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.
What if you could get through the holidays without shutting down, melting down, or spending all your energy fuming about how the world doesn’t get neurodivergent people?
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.
Why thank you notes work might surprise you. Rather than relics of the past, these tools still serve an important purpose.
How social pressures shape our lives, and then people assume that’s what we wanted.
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.
I never understood why I get mad when people compliment my smile.
When going through a tough time, it’s easy to feel like it’s the end of everything, but this isn’t the end of your story.
I’ve been open and transparent in the process of making my autistic burnout recovery course, and now I’d like to share some personal reflections on why this has been so hard for me.
There’s some common misconceptions around the causes of burnout, but I’d like to explain what’s really going on.
My recent vacation nearly ended before it started because of a last-minute disaster, but I got through it. Here’s what happened, and how I kept myself going.
Here’s an upside to help you make your history of autistic masking work for your benefit.
