Read my latest awkward adventures

36. Are You Autistic? I Made a Completely Unscientific Test.
36. Are You Autistic? I Made a Completely Unscientific Test.
7-minute read (autism diagnosis, auDHD, autistic women, masking, autistic traits, autism assessment) It has been one year since I nervously hit "publish" on the first post for Awkward Moments. I... 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...
28. Death And Other Super Chill Stuff
28. Death And Other Super Chill Stuff
5-minute read  (existentialism, literal thinking, autistic perspective, autistic honesty, existential questions) Hi. It’s me. Thinking about death again in a very practical, autistic way. Like: We’re all going to die.... Read more...
27. My Weird Little Secret Ritual
27. My Weird Little Secret Ritual
4-minute read (stimming, self regulation, autistic traits, sensory processing, autistic coping strategies, sensory seeking, nervous system regulation) Let’s talk about something incredibly niche, deeply satisfying, slightly embarrassing, and absolutely essential... 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...
23. Sensory Bliss: The Autistic Superpower Nobody Talks About
23. Sensory Bliss: The Autistic Superpower Nobody Talks About
3-minute read (sensory processing, sensory sensitivity, sensory joy, autistic traits, sensory seeking, autistic strengths) Sensory sensitivities can make life a little… prickly for autistic folks.Yes, socks are the devil’s invention.Anything... Read more...
22. Autism vs. Small Children: The Ultimate Social Puzzle
22. Autism vs. Small Children: The Ultimate Social Puzzle
3-minute read (autistic communication, autistic traits, social differences) Okay, let’s talk about small children.Specifically, me — an autistic adult — attempting to relate to them without causing social earthquakes.It’s complicated. Step... 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...
14. Driving: A High-Speed Sensory Dodgeball Game
14. Driving: A High-Speed Sensory Dodgeball Game
5-minute read (autistic traits, sensory overload, autistic anxiety, rejection sensitivity,  executive function, sensory processing) There are two types of people in this world: Those who drive with one hand on... 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...
11. Let Me Tell You About my Hyperfixations. Please Sit Down.
11. Let Me Tell You About my Hyperfixations. Please Sit Down.
5-minute read (special interests, autistic traits, info dumping, autistic communication, autistic masking, social cues, late diagnosed autism) Back in the day, I could turn any conversation—no matter how innocent—into a... Read more...
10. So, You Don’t Think I’m Autistic?
10. So, You Don’t Think I’m Autistic?
3-minute read (autistic masking, autistic traits, autism stereotypes, stimming, autistic communication, diversity at work, bottom-up thinking, nervous system regulation) I’ve learned over time that when people say, “Really? You don’t... Read more...
9. There’s No Such Thing as “Mild” Autism — My Spectrum Wheel is Doing 90 in a School Zone
9. There’s No Such Thing as “Mild” Autism — My Spectrum Wheel is Doing 90 in a School Zone
4-minute read (level 1 autism, low support needs, late diagnosed autism, autistic traits, autism myths, autism acceptance, autism terms, autism stereotypes) People sometimes say to me, “Oh, you must have... Read more...
4. I Don’t Have Bowels and Other Fun Autistic Denial Strategies
4. I Don’t Have Bowels and Other Fun Autistic Denial Strategies
3-minute read (interoception, body awareness, sensory processing, alexithymia, mind-body disconnect, gastrointestinal issues, autism and health) So apparently—according to scientists, researchers, and people who insist on saying “gut health” like it’s... Read more...
3. The Olympic Sport of Autistic Sleep (Gold Medal in Ritual, Last Place in Actual Rest)
3. The Olympic Sport of Autistic Sleep (Gold Medal in Ritual, Last Place in Actual Rest)
3-minute read (sensory processing, sensory sensitivities, sensory overload, tactile sensitivity, auditory sensitivity, autism and sleep, sleep difficulties, insomnia, sleep routine, autistic traits, fatigue, anxiety, rumination) Let me start by saying... 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...