Better? I hadn’t even seen the tower in the distance.

Sure sounds like an #AutisticGlimmer. I think #AutisticJoy is subjectively experienced. Like when a mycophile discovers the perfection of a new mushroom or an aquaphile comes across a sparking river or waterfall (think Mel Baggs’ In My Language) or when a rock hound sees something like this:

Graphic showing some glimmers (from ND OT) “A glimmer is a satisfying sensory delight that fills someone with fervent ecstasy… the opposite of a trigger (a stimulus perceived as threatening/ unsafe).Autistic people often experience the sensory world with hyper-attunement/creative alliance/ whimsy”.

Was very excited to see them this year. I missed the bloom last year!

Couldn’t resist playing with this lovely pic! (Didn’t intentionally remove @glastomichelle.bsky.social ‘s name in pic but it got cut off in the straightening!

Grateful for my time in the forest

Definitely needed some time in nature this week!

“Yes, change takes time,
but we don’t need to wait
for policies to change
if we are truly prioritizing
human rights in our classrooms
and in our workplaces.”
-Karen A. Timm
@NeurodiversityInPrincipal
#AssumeWeAreInTheRoom

#AutisticJoy
Here are my ‘seasonal’ mushrooms

I was today years old when I realized just how perfectly designed a zebra is for fooling others into believing they are actually a predator feline lurking in the grasses.

#MushroomMood

#AutisticJoy
Mosses, mushrooms and lichen, oh my!