By: Carolyn CC Hart
Art | Science | Neurodiversity

I’m Weird!

I’m weird. I’m weird. I’m weird.

I say this to myself over and over again, with a great sense of satisfaction paired with relief. I’m weird. I always have been, and I always will be. Nothing’s going to change at this point in my life except my understanding of what it means to be weird. I have numerous neurocognitive differences that impact my social interactions, my mood, my executive function, and other aspects of my sensorium and consciousness. I was a weird kid who has embraced that epithet and made it into a badge of honor. I’m weird.

Today, I brought a dream to life, a podcast called Weird Sister. WS is a a deep dive into synesthesia, autism, attention deficit disorder, dyslexia, and other outliers. Episodes are largely focused on the ways in which women, girls, and female-identifying folks experience neurodivergence. But as I like to say, you can be a mister, and still be a weird sister!

The Weird Sister podcast “Welcome” trailer and Weird Sister Episode 1 “Logos and Symbols and Unusual Words” are up now. I sincerely hope you’ll get weird with me!

author avatar
Carolyn CC Hart
I'm a neurodiversity advocate, an artist, an author, and a licensed massage therapist. My senses are intertwined via synaesthesia, a neurocognitive difference, which informs my writing, my visual art, my costume design, and my long career in manual therapy. I am continuing to learn how my divergent brain creates both opportunities and obstacles, and I support the argument that neurodiverse traits are not necessarily pathologies, but represent part of the spectrum of human somatosensory, intellectual, and cognitive experience. I support Judy Singer's theories of neurodiversity which include the concept that just as conserving biodiversity is necessary for a sustainable, flourishing planet, so respecting neurodiversity is necessary for a sustainable, flourishing human society. I am a founding member of the International Association of Synaesthetes, Artists, and Scientists, where I serve as the IASAS secretary. I've practiced therapeutic massage for more than 30 years, and feel that my sensory sensitivities have helped me thrive in my hands-on career.
See Full Bio