I’m autistic (and ADHD). Just thought I’d get that out in the open. I’ve only known this since my mid 30s and well into motherhood. It’s not something I talk about to people in general. Not because it’s a secret, it just doesn’t really come up. But it is who I am and how I experience life. I didn’t come to write about autism, or my discovery of it. That’s a story for another day. I do want to talk about emotions. And just how uncomfortable they can be. Many neurodivergent peo

Why does it feel like an ending in January, when it should be a fresh start? Everything is so busy in December you would think I’d be ready for a break from it all. And my body is screaming at me to take that break. Yet, I feel a sense of loss, and an ending. Maybe always starting the new year off sick doesn’t help, but there is a sense of it all being over and done, and everyone retreats into themselves. There is a feeling of sadness and grief. I keep telling myself that thi