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Inside Autistic Minds
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Inside Autistics Minds is my new blog for neurodivergent people of all ages and backgrounds to share their unique voices, through art, writing, photography, sculpture, even awesome things they have built with Lego.
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Something I wrote yesterday in loving memory of my magically mum.
For those with Eyes to See….
Magick exists everywhere.  For those with eyes to see!
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March 4, 2025 at 11:01 PM
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#asd #socialanxiety #anxiety #disability #autism
Battling Anxiety…
I woke up in a cold sweat, terrified. Will I go through with it? Won’t I? I honestly don’t know.
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March 1, 2025 at 9:34 PM
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Being kind costs nothing.
#asd #autism #autistic #neurodivergent
Accomodations cost nothing.
In most instances providing accommodations for autistic and neurodivergent people costs nothing.
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February 23, 2025 at 2:33 AM
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#asd #birthday #autism #autistic
It’s my birthday…..
It’s 7.30am on the 22nd February 2025, and it’s my birthday.
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February 21, 2025 at 8:55 PM
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#autism #disability
Why Invisible Disability makes me feel Invisible.
No matter how hard I try. No matter how much effort I exert. The real me. The authentic me, buried under layers of masking, and faking being ‘normal’…. that me…. will always…
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February 21, 2025 at 5:24 AM
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100 word challenge poem I wrote this morning. Enjoy.
#asd #autistic #poetry #poem #writing.
Sit with me in Darkness…
If you can’t sit with me in darkness,  you don’t deserve my light.
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January 26, 2025 at 10:16 PM
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My deathly fear of ever asking for assistance.
#asd #autism #rsd #anxiety #mentalhealth #autistic
Fate worst than Death!
Asking for help is literally a fate worst than death.
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January 26, 2025 at 12:28 AM
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I am an autistic person. I am NOT a person with autism.
#asd #autism #autistic #IFL
Identity first Language..
When you use the term ‘person with autism’, it suggests that I am an allistic person but with an added feature called autism. Nothing could be further from the truth.
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January 23, 2025 at 11:34 PM
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Autism and social anxiety.
#asd #autism #anxiety #socialanxiety #mentalhealth
Making easy things Hard.
Something as simple as an invite to have coffee has turned into an anxiety filled nightmare. Such is autism.
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January 22, 2025 at 11:36 PM
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Bone tired today.
#asd #autism #autistic #burnout #neurodivergent #mentalhealth
Autistic Burnout…
Burnout is one of the less fun things about autism. An ever present companion in my life.
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January 21, 2025 at 11:15 PM
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I'm not sure how many people would spend days playing with wasps, but I have certainly enjoyed myself.
#photography #macro #insect #wasp #asd #autism
It’s the Little Things….
Do you have to be autistic to spend weeks communing with yellow wasps…. NO. But it sure helps 🤣
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January 19, 2025 at 11:47 PM
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Time for a photo share....
#animals #wildlife #nature #photography #asd #autism #neurodiversity.
I get the best visitors….
As soon as I discovered that I had this special little guy at my back door, naturally I grabbed for my camera and went out to play with him.
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January 18, 2025 at 9:32 PM
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Whilst there is a lot about autism that is a struggle, I wouldn't change it for the world. It's WHO I am. Not something I have.
#asd #autism #autistic #neurodivergent
I DON’T need a cure!!!!
We don’t need the world to save us…. we are here to save the world!
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January 17, 2025 at 10:08 PM
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The End, pt 3
You lose so much more than a shared past when a marriage ends. You lose the future you had dreamed of, counted on, prepared for. The happily growing old together.
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January 15, 2025 at 11:35 PM
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We need to stop assessing people's intelligence or level of functioning capacity based on their ability to speak or not.
#asd #autism #nonverbal #autistic #blog #neurodivergent #speech
Speaking is NOT a superior form of communication.
Just because someone isn’t speaking in words, doesn’t mean that they don’t have a lot of very interesting things to ‘say’.
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January 13, 2025 at 10:11 PM
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Well I had a fun time last night.
It’s only a matter of time…..
As long as there are people who insist on driving drunk, or drugged, or just too fucking fast for the conditions…. it’s only a matter of time.
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January 12, 2025 at 11:06 PM
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#divorce #marriage #relationships #infidelity #cheating #disability
The End, pt2
As women we are taught to nurture. We are taught to fix emotional things. Feelings.  Family issues. Relationships.
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January 10, 2025 at 9:05 PM
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Latest excerpt from Divorce on the Spectrum written in 2023.
#asd #autism #autistic #divorce #relationships #infidelity #marriage
The End, pt1
The only thing I know for absolute certainty is that in the first week of what was to become the longest, coldest, wettest winter in living memory, I found myself completely alone for the first tim…
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January 9, 2025 at 9:14 PM
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I created this blog so that any autistic or neurodivergent person could have their voices heard.
#asd #autism #autistic #selfexpression #blog #neurodivergent
ALL Autistic voices Matter!!
It doesn’t matter if I agree with you, or disagree with you. I’m here to help you share your voice.
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January 8, 2025 at 11:05 PM
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Amazing guest blogger post from Simon Vujnovic. If you would like to be a guest blogger, or just want to share your art or photography or whatever, please let me know.
#asd #autism #autistic #neurodivergent #disability #blog #blogger
Breaking Free from the Mental Health Establishment’s View of Autism
Choose beliefs that serve your highest potential, and remember that your story is yours to write.
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January 8, 2025 at 3:32 AM
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Please stop using the totally offensive puzzle piece to represent autism.
#asd #autism #autistic #puzzlepiece #infinitysymbol
Stop the Puzzle Piece…
The infinity symbol is one of inclusion. The puzzle piece is a symbol of exclusion and being somehow broken or defective.
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January 7, 2025 at 9:40 PM
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Being labeled a fussy eater my entire, it was such a relief to learn about ARFID and that many autistics have the same issues with sensory sensitivities around food.
#asd #autism #autistic #food #arfid #sensorysensitivities #sensoryissues #diet #neurodivergent
Fussy eater, or AFRID?
Let me know if you suffer from AFRID or have any sensory sensitivities around food. I can’t tell you how life affirming it is to know that it’s not just me.
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January 6, 2025 at 11:17 PM
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How do you like to stim? I'm currently obsessed with crochet.
#asd #autistic #autism #craft #crochet #knitting #yarn #wool #mindfulness
Crochet as Stimming…
How do you like to stim? I think craft is a wonderful because not only is it socially acceptable, but you end up with something to keep at the end of it.
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January 5, 2025 at 3:14 AM
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Last instalment from a chapter of my 'never to be finished' book 🤣

#asd #autism #autistic #neurodivergent #marriage #divorce #cheating #relationships #blog
The Beginning of the End, pt3
So now armed with every conceivable red flag, what choice did I make?  Naturally I dived in heart first, loudly and proudly declaring, “sign me up”
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January 3, 2025 at 8:47 PM
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Welcome to my second guest blogger, Vanessa Brown who writes on the importance of self advocacy for adult autistics.
#asd #autism #autistic #neurodivergent #advocacy #blogger #blogging #diversity
Embracing Neurodiversity in Adulthood: Finding Your Voice
Self-advocacy is a vital tool for every autistic adult, allowing us to create a world where we can live authentically and thrive.
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January 2, 2025 at 11:02 PM