, in all its complexity, is not a flaw but a facet of something holy. That illness doesn’t erase meaning—it deepens it. And that storytelling is a kind of sacrament.
This blog isn’t just mine—it’s for anyone who’s ever felt like they live between worlds. You’re welcome here.
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