For the first time since starting this series, I’ve needed to take a step back from writing.
Tag Archives: autism
Why Dancing Brings My Mind Back Into Balance
For most of my life I simply thought of dancing as something I enjoyed. It wasn’t until my autism diagnosis in my thirties that I realised it had been quietly helping regulate my mind for years. This article explores how rhythm, movement and community became one of the few places where my thoughts finally slow down.
Autism Acceptance Month and World Autism Day
Understanding autism is not the same as understanding me, and that difference is where most of the challenge lives.
Neurodiversity Celebration Week
A brief reflection for Neurodiversity Celebration Week on why I began writing Through My Eyes, how the blog has helped me understand autism in my own life, and why sharing those experiences might help others understand themselves or someone close to them.
Where Is The Line? Humour, Masking and Missing Social Signals
A personal reflection on struggling to know where “the line” is in social situations as an autistic adult. This article explores humour, masking, workplace grey areas and the exhausting replay that follows when intent and impact do not match, and why understanding the person matters more than rigid rules.
Pressure to Perform at Work and at Home
A reflective piece on the pressure to perform at work and at home as an autistic adult. This article explores internal standards, burnout, shutdown and the quiet weight of expectation, and how understanding, rather than change, can reshape how pressure is carried through my eyes.
Why Logic Comes First for Me
A lot of how I think, process information, and make decisions is grounded in logic rather than intuition. I don’t rely comfortably on gut feel alone. My brain looks for evidence, patterns, past outcomes, and a clear chain of reasoning. When that isn’t present, it doesn’t just feel uncomfortable – it feels unsafe. This alignsContinue reading “Why Logic Comes First for Me”
Why I Can’t “Just Let It Go” – When Logic Has to Come First
There’s a phrase people often reach for when something is bothering me. It sounds simple, well-intentioned, even supportive. “Just let it go” “Try not to dwell on it” “Don’t overthink it” But for me, those words don’t bring relief. They don’t calm anything down or quiet my thoughts. Once my brain has locked onto somethingContinue reading “Why I Can’t “Just Let It Go” – When Logic Has to Come First”
Understanding the Link Between Autism, Anxiety and Depression
I’ve spoken a lot in my articles about burnout, masking, perfectionism and the pressure I put on myself – but one thing I haven’t gone into much depth about is my experience with anxiety and depression. I was diagnosed with anxiety and depression years before I was diagnosed as autistic. And for a long time,Continue reading “Understanding the Link Between Autism, Anxiety and Depression”
Feedback, Performance and the Pressure to Get It Right
For me, performance is deeply personal. It’s not just about delivering results – it’s about delivering them to a standard I can live with. And that standard is almost always perfection. From the outside, I probably look like I’ve got it all handled. A good job, a promotion this year, completed my ILA management course,Continue reading “Feedback, Performance and the Pressure to Get It Right”