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Letting Myself Down, Gently
This year, I made the difficult decision not to participate in the November NaNoWriMo, despite my excitement for it after completing my master’s degree. The reasons for this are numerous, though in no way new. First and foremost are the… Continue reading
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The Lingering Effects of Autistic Burnout: Is Recovery Possible?
I was watching the video above earlier this week and it got me reflecting on my own experience with autistic burnout. I first became familiar with the idea of autistic burnout several years ago when I was confirming my own… Continue reading
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Learning to Accept that I’m Disabled
It was 2020 when I was diagnosed with ADHD, something I had suspected I had since high school. I was 28 years old. And at that time, I was only beginning to suspect that I was also autistic. Fast forward… Continue reading
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The Ever-Evolving Nature of Repetition
The cyclical nature of just about everything is a concept that I’ve become more and more preoccupied with throughout the years. And I’ve been thinking about it a lot especially lately as my current WIP uses it as a backdrop… Continue reading
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How Diagnosis Can Make A Difference
Where It Started Taking a break from talking about writing this week to talk about something I’ve been pondering a lot lately. Social anxiety is something that has been with me my entire life. I don’t remember a time when… Continue reading
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