Read my latest awkward adventures

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...
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...
24. Gift Giving Season, or: An Autistic Woman Attempts Advanced Social Origami
24. Gift Giving Season, or: An Autistic Woman Attempts Advanced Social Origami
4-minute read (autistic communication, autistic connection, pebble giving, autistic relationships, social anxiety, social cues) Gift giving season arrives every year with the subtlety of a marching band crashing through my... 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...
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...
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...