I’m Highly Sensitive; I’m Not Making It Up
Over the years, I’ve been told so often that I’m overreacting, that a part of me defaults to assuming that’s true, no matter what. Here’s how it flared up recently in a big way.
Category: Trauma recovery
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.
Trust Your Path: When to Ignore Good Advice
I’m laying out a framework for how to tell whether the advice someone is giving you, or that you find on the Internet, is relevant for you or not.
The Abuse of High Standards
I’m reflecting on how easy it is for high moral standards, high standards of justice, high standards of behavior, or high standards of achievement can be damaging.
Healing Communication Wounds Takes Time
Healing communication wounds with new experiences is a gradual process.
How to Push Back Against Painful Thinking
Here’s an example of how questioning painful thinking can push back against our internalized, negative and painful thought patterns, and give us back energy.
When Fixing Mistakes Makes Things Worse: Art Lessons 2
I’ve been re-examining some life lessons since I’ve been doing art again. This time, I’m exploring when mistakes can’t be fixed and leave a lasting echo.
When You Can’t Reach Out But There Was No Trauma
Some times you want friends, and you try to reach out, but question whether this person really wants to hear from you again. Here’s what might be happening.
Elephant Training, Social Development, and Morality
I want to talk for a moment about how we’re trained in society to conform to this perceived norm, and how it creates anxiety.
Resisting Your Own Creative Project
If you’re wanting to do something that’s creative but there’s this part of you that’s really resisting, here’s my thought on why.
Chopsticks and Control
Holding chopsticks in different ways can make us have different levels of control over them. That same concept can apply to other things in our lives.
Getting Out of the What If Cycle
Sometimes we get into the cycle of constantly asking “what if?”. Here’s my thoughts on why we do, and how we can manage it.