When Words Become Medicine

What if writing could help you heal what you don’t have words for?
Nadine Ellis is an autistic poet, late-diagnosed and long-dismissed. She’s a survivor of childhood trauma, emotional abuse, and being told she'd “never amount to anything.” But instead of staying silent, she picked up a pen—and never stopped writing.

In this conversation, Nadine opens up about:
Being bullied at school and misunderstood at home.
Why she believes writing saved her life—and how it can help you, too
The deeper message behind her new book, The Gray Between

✅ Discover how poetry can be a tool for healing
✅ Learn how to process big feelings (without sharing every detail)
✅ Feel seen if you’ve ever felt “different,” dismissed, or overwhelmed
✅ Understand how autistic and neurodivergent minds experience emotional pain

You don’t have to be a poet to connect with this one—you just have to be human.

How to connect:
https://www.nadineellis.com/
https://www.amazon.com/Grey-Between-Nadine-Ellis/dp/1763788202

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