The Positivity Bubble – no negativity or drama allowed! How I created my drama-free lifestyle.
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Lyric Holmans
Lyric Rivera (they/them), from Neurodivergent Consulting, is a late-identified Autistic and ADHD adult. Lyric is the author of the best-selling business ethics book, Workplace Neurodiversity Rising (which was praised in Forbes as “an excellent ‘how to manual’ based on lived experience and professional competence”). Other titles Lyric has worked on include collaborating with Rebecca Duffus on the U.S. version of the popular children's workbook Autism, Identity, and Me (adult version coming worldwide fall 2026), and Neurodivergent Rebel's The Weight of Normal. Lyric is also the creator of #AskingAutistics, a hashtag that connects Autistic people and allies around the globe. The philosophy of Neurodivergent Consulting is to support the creation of accessible workplaces and other spaces (via universal design) that enable Neurodivergent (and all) people to fully realize their unique talents and fresh perspectives through care and support of the whole person. This allows us to bring our full selves to the spaces we enter. View all posts by Lyric Holmans
I absolutely 100% agree with you! There is no TV in my house either 😀 I’m the type of person that tries to stay positive & laughing always. It doesn’t always work but I keep trying.
Yay!! I agree with you, too 🙂 We watch our share of TV when we get home at night, but we’re selective about what we watch (MTV’s classic “Daria” on DVD suits us just fine lol), and it doesn’t take the place of low-tech bonding activities like wandering, pondering talks or reading to each other out loud. WONDERFUL video, girl – I love your style <3
Aww, thanks Laina! I feel like the videos are getting easier but I still feel a little odd talking to myself / the camera. LOL!
Lol! I can imagine! I love your voice 😊. I always cringed at the sound of my own lol. I’ve been thinking about making videos for a while now, and it’s really cool to see you do them! You’re amazing! Mwah 😘❤️
You are making me blush! I like to prep my materials in advance. Normally I shoot the video about 3-5x’s before I get the take I like. Sometimes I get four-legged interruptions.
Lol you too? 😂🐾. That…would be me as well lol. They’d either sniff right up to the camera, knock it over, or nuzzle their hindquarters/tails into it, blocking the view. Or if I closed the door, there’d be this continuous background soundtrack of banging/thumping and meowing lol 😂
Anyway. 😉. Yeah, these are really well done! They sound natural, too – not forced. Your prepping pays off! 👍🏼👍🏼💞
The critters are always around, they make me practice / reshoot. Sometimes I am writing these scripts in my head for weeks before I feel ready to make the actual video. Every time I shoot the video over it gets a bit better but my goal is to shoot it in 3 takes. I also keep them short so I don’t ramble – because I WILL do that.
Lovely, vibrant vid — it’s useful to be reminded that, though it sometimes feels a wee bit ruthless to distance myself from certain people, it’s essential for wellbeing to have just the right people around us.
Keep up the good posts. 🙂
Thank you! I try to remind myself that I cannot “pour from an empty cup” – and some people take more liquids than others. Energy vampires are too much.
Well said… and I like “energy vampires” (the term, not the vampires!). I must remember that… I sometimes call them life-leeches but the effect is the same, sadly.
Have a great weekend!
Ohhh – I like “Life-Leeches” might use that one.
Haha feel free. 😀
Yes! What you put out is what you attract. It is so true. I’ve worked on surrounding myself with positive people. It has helped me tremendously. Stay positive! Have a wonderful day.
Thank you! Have an amazing weekend!
You too!!
Great advice!