Anyone else get that brain thing where, because they have An Important Meeting sometime later in the day, their brain won't let them do anything else because you might miss it, or be late for it, or somehow fuck it up or forget about it?
It took me about six hours but I cleared a bookshelf - measuring about 18 inches of space - and placed books from the floor onto the shelf AND YET I STILL MYSTERIOUSLY DO NOT HAVE ANY FRIGGIN FLOOR SPACE!
Has my office morphed into a Non- Euclidean space?
I actually removed things from the room and put Large Bulky Empty boxes into the trash!
Desperately trying to declutter my office so stacks of things don't kill me (only partially hyperbole) and my main problem is that to properly declutter the space I need to desperately not be me and I don't know how to do that.
If you're looking for some Autistic friendly alternative income ideas, and tips on how to make it work for our neurotype, and answer some common executive functioning questions around alternative work, from an actually Autistic woman: that's the topic of my next free workshop, in Jan.
Yes, it really is free, not a disguise for marketing. You'll get my newsletter, but that's all, the workshop will not be a sales pitch.
#ADHD is such an odd type of #disability. It's simultaneously "invisible" and utterly obvious once you know how to spot it.
It's also maligned and all-too-frequently mis-/ under-/ poorly diagnosed, particularly for folks who don't happen to present as male, middle class, and white.
Just want to say how much I appreciate all of you wonderful #neurospicy / #neurodiverse folks here on the Fediverse! We're slowly making the world better by discussing our challenges and approaches—and continuing to advocate for increased #accessibility for everyone.
I follow a designer who is wildly talented and has so many amazing collaborations. I have extreme comparison insecurity. If I produced more design I guess I'd be giving myself more chances to collaborate but I am less and less inclined to design these days because I feel so inferior.
There are many things I'm interested in, and I have trouble focusing on one thing (ie: art or design) and really honing my craft. It's the story of my life. I don't know how to simply flick a switch and do the focusing thing. Actually I don't want to focus on just one thing, it makes my brain feel angry. My psychiatrist asked what my daily schedule looks like and I laughed and laughed.
Ultimately, I guess this means I need to make peace with being a jack of all trades. If I only want validation by being really good at one thing and getting financial rewards and praise, my mental health will take a hit because I will feel so restricted and stir crazy.
If you believe in astrology you would guess I was a sagittarius. And I am. But also, my brain just works differently to most people's. Not worse, just differently.
Here are 57 ideas of activities for Autistics, and parents, to feel good and regulated so you have the energy to cope when things happen that are more challenging to deal with. Free printable.
NEUROSPICY TRIBE! How do you deal with the change in seasons? I simultaneously love and hate back to school time because I'm not over my depression from the hot weather and lax routine of summer before the chaos and new schedules for the kids cause me panic.
...Also, I'm gonna start using #neurospooky since I painted my nails black and feel all ready for spooky season! :D #AuDHD#neurospicy#neurodivergent#autism#ADHD
Want a paper habit tracker that doesn't constantly remind you of the times you didn't do stuff? I made this simple hexagon chart that only shows progress without nagging "but you missed x day."
Accommodation Or Abuse: The False Choice Managers Have With #Neurospicy Employees
Do you want to be a leader or manager who actually works with your neurodivergent employees, or do you want to create a hostile, toxic, and inefficient work environment because of the fragility of your ego?
The time between projects -- cleaning off your desk, thinking through your life, resting, getting inspired, exploring other interests, etc. -- builds a stronger foundation for what is to come.
Somebody else made a mistake (and ignored a checklist that could have prevented that), so now my mind is spinning because maybe it's my fault, perhaps I should have done the before-thing better (the thing that needed listening carefully to people talking... yeah...), probably I should do more, and for sure somebody will be mad at me.
Rhetorical question: Will it cost me the whole Monday of energy? (Let's hope not?)