Read my latest awkward adventures

36. The Mothership, the Circus, and Finding My Place in the World
36. The Mothership, the Circus, and Finding My Place in the World
7-minute read (masking, autistic burnout, special interests, autistic joy, self-discovery, authenticity, chronic illness) For much of my life, I wasn't quite sure how to find my place among other people... Read more...
32. Autism, Sugar, and the Eating Disorder Nobody Saw
32. Autism, Sugar, and the Eating Disorder Nobody Saw
5-minute read (sensory seeking, dopamine seeking, emotional overwhelm,  mental health, food shame, sugar addiction, emotional eating,  accessibility, sensory processing, chronic stress, nervous system regulation) People talk a lot about autistic... Read more...
31. Solitary Confinement is Not a Wellness Retreat
31. Solitary Confinement is Not a Wellness Retreat
5-minute read (autistic burnout, social exhaustion, autistic fatigue, autistic experience, sensory overload, social battery) There was a period of my life where I genuinely believed I had unlocked some kind... Read more...
30. Autism Acceptance Month: A Guide to Saying the Wrong Thing (Featuring Me)
30. Autism Acceptance Month: A Guide to Saying the Wrong Thing (Featuring Me)
4-minute read (autism acceptance, autistic communication, autistic masking, social differences, invisible disability, communication differences, autism terms) April is Autism Acceptance Month, which is a beautiful, meaningful, and—if I’m being completely... Read more...
29. The Extremely Awkward Art of Promoting Yourself (When Your Soul Would Prefer to Hide Behind the Couch)
29. The Extremely Awkward Art of Promoting Yourself (When Your Soul Would Prefer to Hide Behind the Couch)
8-minute read (rejection sensitivity, autistic masking, autistic anxiety, social anxiety, alexithymia, autistic communication) Let me tell you a secret about running a small business for me, as an autistic woman.... Read more...
26. The Year I Quit my Day Job and Accidentally Learned About my Nervous System (And Shame)
26. The Year I Quit my Day Job and Accidentally Learned About my Nervous System (And Shame)
5-minute read (autistic burnout, alexithymia, autistic traits, sensory overload, emotional regulation, autistic shame, self discovery, autistic strengths, stimming, late-diagnosed autism) I am a middle-aged woman who was diagnosed with autism... Read more...
25. Perimenopause: When Decades of Masking Stopped Working
25. Perimenopause: When Decades of Masking Stopped Working
6-minute read (perimenopause, autistic burnout, late diagnosed autism, executive dysfunction, sensory overload, autistic fatigue, autistic health, chronic illness, brain fog, autistic women) I used to think I was coping reasonably... Read more...
21. Running on Fumes and Special Interests
21. Running on Fumes and Special Interests
2-minute read (autistic burnout, special interests, autistic fatigue, energy management, chronic illness, autistic strengths) I'm running on fumes... and the fumes are also tired. And yet… somehow, I do it... Read more...
19. Autism, Perfectionism, And My Totally Flawless Strategy For Hiding
19. Autism, Perfectionism, And My Totally Flawless Strategy For Hiding
3-minute read (autistic masking, perfectionism, people pleasing, autistic traits, autistic burnout, rejection sensitivity, autistic anxiety) Being autistic and a perfectionist often goes hand in hand and is basically like living life on... Read more...
17. Am I Disabled? Asking For… Me
17. Am I Disabled? Asking For… Me
4-minute read (autism disability, invisible disability, autistic traits, autistic burnout, autistic accommodations, sensory processing, autistic experience, autistic masking, sensory overload) I’ve been thinking lately about whether my  autism counts as... Read more...
16. Burnt Out, Inflamed, And Fabulous: My Pandemic Glow-Up (of Sorts)
16. Burnt Out, Inflamed, And Fabulous: My Pandemic Glow-Up (of Sorts)
3-minute read (autistic woman, autistic burnout, late diagnosed autism, sensory overload, autistic fatigue, chronic illness, autoimmune disease, perimenopause, mental health, self-acceptance) Remember March 2020? Ah, the nostalgia: sourdough starter kits,... Read more...
13. Autism and Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome; Overextended in Every Way
13. Autism and Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome; Overextended in Every Way
3-minute read (hypermobile Ehlers Danlos Syndrome, heds, autistic burnout, chronic fatigue, autistic health, hypermobility, chronic illness) Apparently, autism and hypermobile spectrum disorders often occur together.  I have hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome... Read more...
12. Dear Friends: It Wasn’t Personal, It Was Autism.
12. Dear Friends: It Wasn’t Personal, It Was Autism.
2-minute read (autistic friendship, autistic communication, social exhaustion, autistic traits, late-diagnosed autism, autistic burnout) To all the friends I’ve bailed on, left on read, replied to three weeks (or three years)... Read more...
2. Spoon Theory? Masking? I Don't Think So.
2. Spoon Theory? Masking? I Don't Think So.
Okay, confession time: as an autistic person, metaphors are my nemesis. I mean, I get them, but my literal brain takes them way too seriously. So when it comes to... Read more...
1. Autism and My Breakfast of Champions
1. Autism and My Breakfast of Champions
2-minute read (autism and routine, autism and predictability, autistic comfort habits, autism and consistency) If there’s one thing I’m committed to, it’s routine — especially when it comes to breakfast.... Read more...