One Of The Pillars Of Neurodiversity

I've found this to be one of the greatest differences that exists between individual humans, along with built-in levels of empathy. Turns out with exercise, people fall along a whole spectrum from those who experience nirvana through exercise, and those who feel better without it. My youngest brother is an example of the second who's … Continue reading One Of The Pillars Of Neurodiversity →

Supermarket Mission Creep

How I planned this morning: 05:00: get up.06:00: go to supermarket to get some food.06:45: get back home to do other stuff. Mission-elapsed time: 45 minutes. What actually happened: 05:00: get up.06:00: go to supermarket to get some food.06:15: realise I don't have my card and have to wait until 8am to be able to … Continue reading Supermarket Mission Creep →

My Mental Health Podcasts

I really want to give credit to and share three mental health podcasts which have inspired me over the last few years (in the order in which I started listening to them!): Faster Than Normal — I really like its ADHD-friendly speed and length of episodes! And there can be some really funny anecdotes with … Continue reading My Mental Health Podcasts →

Unheard Mind Podcast

I hinted at my podcast in a post the other day, but now I'm happy to share it with people! I started Unheard Mind Podcast about 2 weeks ago, to talk about mental health. I've done a few short episodes so far and I'm enjoying it. Here's a link to the podcast home page (with … Continue reading Unheard Mind Podcast →

Autism Accompaniments

"A range of physical and mental-health conditions frequently accompany autism. They include, but are not limited to, the following¹: Gastrointestinal (GI) problemsEpilepsyFeeding issues, check (a (two-year?) period in early childhood)Disrupted sleep, checkAttention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), checkAnxiety, checkDepression, checkObsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), checkSchizophreniaBipolar Disorder Oh. ¹From Autism Speaks. (I already realised most of those, it was just … Continue reading Autism Accompaniments →

You Know When…

You know when you go on ancestry.com,And you look up and it's nine hours later? No,Because I wouldn't do that,I have a sense of moderation, Oh,🥺. 🌪

Yaw, Pitch And Roll

Up and down, side to side,Round and round,Is how my life goes! After losing the bank card,2 weeks ago,Changing bank, and obtaining a new card— I found myself, again,Unable to pay!!How!!?? I'd decided to test out Apple Pay,Since I now have a card as backup,But Apple Pay still does not work,So screw that, I've given … Continue reading Yaw, Pitch And Roll →

New Rules

I get apple pay working sooner after I notice it stops working,I go to Tesco late but not too late so that I can't come home and back before it closes if something goes wrong,I keep at least £50 of spare cash in my wallet,I don't break my discipline of putting things back immediately, for … Continue reading New Rules →

Darwin Award

I wonder...What could be the selective advantage,Of having in the gene pool— A hypersensitive fear response to snappy background sounds,Lightning-quick reactions...And an ability to roar? 🤔. (From mocah.org) Misty knows the answer 🌪

Maths Teacher

My maths teacher,(Who for some reason,Hated me 🤔),Once tried to make fun of me... Smirking, with ice in her eyes,She said— "Ye joost yoosed a dubble neg-ah-ive!" 😏, Trying to use logic against me, "I know,—I meant to..."; The great irony of it was—I was not only the best-in-class at maths,(Apart from those doing further … Continue reading Maths Teacher →