Confidence has been a touchy topic for me most of my life. I have always found it quite difficult to be confident in myself. A lot of this comes from a basic human trait, that we feel the need to compare ourselves to others. This is a problem because it prevents us from being happyContinue reading “Why we should be confident in ourselves”
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The struggle to be accepted for who we are…
As people with neurological differences, we face some obstacles in society. A lot of these relate to other people not understanding why we do what we do and why we think the way that we do. We are different, not less. We deserve to be treated with respect and dignity. We have the power toContinue reading “The struggle to be accepted for who we are…”
General life updates!
Hi everyone! Sorry for the absence of posts in the past week, I’ve been very busy! Overall things are going fairly well lately, I am enjoying my new classes in university, I have been going to the gym 5 days a week trying to regain all my strength and get stronger than I’ve ever beenContinue reading “General life updates!”
Words mean more than you think….
Words have a lot of power. They can either help or hurt a person. They can bring you up or bring you down. Always remember that your words have power, and you should always use them in a wise way. Many people just say to brush it off and forget about it when someone saysContinue reading “Words mean more than you think….”
Dealing with the return to university
After three weeks off for winter break, it’s definitely an adjustment returning to university again. I’ve also been having some focus problems while in class and studying due to my ADHD, so I’m trying to deal with that right now. But overall the return has been going decent, I have new classes this term andContinue reading “Dealing with the return to university”
Why you should never give up!
I say that you should never give up on your dreams! I’ve been discouraged before when I’ve had big goals, I’ve wanted to give up before, but I’ve kept on pushing. You should never give up on your dreams. That said, It’s ok to take a break from your goals for a while as longContinue reading “Why you should never give up!”
Happy New Year!
Today’s blog post is short and sweet! I hope you had a wonderful 2019, and I want to send my best wishes to you for a great, happy, healthy, and prosperous 2020 for all of you! This community is like a family to me, and I want you to know that you have made aContinue reading “Happy New Year!”
Looking back on 2019
I think we made some progress in 2019 towards greater inclusion and acceptance! Not only was it a great year for my page and advocacy, but several major stories about autistic people and people with other different abilities ended up in the news this year. I absolutely think we can continue making a difference. ThereContinue reading “Looking back on 2019”
Why everyone should try to make a difference
In my opinion, I think everyone should try and make a positive difference in the world. Even if it is just something small like saying a nice comment or giving a dollar to a homeless person, these acts of kindness add up to create a difference in the world. There are 7 billion people onContinue reading “Why everyone should try to make a difference”
Why kindness is key
Kindness is incredibly important. I have recently encountered several rude and nasty people on my page. For a person with autism, these can be hard to ignore as our mind makes it difficult to let things go. I am learning to just simply remove these kinds of people though. Simply being kind to someone isContinue reading “Why kindness is key”
