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Little packets of snacks
Categories: LifestyleContinue Reading: Little packets of snacksI am pretty bad at remembering to eat during the day. This includes having lunch, but also having snacks. I know that I need to eat small bit regularly, but often forget. I also eat a bit when I’m bored, searching for that dopamine hit. Recently, I have rediscovered those little packets of snacks that…
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Moving house…
Categories: HouseholdContinue Reading: Moving house…No, we’re not moving house, at least not yet (we want to… if we can find somewhere to rent). I have, however, moved many, many times in my life. Moving house is very stressful, and when you add in undiagnosed neurodivergence and chronic illness, this has only added to the stress! Here are a few…
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Unfriending & unfollowing
Categories: UncategorizedContinue Reading: Unfriending & unfollowingOn my Facebook friends list, I have an eclectic mix of people. Some family, some friends, some I have connected to through business… all with varying degrees of interaction. I have accepted or given friend requests for different reasons. Recently, there was one contact I had met at a business event who posted rubbish about…
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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…