personal growth

  • Big News: My Writing Grant & What’s Next

    My autism blog series has come to an end (at least, for now), and for this week’s post, I’ve got some exciting news to share on the writing front! If you’re a longtime reader of my blog, you might remember… Continue reading

    Big News: My Writing Grant & What’s Next
  • What I Really Learned: My Experience with School Avoidance

    Earlier this week, I came across the terms “School Avoidance” and “School Refusal” for the first time. These phrases describe behaviors where a child actively avoids or refuses to attend school due to underlying challenges. Learning that this issue is… Continue reading

    What I Really Learned: My Experience with School Avoidance
  • Progress, Not Perfection

    This week, I pushed myself too far. Stress piled up, and instead of being mindful enough to take a step back, I trudged forward, fixated on making it to the weekend and much-needed time with a good friend. In the… Continue reading

    Progress, Not Perfection
  • Sensory Overload & Society’s Judgment

    Living with Autism Series Part 2 For autistic people, the sensory experience is incredibly heightened. While neurotypical people have the ability to walk into a crowded, bright, loud space and gradually ignore the sensory input that isn’t important to them,… Continue reading

    Sensory Overload & Society’s Judgment
  • Living with Autism: A Series

    Over the past year or so, I’ve engaged with many LinkedIn posts on topics surrounding life with autism and the struggles I encounter regularly. I’ve combined these snippets into a series of blog posts covering different topics. I will post… Continue reading

    Living with Autism: A Series