J. Austin

  • Ehlers-Danlos & The Shrug

    I have spent most of my life on the receiving end of a particular gesture. It does not always look the same. Sometimes it is a doctor’s hands lifting slightly off a desk. Sometimes it is a sentence that ends… Continue reading

    Ehlers-Danlos & The Shrug
  • My Mother’s Blessings and a Cup of Coffee

    I was watching Young Sheldon last night from the beginning, for the second time in my life, and I immediately got goosebumps. The first time I watched it, my mother was sitting right there with me. She always called me… Continue reading

    My Mother’s Blessings and a Cup of Coffee
  • Boldly Going Green: A Star Trek Inspired Prologue

    Introduction “To seek out new life and new civilizations, and to boldly go where no one has gone before.” These words, spoken by Captain Picard in Star Trek: The Next Generation, embody exploration, resilience, and hope. But what if we… Continue reading

    Boldly Going Green: A Star Trek Inspired Prologue
  • What Is Sustainability?

    Is sustainability just a trendy buzzword? A corporate checkbox for public relations? A personal virtue badge we wear with pride?  Or does it mean something deeper? More challenging, and yet, far more critical to our shared future? Sometimes, it feels… Continue reading

    What Is Sustainability?
  • When The Reef Turns White

    As the Summer sun brightens our skies and makes our hair glow, a sad bleaching is happening beneath the ocean’s surface. The Coral reefs are losing their vibrant color in a crisis known as Coral Bleaching. Sadly, this isn’t a… Continue reading

    When The Reef Turns White