Autism Chrysalis Creating your autism-positive life. Heather's Blog Beyond Burnout Reduce Anxiety In this email: My own recent experience with internalized ableism Internalized Ableism Workshop and Self-Assessment Latest videos Vandwelling mini video series Beyond Autistic Burnout course Additional resource options Feature article: Why Finding Your Autistic Community Didn't Fix Your Loneliness (The Truth No One Talks About) Hi Reader, I'm thick in the weeds of putting together this Saturday's...
16 days ago • 25 min read
im Autism Chrysalis Creating your autism-positive life. In this email: Internalized ableism examples What to expect in the workshop Registration info Hi Reader, When prominent government officials make bogus claims about autism, it's easy to spot that as harmful messaging. But there's also a more specific name for it: it's a form of ableism. It's essentially saying that only those who fit their particular conception of what an "able-bodied" and "able-minded" person is like are acceptable, and...
21 days ago • 4 min read
Autism Chrysalis Creating your autism-positive life. Heather's Blog Beyond Burnout Reduce Anxiety In this email: The one critical secret to getting out of autistic burnout Internalized Ableism Workshop and Self-Assessment Vandwelling mini video series Beyond Autistic Burnout course Additional resource options Feature article: Letting Go of the Shame of Avoiding People Hi Reader, One of the most common questions I get is some variation of, "how do you get out of burnout/make things...
about 1 month ago • 12 min read
im Autism Chrysalis Creating your autism-positive life. In this email: Internalized ableism examples What to expect in the workshop Registration info Hi Reader, Do you get mad at your brain? Do you think things like, "my brain should make sense." Or, "My brain should be logical/reasonable/reliable/work better." Or, "Why won't my brain cooperate? Why won't it do what I want to do?" Or, "Why can't I focus? Work? Study? Do anything while waiting for a package to arrive?" And, "I should be better...
about 1 month ago • 2 min read
Autism Chrysalis Creating your autism-positive life. Heather's Blog Beyond Burnout Reduce Anxiety In this email: Intro to my new workshop Internalized Ableism Workshop and Self-Assessment Vandwelling mini video series Beyond Autistic Burnout course Additional resource options Feature article: Aiming for A “Good Day” Is Too Much Pressure Hi Reader, Have you interacted with other Autistics and secretly (shamefully) thought, “Is that how I come off to people? No wonder people don't like...
about 1 month ago • 6 min read
Autism Chrysalis Creating your autism-positive life. Heather's Blog Beyond Burnout Reduce Anxiety In this email: Reflecting on transformative moments Vandwelling mini video series A Lighthearted Personal Growth Activity Book: available NOW! Beyond Autistic Burnout course Additional resource options Feature article: This Transformed Driving for My Mom Hi Reader, I made it back Sunday from my two week road trip. It was a lot of (good) socializing, activities, seeing people, revisiting familiar...
about 2 months ago • 14 min read
Autism Chrysalis Creating your autism-positive life. Heather's Blog Beyond Burnout Reduce Anxiety In this email: I'm revisiting how I deconstructed my ableist life. And vote for the next workshop topic. Vandwelling mini video series A Lighthearted Personal Growth Activity Book: available NOW! Latest videos Beyond Autistic Burnout course Additional resource options Feature article: Making Things Better Is Too Big A Goal Hi Reader, As you're reading this, I'm on the road, driving toward my 20...
2 months ago • 9 min read
im Autism Chrysalis Creating your autism-positive life. In this email: Do you want this video series? Hi Reader, After I figured out, almost a decade ago, that I'm Autistic, I upended my life and lived in a van for three years while traveling the USA. It's how I figured out what's me and what's the mask, healed relational trauma, deconstructed so much else in my life, and it directly led to building the life I love now. I've shared the fruits of that journey, in my burnout course, on my blog,...
3 months ago • 1 min read
Autism Chrysalis Creating your autism-positive life. Heather's Blog Beyond Burnout Reduce Anxiety In this email: How I got unstuck A Lighthearted Personal Growth Activity Book: available NOW! Latest videos Latest Interview Beyond Autistic Burnout course Additional resource options Feature article: Guilt-Free Progress Tracker for AuDHDers and Autists Hi Reader, You know how, when the kitchen is dirty it feels impossible to cook? But the dishes are piled up, and the counters are sticky and...
3 months ago • 18 min read