The airport ia a brain trap for me. While the routine is getting easier, I still inevitably ask questions or blurt something out that get me into a situation that causes delays—especially through TSA. Sometimes this causes unexpected laughter and other times not so much. @actuallyautistic#audhd#autistic#adhd
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Oh absolutely, misunderstandings at those places, I don’t even want to think of the extent of painful. I’m not sure if security is trained on how adhd, or autism presents, people could stress people out and make it worse. Headphones and a book typically keep me fairly centered, give myself plenty of time and remember to breathe in rhythm . Thanks for sharing, I definitely saw things from a different perspective. Have a great weekend
Las Vegas is a nightmare and a pleasure for me—competing sensory needs. When it’s overwhelming, it’s unbearable with sound and smells and touching and social challenges—I’m more prone to shutdown and meltdown. And yet, I love the lights and creativity and interesting activities and walking. I love meeting my friends here for learning, socializing around a shared activity, and experiencing the environment. #autistic#adhd#audhd@actuallyautistic@audhd
I’m at #indieauthor conference this week. Someone laid out infinity pins with a nice unsigned note. Thank you!
Conferences can be difficult for me though I keep coming back to try. Every year I get a little better at it and a lot more comfortable with the environment (though I’ll admit to retracting back into my room between many panels). I’ve support and made a few good friends over the last few years around a mutual passion. @audhd@actuallyautistic#autistic#audhd#adhd
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This tweet was shared to me this morning as a nod towards something I’m well known for doing—I’m grateful this happens a little less as I get older. #audhd#adhd@audhd@Adhdinos@actuallyautistics
Music and dance are some activities that fuel my soul. Me and my crop-sensor camera are ready to capture some movement tonight. One of my favorite ways to experience or view the world is through my camera lens (or multi color glass, seaglass mid transformation, etc.). #actuallyautistic
Workbooks out in the wild. 😂 I keep forgetting to post about them—my goal will be to get back on track as soon as I get back to Washington. #audhd@audhd
I am not excellent at planning a complex schedule—it's been a lifelong challenge riddled with disorganization and sprint fixations with #planners. My current planner is the longest I've ever used a planner consistently for—3 quarters! The two things that are different than previous attempts are adding buffers to my schedule and trying to break down tasks. It's a work in progress that I am proud of. @audhd@adhd
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I neither want to be bored or overworked—and that’s not even entering into the conversation around fair compensation or present ability to work. There must be a happy medium between enough stimulation at work and not being over worked because ones “output” or “speed” or “benchmarking” is more than one’s colleagues. #actuallyautistic#adhd#audhd#autistic
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It’s been a long time since I’ve been in a theater and even when I did go, it was rare. Tonight, I’m going to go meet a new potential friend for a movie and I think I’m excited. My competing needs can make friendship challenging, and despite difficult experiences, I’m still open to learning and trying to connect in the ways that I am able. Cheers to new friendship! And potentially finishing up my first newsletter this week.