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Category Archives: Neurodivergency

Sleep is as sleep does, (my brain), part seven

Let’s talk more about burnout, sleep, and how the hell I can do better with both. I’m pretty sure the lack of the middle one is causing the first one, but I feel helpless to do anything about it. My sleep is wild these days. I had to get up before noon for my class,… Continue Reading

The importance of sleep (and braiiiiins), part six

Let’s talk about sleep. Again. Forever. I struggle so much with it on so many level. Before I get into it, here’s my post from yesterday about how autism and ‘socially awkward’ are often used as an excuse for creepiness. I’m mad thinking about it again. Why are we so quick to excuse bad behavior… Continue Reading

Brain brain go away, part five

Talking more about how my brain (doesn’t) works. Here is my post from yesterday toxic positivity, toxic gender stereotypes, and why both of these things have made me struggle with burnout. I started out this series by wainting to talk about how my neurodivergence led to my current threat of burnout, but then, as usual… Continue Reading

How my brain works (and doesn’t), part seven

Sometimes, I just want to give up. Well, lots of times. It’s much less of an impulse now and not nearly as strong, but it’s still there. My brain is tired. I am tired of always trying to be “normal” or anyithing remotely close to it.  Here is my post from yesterday in which I… Continue Reading