Autism Chrysalis

Category: Masking

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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.

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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.

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Unmasking Strategies for Safety

If you want to unmask, how do you do that safely? And how can you tell when it’s safe to unmask, and to what extent? Here are some principles to tweak things in your favor.

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You Might Be Masking If…Part 3

Yet 20 more examples of masking in real life.

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Is It Burnout Or A Midlife Crisis?

One of my clients asked me recently if he’s not actually going through burnout and it’s just a midlife crisis. It’s a good question, let’s talk about it.

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I’m Never Buying These Again

I keep forcing myself to wear uncomfortable things, but there’s no shame in, and nothing wrong with, stopping.

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How to Hate Yourself in 8 Easy Steps

Eight easy and predictable steps to ensure a lifetime of self-hatred.

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You Might Be Masking If…Part 2

20 More examples of masking in real life.

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You Might Be Masking If…Part 1

Here are 20 examples of masking in real life. Do you do any of these things? If you resonate with several of them, you might be masking.

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How to Unmask

Once you’ve figured out that you’re masking, and want to do so less, how do you unmask? Here’s my philosophy.