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The Queer Autistic Holiday Survival Guide.
The holidays season can often be challenging for neurodivergent and queer folks. In this blog post I share tips and education on how to make the holidays queer and neurodivergent supportive and accessible. As well as how to create your own holiday recovery plan.
Is Autistic Burnout Recovery Possible?
Is it possible to recover from autistic burnout? In this blog post I talk about my own experience recovering from autistic burnout, the nuance of autistic burnout recovery and skill regression.
Neurodivergent Pacing Systems
What are nuerodivergent pacing systems and how can they help Autistics and ADHDers manage their energy more sustainably? In this blog post I share several energy pacing systems and doable ways we can track our energy.
What’s in Your Autistic Toolbox?
What's an autistic toolbox and what tools, practices and accommodations should you put in yours? In this blog post I share what an autistic toolbox is and 5 tips of things you might add to your own autistic toolbox.
5 Queer Inner Child Practices.
In this blog post I share why queer inner child healing is an important queer healing practice and 5 doable queer inner child healing practices.
What’s The Sensory Care That You Need?
In this blog post I share how to cultivate more sensory safety and joy in your life to support your autistic wellness. I explore what sensory safety and joy are, how to tend to your sensory needs and exploring the sensory care you need.
Thawing Freeze Responses and Bob The Porcupine.
How do we begin to slowly thaw out freeze dynamics? In this blog post I share why we go into a freeze response, the different levels of freeze responses and how to create conditions of safety so we can heal from being in states of freeze.
Is This Worth My Spoons?
In this blog post I share about the Boom-or-Bust Cycle, why pacing systems are important and how I honor my spoons when as I engage with social media as a very sensory avoidant Autistic.
Getting to Know Your Autistic Needs.
For many late diagnosed Autistics and AuDHDers knowing and advocating for their needs can feel challenging. Which actually makes a lot of sense! In this blog post I share why identifying our needs can feel challenging and 3 ways you can grow your muscles of worthiness and receptivity.
“But What is Masking, Really?”
But what is masking really? In this blog post I share a nuanced definition to masking, why safety is so important and small doable ways we can begin to unmask as Autistic and AuDHDer adults.
Tending to Late Diagnosis Autistic Grief.
Do you experience autistic grief? Learn what autistic grief is and 3 doable ways to work through your autistic grief with somatic tools and an autistic affirming lens.
Choose Your Autistic Burnout Recovery Plan.
In this blog post I share different “levels” of healing from Autistic burnout: practical support, deep work and creating an Autistic affirming life. This is a great overview of Autistic burnout recovery and includes small doable steps to support you in your own Autistic burnout recovery.
How to Make Healing Autistic Accessible and Affirming.
How can we make healing Autistic accessible and affirming? In this blog post I share why Autistic centered healing is so important, how to find a neurodivergent affirming coach and therapist and how to approach healing with an autistic len.
5 Tips For Late Diagnosed Autistic Support and Care.
Realizing that you’re Autistic or an AuDHDer later in life is such a big thing. As a late diagnosed AuDHDer and Autistic Coach here are 5 tips for supporting your neurodivergent self after a later in life diagnosis.
4 Autistic Accessible Ways to Celebrate Pride.
For many queer autistics Pride celebrations can unfortunately be inaccessible. In this blog post I share 4 ways you can make Pride accessible for your autistic needs.
When You’re Neurodivergent and Sleep is Hard.
Are you an Autistic or ADHDer who struggles with sleep? In this blog post I share why sleeping can be so challenging for neurodivergent people and 5 doable ways we can improve our sleeping habits.
What Does Unmasking in Our Sexuality Even Look Like?
What is unmasking in your sexuality and pleasure and what are some ways you can begin to unmask in your sexuality? In this blog post I share 4 ways you can begin to unmask in your sexuality and pleasure.
What I Learned From a 6 Month Social Media Detox.
In this blog post I share 4 miracles that happened when I took a 6 month social media break. I also share how taking a social media break was supporting for my autistic health and ways you can develop a right relationship to social media.
What Are Your Queer Core Needs?
What are queer and trans core needs and how can you get those needs met now as an adult? Read this blog post to learn 5 queer and trans specific core needs and ways you can get each need met now in small doable ways.
Here Are The Best Sapphic Books To Add To Your Library.
In honor of Lesbian Visibility Day here are the best sapphic and queer books to add to your library. Check out this post to hear my favorite books in different categories like: coming out, sex education, sapphic romance, queer history and more!