The Blood Moon, Self-Discovery, and Seeing Myself Clearly for the First Time

I’ve spent my whole life feeling like the moon in a phone’s camera—there, but never fully seen. Last night, as I stood under the deep red glow of the Lunar Blood Eclipse, I realized just how much this mirrored my journey of discovering I am Autistic with ADHD. What people saw was never the whole picture. For years, I masked, adapted, and overanalyzed, believing I was failing at being human. But now, at 45, I am finally seeing myself clearly. And I am learning that curiosity, not judgment, is the way forward.