When Someone Interrupts Your Alone Time
If when someone joins you it makes you feel like your peace is gone, and your nervous system is on edge. There could be a reason.
Author: Heather Cook
Anxiety Reduction for Neurodivergent Humans
Here’s one of the most helpful reframes I’ve ever come across when dealing with my own anxiety, or helping my clients through theirs.
Why Personal Growth Work Feels So Scary
Personal growth can feel intimidating and frightening, and it can be hard to tell why that is. Here are some of my thoughts on it.
Will Increasing Internal Awareness Make Things Worse?
A lot of times there’s a fear that if you increase internal awareness you’ll just make things worse, but you can avoid that.
I’m Never Buying These Again
I keep forcing myself to wear uncomfortable things, but there’s no shame in, and nothing wrong with, stopping.
Miscommunications Aren’t Always Your Fault
Sometimes when you ask a clear question, you get anything but the answer. It can be easy to think it’s us, but there is another reason.
Dealing with Anxiety Around My Dr’s Appointment
I thought I might talk you through what I do to calm myself down, to see the anti-anxiety practices I teach in action.
A Short Reflection On My Own Interior Healing Journey
I used to push pain away and think it didn’t affect me anymore. That wasn’t as true as I thought it was.
How to Hate Yourself in 8 Easy Steps
Eight easy and predictable steps to ensure a lifetime of self-hatred.
Why are things more annoying in autistic self-discovery?
In figuring yourself out, you might find yourself getting more annoyed by specific things. Here’s what’s happening.
Relationship Reflection Prompts
Here are a few questions about interpersonal relationships and your autism journey that may spark some ideas.
Instead of “I can’t,” say this…
When we say we can’t do something that we actually can do, it may limit our ability to solve the real issue. Here’s a way to take back control.
