Hi everyone, I just wanted to write to explain, in case anyone is interested, that I’ve left Twitter. This may not be permanent, but it isn’t good for my mental health just now. I wanted to find all the friends that you all did in the autistic community, but I didn’t. All I found is… Read More Leaving…

Hi everyone. It’s been a while! Many things have been happening in my life which I may, or may not, share at a later date. But for now, here’s what’s on my mind… I went to Autscape for the first time this week and I have… feelings! Probably the first thing to say is that… Read More Autscape Reflections

As you may, or may not know, I work (paid employment). I work part time, because that is what I have found to be most flexible to me. My employer knows I am autistic & have been *super* accommodating of my needs. A lot of autistic people I know either don’t ask for accommodations in… Read More Reasonable Adjustments

I can’t believe it’s been over a year since I last blogged. (Tries not to apologise…) It’s been a strange year, full of frustrations and disappointments. I don’t remember a lot of it. I don’t remember a lot these days – but that is a story for another time. I’m taking a break from work… Read More Hello there!

I haven’t gotten to sleep before midnight since my diagnosis. I never used to struggle with sleep; in fact, when I was a child my sleeping skills used to be the butt of family jokes. If anything went wrong, embarrassed me, upset me, overwhelmed me I’d be found in bed, sleeping it off. But since… Read More On Sleep Cycles and Anxiety

My sister is so very neurotypical. I'm not sure we'll ever be close. I used to think we were but since my diagnosis I am beginning to see just how distant we actually are from each other. There is so much to say about that relationship but I can't find the words right now. I… Read More Such devoted sisters…

Hi there! I haven’t written in a while. I have had many thoughts of blog posts (and have many drafts hanging around) but I haven’t been able to sit down and write as it has seemed like such a large undertaking. I have been comparing the length of my posts to other (excellent) blogs by… Read More A new blog post