Category: Acceptance

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Learn how subtle daily messages like “just try harder” and “you’re too sensitive” are forms of internalized neuro-ableism that neurodivergent people, especially Autistics, absorb and turn against themselves.

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Why Finding Your Autistic Community Didn’t Fix Your Loneliness (The Truth No One Talks About)

When we finally figure out that we’re Autistic, we think finding community in other Autistics will be what allows us to finally find good relationships. But sometimes, it just results in us feeling more isolated than ever.

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The Uncomfortable Combination Of People Pleasing And Demand Avoidance

In my last video, I shared the story of being unfairly accused of cheating someone, but forgot to finish with what happened with the sheriff. Here’s the rest of that story.

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Self-Care Backfired – And Nearly Derailed All My Autistic Unmasking Progress

I got up early to avoid a potential issue with where I was staying overnight, which reminded me of another time I had a similar issue, over a misunderstanding at a campground in Arkansas.

Halfway done is wholly right

I’m revisiting the Denver Museum of Nature and Science, where I had a major mental shift six years ago, that helped me let go of the need to complete everything.

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National Parks Are For Everyone…Except Me (Being Disabled At National Parks)

Visiting the Great Sand Dunes National Park, I’m disappointed and frustrated that pretty much all the activities are inaccessible to me.

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Developing hope in the hard times in life

I reflect on how the hard times in life, which are all-consuming when you are going through them, are also temporary.

Why Changing My Mind Is So Hard

I’m reflecting on how hard it has been for most of my life to change my mind, change plans, backtrack, and to not follow through with a plan, or with something I’ve said I will do.

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Learning to trust myself was the big one

Reflecting on how getting back in the van feels, and how places seem to have memory, and the memory feel that I have in the van is about peace.

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Making Things Better Is Too Big A Goal

Aiming to make things better can be overwhelming and frustrating. It can feel like the only options are trying to do everything or giving up and doing nothing. But there’s another option.

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Is It Anxiety or a Bad Situation?

When being faced with genuinely awful situations, it can be hard to tell if what you’re struggling with is anxiety or just your reaction to the terrible situation itself.