
People Are Scary
If your default mode is that people are scary, mean, and tiring, but you still long for good friendships and better relationships, I get that. I’ve been there. And there is hope.
If your default mode is that people are scary, mean, and tiring, but you still long for good friendships and better relationships, I get that. I’ve been there. And there is hope.
How do you cope with sensory needs when you’re out in public? Here’s a framework and a few tips.
If things are getting harder, if your brain seems to have more trouble coping, if sensory issues are more intense, it can provoke lots of questions. Was I always this way or did something change?
Do you harangue yourself about the things you should do, even when you’re physically unable and they don’t actually, really, absolutely, need to be done?
Now that you’ve figured out you’re in autistic burnout, what do you do about it? Here’s my five part philosophy on how to recover sustainably.
A short primer on what autistic burnout is, and how you get to that point.
Do you want to get better at figuring out your sensory differences, to understand your own body better? Here’s a few ideas on how to get started.
Some rules that made sense when you were five don’t make sense in other circumstances or later in life. Here are a few things I choose to leave behind.
A list of common warning signs that autistic burnout coming soon, or that you’re in it.
Friends can hurt each other, and that doesn’t have to be the end of it. However, sometimes it just may not work out.
How do you separate personal issues with a job from the job just being a horrible job?
Some people love journaling. Some struggle with it and feel like something is wrong if they don’t love and embrace journaling. Don’t worry, nothing’s wrong.