Blog - Autism Chrysalis

Free Workshop

Autistic Energy Management

How do you make positive changes in your life when you have no energy left? In this workshop recording, I share my philosophy of the situation and lots of practical tips.

Anxiety

A Tale of Two Phone Calls (and Anxiety)

Phone calls can be quite stressful. When I used to need to make them a lot, I often could not force myself to pick up the phone. Here’s what I learned from that.

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Sensory

When You Want To Integrate Body Stuff But Can’t

How do you follow the advice to integrate sensory awareness when you’re not getting info from your body?

Masking

Unmasking My Wardrobe Color Choices

I recently found another way I’ve been masking without realizing it. Here’s me talking through how I realized this and let this mask drop away.

Social

How Much Is It Okay to Go Out of My Way for Others?

As you’re learning to establish healthier relationships and boundaries, the question comes up, “How much is it healthy to do things for others that use my own energy and effort?”

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Autism

How to Prevent Meltdowns

Meltdowns are no fun, but it is possible to avoid them. Here’s a framework for how.

Sensory

When You Start Feeling Sensory Stuff and It’s All More Annoying, Here’s What to Do Next

A common experience with later identified Autistics who start figuring out all the sensory stuff that they’ve been shutting out, is that instead of things getting better, everything is more annoying.

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Anxiety

On Anxiety, Nuance, and Trusting Yourself

Sometimes the advice we get creates more problems than solutions. Here are a few thoughts on some anxiety advice I heard, and on developing trust in yourself.

Personal Growth

Are Big Life Changes Worth It?

Are they worth it? A question that new clients (who want to make changes in their life but it’s also scary) sometimes ask me is,

Acceptance

What is Internalized Ableism?

Here are a couple examples of internalized ableism, and a few thoughts exploring what ableism is, how it gets so ingrained, and what the way out may be.