As an Autistic person, meltdowns, sensory overloads and shutdowns can be physically and mentally exhausting. Even at 27 years old, I struggle daily to process the confusing, overstimulating world around me. I have my strategies and tools. From noise cancelling aids such as Loop Earplugs, sensory breaks to regulate my anxieties, to fidget toys…. Stimagz are […]
Happy New Year! I hope you all have had a wonderful Christmas and New Year! I’ve been quiet on my blog recently due to life being hectic and experiencing a bit of a writers block… but I am back and ready to write more blogs and fill you in on my crazy 2022! Back in […]
As an Autistic person, I struggle with food. I struggle with textures, taste and still find it difficult to try new meals and snacks. I found this more challenging when I was a child. My daily food intake at one point in my life consisted of jam rolls and turkey dinosaurs with potato smiley faces! […]
As an Autistic person, I struggle to understand and process the world around me. This can be confusing, overwhelming and overstimulating, causing high levels of anxiety. Which can then lead to Meltdowns, Shutdowns, Sensory Overloads and Autistic Burnout. At the age of twenty five, I still have Meltdowns, Shutdowns, Sensory Overloads and Autistic Burnout. I’ve […]
I thought I would write a blog post about my trip to Amsterdam back late November this year! For a long time, I had wanted to go and explore the city. To look at the beautiful architecture, visit the art and history museums and to learn the history of the city, especially about WW2. But […]
Christmas. It brings thousands of people joy and excitement every year. But for a lot of Autistic people, the most wonderful time of the year can be extremely difficult. From the Christmas decorations, smells, presents, bright lights, the busy gatherings and the change in routine.. it’s overwhelming! I have a love/hate relationship with Christmas. It […]
It’s been a long time since I’ve written a chatty, catch up post! I’m actually really excited and feel ready to start writing again…. But before I start! If you are reading this and struggle recognising when you need to drink, go and get yourself your favourite beverage and hydrate yourself!! I’m out of routine […]
Autistic people can take figures of speech, jokes or even conversations quite literally. For example, when I was younger I was given twelve strawberries. I didn’t want to eat all of them so my teaching assistant at the time told me to “Just eat half of them”. Most people would have just eaten six and […]
Dearest Reader, I hope you are well, safe and looking after yourself over Christmas and the New Year ❤️ I know it hasn’t been easy the last few months, especially over Christmas and the last few days. I hope your putting yourself first, looking after your mental health, taking it slowly and reaching out ❤️ […]
Dearest Reader, I hope your all well and looking after yourselves…… It’s been a while since I last wrote to you! The best word to describe the past few months would have to be crazy! So many things have happened and changed my life since May. I feel like I’ve learnt, grown and achieved a […]
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