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.
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.
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 with new experiences is a gradual process.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
If when someone joins you it makes you feel like your peace is gone, and your nervous system is on edge. There could be a reason.
