In this quiet and deeply moving Waking Up Neurodivergent Wednesday episode of Love on the Autism Spectrum, host Barbara (Blaze) Lazarony, LMFT, reflects on Portia Nelson’s beloved poem Autobiography in Five Short Chapters.

With warmth and clinical insight, Blaze walks listeners through the metaphor of “the hole in the sidewalk”—a powerful illustration of why we repeat emotional patterns, especially in neurodiverse relationships, and how healing doesn’t happen all at once, but one chapter at a time.

This episode is a balm for anyone who feels stuck, discouraged, or exhausted by their own cycles of overwhelm, shutdown, or miscommunication. Blaze normalizes the process of growth, celebrates small awareness shifts, and offers gentle Home Play to support continued progress.

A must-listen for anyone in Chapter Two or Three, yearning for Chapter Four, and beginning to imagine Chapter Five.

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