I like to take time to think out my videos. This week I try a video without a plan.
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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 do the same, and I even do it before I go out socially (which isn’t often). I will consider how conversations might unfold and I will rehearse my response and my facial expressions and body language, because I know that matters. If I didn’t do that, I would just stand there like a statue. If a conversation comes up that I haven’t predicted, I suddenly panic and have no idea what to do, so I just go quiet.
If I ever do get around to doing video on my blog (or anywhere), I’m sure it’ll be pretty tightly scripted (and mulled over for a long time in advance). I can totally relate to the need to do that. And to some extent I do that in everyday life too: if I’m going to talk to someone, especially about something important or when I know I won’t be able to get out of the situation quickly if I need to, I’ll spend ages rehearsing possible conversation scenarios in my head. Unpredicted topics tend to make me freeze. (I think I’m more comfortable with ‘awkward’ silences than a lot of people seem to be.) Having said all that, I enjoyed hearing you ramble! 🙂