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! […]
Dearest Reader, Before I start, I would just like to say a MASSIVE thank you to everyone who read, liked, shared and especially commented on my last post. The amount of words I received was overwhelmingly lovely and honestly, made me very emotional! I’m still speechless! I hope your well and […]
As well as being diagnosed Autistic, I was also diagnosed with Dyspraxia. Dyspraxia is a condition that effects movement and co-ordination. From gripping objects, daily living skills such as dressing, balance, even learning new skills can be difficult. As a child I struggled to write, the letters all over the place and wobbly. I found […]
As an Autistic person I love routine, I love familiarity and structure! They are strategies to me and help me cope with day to day life. They help reduce anxieties, meltdowns and make the world seem less frightening. But sometimes, life can be unpredictable and change gets in the way. My friends and I had […]
Stimming, every Autistic child and adult does it. It can be a way of expressing ourselves, gaining sensory input or it can be a way of dealing with challenging situations and environments. Stimming also known as Self Stimulatory Behaviour, can be expressed in many ways. From physical movements such as rocking, repetive noises or words, […]
I’m not a fan of trains. Ever since my sensory overload in Cologne, I’ve been nervous about trains and stations since. I never wanted to travel on a train by myself in case I got overwhelmed and over stimulated so I’ve always gone with others… until last week! This is going to be about how […]
I knew I was different from a very young age. I knew I saw the world differently. Why did certain noises upset me but not others? Why was it challenging to make friends? Why did I hate and get overwhelmed by the feel of jeans against my skin? Even though I was diagnosed with Autism […]
I live a fairly normal life (Who am I kidding?! Lifes never normal!😂) I drive, I go to work, I buy stuff that I probably don’t need but want, I go on dates with my boyfriend, I occasionally cause a bit of mischief, I buy fancy cocktails that work out to be the same amount of […]
Sometimes, the best birthdays are the ones were you consume lots of food, hang out with your favourite people, sing 22 by Taylor Swift at the top of your lungs and dent your bank acount! 😂🙊 So, if you haven’t already guessed I’m 22!! It was one of the best birthdays ever, in the morning […]
Dearest Reader, I’m currently sat in the garden writing to you. The sun is scorching, the bee’s are buzzing and for the first time in a while I’ve managed to find the time to sit down and actually write a blog post! A lot has happened since I last spoke to you. I ate a […]
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