Author: Overcoming Adversity | Buteau’s Odyssey

Over the past few years, the topic of neurodiversity in workplaces has shifted from a niche topic to a mainstream, ballooning conversation. More people than ever are seeking and receiving diagnoses as neurodivergent. Social media has opened up spaces where individuals confidently share their lived experiences, providing the examples and guidance previous generations never enjoyed. Today, younger generations in particular are growing up with a language for difference that simply did not exist at scale before. This societal change is reshaping the workplace and workforces. Employee expectations have changed as a whole – and one such expectation is assuming or…

Scientists exploring a World War II weapons dumpsite in the Baltic Sea have discovered swarms of sea creatures thriving on the surfaces of long-abandoned explosives thought to be toxic to marine life. An undersea submersible spotted crabs, worms, and fish thriving on top of warheads, even outnumbering creatures lurking in surrounding seabeds. “We were prepared to see significantly lower numbers of all kinds of animals,” said study author Andrey Vedenin with the Senckenberg Research Institute in Germany. “But it turned out the opposite.” Germany’s waters alone are home to roughly 1.6 million tons of discarded weapons, mostly from the two…

Michael Douglas got a strong reaction from fans after calling his wife, Catherine Zeta-Jones, his “birthday sister.” The couple, who were both born on September 25 but 25 years apart, took to social media Thursday to wish each other a happy birthday. Douglas’ gushing tribute, however, sparked mixed reactions. “To my birthday sister—what a joy celebrating another year with you!,” he captioned a selfie of the two playing golf. “Congratulations on your spectacular game at the Celebrity Ryder Cup,” the actor, now 81, continued. “Happy Birthday to the love of my life @catherinezetajones ❤️ .” Michael Douglas called his wife, Catherine Zeta-Jones, his…

Pluto TV has been pushing to become a horror favorite this year. This Halloween season, they have created their first-ever Halloween pop-up category called Halloween Hits. This collection will include over 80 horror movies for genre fans to enjoy. Pluto TV has created twelve unique channels for easy selection. Starting on October 1st, viewers can […]

Trump has said he will not allow Israel to widen its war against Hamas beyond the Gaza Strip. “I will not allow Israel to annex the West Bank,” the president told reporters firmly in the Oval Office. Donald Trump made the declaration during a meeting with Erdogan. AFP via Getty Images “It’s been enough, it’s time to stop now,” added Trump, who noted he spoke today with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. This is a developing story. Please check for updates.

People with borderline personality disorder often have difficulty creating a structured, adult container for their life. Instead of developing and sticking to a daily schedule for predictable reoccurring events—like going to bed at a reasonable time given when they must get up in the morning—they tend to prioritize whatever feels good in the moment. For example, my client Sara told me in her session that she needed to get to sleep early because she has an important meeting the next day. But next session I found out that she never got to the meeting because she felt so lonely she…

Serena Williams shared her discomfort after discovering a decorative cotton plant in a New York City hotel. “Alright, everyone. How do we feel about cotton as decoration?” she asked fans via Instagram Stories on Thursday, while walking toward the plant in a hallway. She added, “Personally for me, it doesn’t feel great.” In another slide, she plucked a cotton ball off a branch and took it to her thumbnail, stating that it “feels like nail polish remover cotton.” The tennis great, 43, visibly shuddered before walking off camera. Serena Williams expressed discomfort after seeing a cotton plant at a hotel.…

Focus Features sends word that they’re kicking off their first-ever FocusFest on the Universal Studios lot, spotlighting two of their best films, while also hosting an advanced screening of Yorgos Lanthimos’ Bugonia: From the Press Release: “Focus Features is launching an unforgettable celebration of bold, timeless filmmaking and the fans who make it all matter with the debut of FocusFest, an immersive, one-day festival experience taking place on the iconic Universal Studios lot.  The inaugural event, hosted by film lover and TikTok star, Juju Green (aka @straw_hat_goofy), will spotlight a curated lineup of Focus’s most celebrated films including cult classic The…

Mamma Mia! Greta Thunberg and other activists were tortured with nonstop ABBA songs pumping from their hacked radio as their flotilla sailed from Greece in an attempt to deliver aid to Gaza. The Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) slammed what it called the “psychological” attacks it endured when its communications got “jammed” as it sailed overnight Thursday. The group also said it spotted “at least 13 explosions” around the flotilla of 10 vessels, which set sail from Spain on Sept. 1. Footage of the assault, uploaded by activist Yasemin Acar, showed how the ships’ radios were hacked during the attack to…

Two tropical cyclones are barreling through the Atlantic on a potential collision course — and if they clash, a freak weather event merging them into one monster storm could wreak havoc along the East Coast. Tropical Storm Humberto formed in the North Atlantic Ocean Wednesday and is expected to become a major hurricane this weekend, while another system looming in the Caribbean may strengthen into Tropical Storm Imelda in the coming days, according to Fox Weather meteorologist Greg Diamond.  But if these two storms get too close, they could trigger the rare phenomenon known as the Fujiwhara Effect.  What is…