Yay, when combing through my bank statements looking for services I need to update with my new card info, I only discovered two subscriptions I forgot about and hadn't canceled!
I thought there would be dozens of things I was unintentionally paying for thanks to my #ADHD lack of executive function.
Happi Timezones Everybodi!
We're on our tenth run of the #FourJobFiesta for this year
And wouldn't ya know it, another Bleghzerker got rolled
Let's finish this up quickly so we can go on to the next one lol
Exploring why and how Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) can harm Autistic people.
#Neurodiversity #AutismAcceptance #PBS #DisabilityJustice
Just because I looked calm doesn’t mean I was safe.
Sometimes stillness was shutdown.
Sometimes quiet was fear.
Sometimes smiling was survival.
Autistic dysregulation isn’t always loud.
It’s not always visible.
The performance of calm is what got rewarded.
Erasure.
2 August
Good morning friends, how are things with you?
I ran out of time yesterday and was very late to bed, but I had a short walk in the morning for some shopping (got a lift on the way out). Took care of things that normally are done for me, as my husband is now away. I started off rather tearful but felt a bit better after doing some messaging (big and challenging).
Spoke to a family member on the phone (another big thing for me). Caught up with the Sewing Bee and did some laundry. Still had a bath even when it was quite late and I was afraid I wouldn't have the spoons.
No idea what is happening today yet. I'm quite tired after the late night but I'll have coffee next and see what happens then.
• Cats, plural
• Time to chill playing video games
• Lunch at small, homey sushi restaurant
Grounding with some art. Based on Toni Collette as Muriel from Muriel's Wedding. "What a coincidence!"
This movie is an Australian treasure, if you haven't seen it do yourself a favour! It launched Toni Collette here (and honestly feels a bit like autistic representation even though autism is never mentioned)
#art
Happening TOMORROW! Come join us - the weather is looking promising ☀️
Repost of details ⬇️
Edinburgh's 6th Autistic Pride Picnic will be held again in The Meadows (in the usual place at the Prince Albert Victor Sundial) from around 2-5pm on the 2nd of August 🧺
This is an opportunity to celebrate autistic identity and the autistic community - and to spend some time with autistic people, chat, eat picnic food, and lie around in the grass (if the weather allows!).
All are welcome - it's an autistic space in the sense that autistic social norms apply, but not an autistic-only space. Like all AMASE events, it's LGBTQ-friendly, but when we talk about Autistic Pride we mean pride in being autistic, regardless of sexuality, gender, or anything else. The event is also family-friendly.
More details and how to get there can be seen on our website here: https://amase.org.uk/pride
Add event to Google Calendar: https://calendar.google.com/calendar/event?action=TEMPLATE&tmeid=MHRlamk2azU2azJrdWk0dm8ydGpxdGtmM2MgMGM4YmRrYW5wb2c4OWJuNTFzMm5qZmYxb2tAZw&tmsrc=0c8bdkanpog89bn51s2njff1ok%40group.calendar.google.com
You can’t unmask by outsourcing your needs.
You can’t recover from autistic burnout by asking someone else to do the work.
The first step is learning to listen to yourself again.
Everything else flows from there.
Journey from Autistic Realms into More Realms—where neuro-affirming support meets creative and neuroqueer explorations of other ways of being.
I am home safe and sound and REELING from jetlag. Everything feels like I'm dreaming and my tummy is NOT having it. Who has cool ideas around thwarting jetlag?
Trying to research #OCPD and threat sensitivity. If I'm going to be unable to look away from the monumental dangers that humanity is nonchalantly ambling towards, I might at least know the physiological reasons I am stressed out every minute of the day.
7/31/20251. First ever session of D&D. I’m a ranger. Beware my arrows!
2. Loving pair design sessions at work. Too much UX design work happens individually.
3. Pizza for tea 😍
We are doing lightning talks during our weekly meeting tomorrow, where we have 3-5 minutes to talk about anything we are passionate about.
Now I'm desperately combing through my brain for something I haven't ranted to my coworkers about 500 times over the past seven years.
31 July
Happy Thursday all, how are you doing?
I've had a session of EMDR which felt like it was quite good. It's strange how it feels almost too easy and it makes me wonder if it can really work.
Did some food shopping so I can eat while my husband is away with the car.
I'm still not back on my feet from everything this week, but I don't seem to be on my feet much at all lately.
If you’re saying “I just want my old life back" - pause.
Your old life is what put you into Autistic Burnout in the first place.
You don’t need to go back.
You need to rebuild.
This time around, let it be on your terms and with your needs in mind.
Happi Timezones Everybodi!
Time kinda got away from me and I'm starting stream 10 min later than I'd intended, but we're live :D
We're definitely gonna finish our Ninth #FourJobFiesta of the year today!
Then we can start our 10th :D
DOUBLE DIGITS AWAY!!!
Not all “unmasking” is unmasking.
Telling people you’re autistic isn’t the same as knowing your needs.
Wearing a badge isn’t the same as meeting your bodymind where it’s at.
Performative unmasking just builds a new mask – this time one that’s branded as liberation.
Real unmasking isn’t aesthetic.
It’s slow, sacred, gritty work.
It’s boundaries, regulation, refusal, adaptation.
Not “vibes” – sustainability.
Not products - authenticity.
If autistic people speaking truth makes you uncomfortable (even if you’re autistic too), that says much more about you than them.
I think that things will have to get worse before they get better, so I'm in the bizarre position of yearning everyday for things to start getting worse already.