Tag: autism
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My Monotropic Mind: Finding Calm and Focus in a World of Spinning Plates
Overwhelmed by multitasking? For many autistic people, it’s a sign of monotropic thinking. A personal story on how understanding this trait helps me at work and as a parent.
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Death Stranding’s Autistic Coding: My Journey Through Kojima’s Connected World
I share my personal journey through Death Stranding, exploring how the repetitive tasks and monotropic hero mirror the autistic experience.
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Caring Too Much? My Autistic Journey with Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria
I explore caring too much about what others think; Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria (RSD), and how I’m learning to quiet my inner critic.
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The Spoon Drawer is Empty: A Guide to Autistic Energy and Finding Your Flow
Ever feel like your energy just… vanishes? Let’s talk about spoon theory, autistic energy management, and how to navigate a world that can be so draining. A warm, honest guide for late-diagnosed autistics.
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Feeling in Full Colour: The Bright Side of Autistic Empathy
For years, I believed the myth about autistic empathy. Now I know the truth is often the opposite. This is my story of hyper-empathy and learning to embrace it.
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My Autism Diagnosis Journey: How I Found Out I Was Autistic as an Adult in the UK
If you’re here, you might be asking yourself a question that, until recently, was a constant in my own mind: “Am I autistic?” It’s a profound question, and figuring out the answer can feel like navigating a maze without a map. I wanted to share my autism diagnosis journey with you, in the hope that…
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Green Companions: Plants- My Autistic Special Interest
Discover how a lifelong love for plants blossomed into a cherished autistic special interest.
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The Uncharted Territory: Navigating Friendships with Late-Diagnosed Autism
Right, let’s talk about something that’s been on my mind a lot lately – something a bit tender, if I’m honest, and a path I’m still very much figuring out. Friendships. For many, they seem to blossom with a natural, almost effortless grace. But for me, and perhaps for other late-diagnosed autistic adults, the landscape…
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My Autistic Fear of Being Late: A Journey with Time
For many autistic individuals, the concept of time can be a significant source of anxiety. This post explores a personal journey with a pathological fear of being late, the elaborate coping mechanisms developed (like being aggressively early), and how a late autism diagnosis brought understanding and self-compassion to this lifelong “quirk.”
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My Autistic Ears: Navigating the Noise
Finding Calm with Sound Sensitivity Let’s discuss a significant topic for many on the autistic spectrum, and certainly for myself: sound. More specifically, autism sound sensitivity. It’s an experience that, until one truly understands or lives it, can remain somewhat elusive to others. For me, it has been a lifelong companion, though its intensity has…
