Blog - Autism Chrysalis

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Acceptance

When Fixing Mistakes Makes Things Worse: Art Lessons 2

I’ve been re-examining some life lessons since I’ve been doing art again. This time, I’m exploring when mistakes can’t be fixed and leave a lasting echo.

Social

When You Hate Being Perceived

Here’s what might be going on if you hate being perceived, if it feels bad or awful, especially if you’re Autistic or otherwise different from the majority around you.

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Acceptance

Getting Free From Mistakes: Art Lessons 1

I’ve been re-examining some life lessons since I’ve been doing art again. This time, I’m exploring how some mistakes can be fixed, reduced, or made so that their effects don’t echo.

Autism

What’s Next After Adult Autism Identification?

I want to share a little bit about the transition period following adult autism identification.

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Personal Growth

Thoughts on Gratitude

Musings on my former reluctance to say “thank you,” saying it too often, and the 180 I’ve done since.

Personal Growth

Aiming for A “Good Day” Is Too Much Pressure

If one thing goes wrong in your day, does it feel like the whole day is ruined? When it clicked for me that I didn’t have to categories the entire day that way, a lot of things felt better.

Masking

Unmasking My Office Part 3 – This Isn’t Selfishness

Here’s the third part of a story of what started as a small change led to a big Autistic unmasking journey around how I work and set up my office.

Masking

Unmasking My Office Part 2 – This Isn’t Overreacting

Here’s the second part of a story of what started as a small change led to a big Autistic unmasking journey around how I work and set up my office.

Masking

Unmasking My Office Part 1 – This Isn’t Overthinking

Here’s the first part of a story of what started as a small change led to a big Autistic unmasking journey around how I work and set up my office.

Anxiety

The World Is In Crisis

It’s so easy to become paralyzed by anxiety around thoughts of all the things wrong in the world. Here’s my method of getting free enough to do something to make the world a little bit better.