Autism Chrysalis

Category: 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.

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.

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.

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.

Asian female presenting person wearing a sweater sitting at a window and looking out with unfocused gaze and head leaning on her hand as if thinking.

Different Types Of Thought Work

What I’m talking about (and NOT talking about) when I mention dissolving painful thoughts.

Why I Intentionally Messed Up My Book Pile

You might have noticed that the stack of books next to my chair is disorganized. That’s intentional, here’s why I did it.

Purple oil painting of a bunch of lavender flowers.

Deconstructing My Art Anxiety

I’ve been getting an urge to do some art. It’s popped up in short bursts throughout my life and is always quashed quickly by anxiety flareups. Here’s how I’m working through it.

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.

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.

Woman with dark skin and hair pulled up in a bun, wearing an orange shirt and black skirt, sits on the floor against a couch with her knees pulled up and arms crossed, looking anxious. In the background a guitar leans against a wall.

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.