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Melissa Gijsbers
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Being told I’m wrong…
Continue Reading: Being told I’m wrong…One thing I’m getting a bit tired of is constantly being told I’m wrong. That I’m doing things the ‘wrong way’. I’ve had this most of my life, and most recently as today. I was reaching out, yet again, for some support with business, looking for someone who could help me do things to suit…
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I don’t like shoes…
Categories: FashionContinue Reading: I don’t like shoes…Almost everywhere you look, there are ads and TV shows that claim that all women love shoes. Well, I don’t! I understand the practicality of wearing shoes to protect your feet from various things, however I don’t understand the attraction people have to them. I especially don’t understand why women’s shoes especially are so impractical…
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Exercise and Mental Health
Categories: SportsContinue Reading: Exercise and Mental HealthThere are often discussions about mental health and how amazing exercise was, especially for people with disabilities. The experts talk about how exercise releases feel good hormones and promotes social connection, and a whole host of other things. They talk as if exercise is something that will fix all the problems and is something that…
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Nothing wrong with my mindset
Categories: BusinessContinue Reading: Nothing wrong with my mindsetOne thing I see popping up a lot, especially in business circles, is talk about mindset. I used to believe all the stuff about changing my mindset to be towards success or money or whatever it was. I would work really hard, following all the steps, and then feeling like there was something wrong with…
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Meal Planning…
Categories: HouseholdContinue Reading: Meal Planning…When trying to be organised, you don’t have to look far before coming up with tips for meal planning. This comes in many forms, from trying to reduce stress during a busy week to trying to save money to simply being organised. Meal planning is touted as the ultimate thing to keep you healthy, save…
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To Autism Support Services
Categories: UncategorizedContinue Reading: To Autism Support ServicesLet me introduce myself. My name is Melissa, and at the time of writing, I’m 46 years old. I am autistic and ADHD, diagnosed at the age of 44. I feel you are letting me, and others like me, down, mostly because we don’t fit in with your understanding of who an autistic person is,…
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Just Add Water
Categories: UncategorizedContinue Reading: Just Add WaterWhen I had my first baby, my mum gave me a piece of advice. ‘Whenever the baby is cranky, and has been fed, isn’t tired or sick, just add water.’ What she meant was to give the baby a bath, or water play when a toddler, or a drink of water. You know what? This…
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Working to my energy levels
Categories: BusinessContinue Reading: Working to my energy levelsI have always struggled with working a 9-5 work schedule. Whether I was working full time for an employer or working for myself, trying to maintain a ‘traditional’ work schedule has never worked well for me. It has left me exhausted as my energy levels fluctuate, not only throughout the day, but also throughout the…
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What accomplishment looks like…
Categories: BusinessContinue Reading: What accomplishment looks like…A couple of weeks ago, I posted about how I forget my successes. You can read that post here. The other day I stumbled across a post on Instagram that spoke about accomplishments and what they look like for neurodivergent people. You can see that post here. The post mentions that our sense of accomplishment…
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Stuff on the Kitchen Bench
Continue Reading: Stuff on the Kitchen BenchI will start by saying the photo above is a stock image and not my actual kitchen bench! When I was younger, I was constantly told that things had to be put away. That meant that nothing was on the kitchen bench. This never worked for me for a variety of reasons, mostly to do…