People dropping in on this part of the story (today) often fail to recognize how much work it has taken to get to where we are now. It’s like skipping to page 100 in a book.
Continue reading Autistic Origin Stories: Lyric Rivera, and the NeuroDivergent Rebel Blog
Autistic Pride Day was not borne from the need to celebrate being Autistic, but instead in recognition of our right to live authentically (or at all). Continue reading 10 Reasons We Need Autistic Pride
It was August 23rd, 2016, when I went in for the first part of my autism assessment, an in-person interview with myself and the person who would be reviewing my childhood history and medical records.
By the end of August, all of the interviews would be concluded, and by early September 2016, at the age of 29, I would be diagnosed Autistic.
At that point in my life, being almost 30 and having such a bombshell of a piece of information dropped upon me, I skimmed a 13 page (actually 14 page) diagnostic report, but was very overwhelmed, and couldn’t process the report in front of me. In fact, I threw the report into a paper shredder, and destroyed the report.
However, recently, more than five years later, I’m feeling more ready to face the information that was in front of me all of those years ago. Continue reading Late NeuroDivergent Diagnosis – Diagnosed Autistic at 29 – Reading my Autism Diagnostic Report
You Can’t Be Autistic Because. . . You Have Empathy – This is one of the autism myths bugs me the most. Have you heard this one? #AskingAutistics #ActuallyAutistic #YouCantBeAutisticBecause #Neurodiversity #Empathy Continue reading You Can’t Be Autistic Because. . . You Have Empathy
Today I am totally going to geek out about one of my special interests, neuroplasticity. Continue reading Geek Out With Me – Neuroplasticity
What a long way I’ve come. I remember a time when trying to be compassionate and patient with the people around me was much harder (not that I’m perfect now).
As we age we become older we grow better and wiser but ONLY if we decide to put the effort into ourselves.
This is an honest video about the rewards that come from years of hard work. Continue reading Developing Empathy & Compassion
I am a creature of habit. I love my little rituals and routines. I am very aware of this and take advantage of my ability to form habits. Continue reading Habit-forming – The Art of Creating Good Habits
Written words are enchanting magic spells, casting thoughts out into the wider world. As I relax into a quiet space behind my keyboard something miraculous happens.
Many people complain about how much they hate writing papers, but my experience with writing (typing) has been very different. Continue reading Coming Home – The Road to Writing
Are you staying in your comfort zone or do you push yourself?
Do one thing every day that scares you. After your fears are behind you THAT is when the magic happens.
All too often we let fear and anxiety control us. Standing on the edge of greatness, frozen, afraid to make our next move. Next time you are stuck, afraid to make a decision, push forward. Just jump! What’s the worst that could happen?
Get out there – chase your dreams. Continue reading Master Your Fears – JUST JUMP!
