Anxiety
6 Things that Increase Anxiety for Autistics
Here are 6 common things that tend to increase anxiety for Autistics, and the biggest reason why they they have that effect: it may not be what you think. Because they’re not bad things.
Acceptance
What Culture Says about Strength Isn’t True
We often view our culture as “the way things are,” and this is especially true when it comes to displays of strength, but culture isn’t always right.
Acceptance
Practical Tips for Disclosing Your Autism
How to approach the “I’m Autistic” conversation so it goes better, and coping when it doesn’t.
Anxiety
Is It Anxiety Or Sensory Stuff?
Anxiety and sensory stuff can be difficult to pick apart, so I’d like to talk a bit about them and how they can intersect.
Acceptance
Four Mental Health Myths That Are Unhealthy
A few comments about four mental health myths that I’ve seen play out pretty consistently over the years.
Personal Growth
Healing Communication Wounds Takes Time
Healing communication wounds with new experiences is a gradual process.
Autism
(Re)Building Self Trust After You Learned You’re Autistic
Once you discover your autism, you may realize just how severed the connection to yourself is, but it is possible to get in touch with yourself; to learn to trust your instincts better.
Acceptance
Letting Go of the Shame of Avoiding People
For autistics, it makes sense why we tend to avoid social situations; the majority of our interactions can be uncomfortable. But we can’t lean into the discomfort until we stop shaming ourselves.
Coaching
My thoughts on Accountability Partners
Accountability partners is a popular concept, designed to keep us accountable to someone else in order to create motivation to get things done, but I have a different opinion.
Social
Why Thank You Notes Work
Why thank you notes work might surprise you. Rather than relics of the past, these tools still serve an important purpose.
Acceptance
The Danger Of Assuming People Wanted The Life They Got
How social pressures shape our lives, and then people assume that’s what we wanted.
Masking
I Upset Others When I Mask Less
Sometimes when we unmask our autism, other people will have big reactions and get really upset, and we might think that we have to go back to masking because of that. But here’s a third option.