Daydreaming

There are three things I dreaded hearing as I grew up. Do Not Fidget Stop Daydreaming You are being Antisocial I'd like to break that down a bit. Yes, I'm a fidgeter. my fingers are never still, my feet move to rhythms, and sometimes polyrhythms that only exist in my head. I have long periods …

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An autistic person’s guide to the fruit of the Spirit — Part 9: Self-control

An autistic person’s guide to the fruit of the Spirit Part 9: Self-control But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. "Self-control—or the ability to subdue one's impulses, emotions, and behaviours to achieve long-term goals—is what separates modern people …

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An autistic person’s guide to the fruit of the Spirit — Part 3: Peace

An autistic person’s guide to the fruit of the Spirit Part 3: Peace But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. The Biblical idea of peace is not just about the absence of conflict we can think of it …

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A talent for pushing myself beyond where I should push myself

Autistic burnout. I got this idea and blog title from Neurodivergent Rebel, and like her, I can only really say how burnout affects me. Burnout is defined as a state of emotional, physical, and mental exhaustion caused by excessive and prolonged stress. With autistic people, it can be less prolonged than that. I always stress …

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Autism and Meltdown. 5 Pillars to be aware of

I have autism. My brain is wired differently to most people. I want to blog about my problems dealing with the world. (Please, other Autistic people, if any of this is myth, legend or just-plain-wrong please let me know. I have no psychological qualifications, I'm just an autistic person sharing his thoughts.) Sensory Occasionally this …

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