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.
Category: Society
What Culture Says about Strength Isn’t True
We often view our culture as “the way things are,” and this is especially true when it comes to displays of strength, but culture isn’t always right.
Practical Tips for Disclosing Your Autism
How to approach the “I’m Autistic” conversation so it goes better, and coping when it doesn’t.
Four Mental Health Myths That Are Unhealthy
A few comments about four mental health myths that I’ve seen play out pretty consistently over the years.
My thoughts on Accountability Partners
Accountability partners is a popular concept, designed to keep us accountable to someone else in order to create motivation to get things done, but I have a different opinion.
The Danger Of Assuming People Wanted The Life They Got
How social pressures shape our lives, and then people assume that’s what we wanted.
Here’s Why I Get Mad When People Compliment My Smile
I never understood why I get mad when people compliment my smile.
What to Expect in the Later Identified Autism Journey
The 5 stages people predictably go through after figuring out as an adult that you’re autistic.
Step One In Figuring Out What You Want
I’d like to talk a bit about the first step to figuring out what you want.
Alternative, Sustainable Income Sources for Autistics and AuDHDers
How to generate ideas for work that you actually like, tips for making it work with your AuDHD brain, and be sustainable. Plus practical tips especially for self-employment.
Why I’m Not Raising My Prices
Though the economy is making things harder, I won’t be raising my prices now. Here’s what I’m doing instead.
Is it rude for Autistics to spend holidays in their room?
Is it rude for Autistics to spend holiday gatherings in their room, or opt out, instead of with the family? Is it promoting bad behavior? And how do you explain it to family members?