“I Always Get The Feeling That I’ll Never Be Alone. That Something’s Always There.”

Medieval Timber Castle Island Site, Loch Kinord, The Cairngorms, Scotland.

What is Autistic Burnout? a guide from Autistic Women & Nonbinary Network (AWN)

Signs: • Lack of motivation (hard to care about goals when everyday life is overwhelming) • Loss of executive functioning abilities (decision-making, organization, etc.) • Difficulty with self-care • Easier to reach overload or meltdown • Loss of speech, selective mutism • Lethargy, exhaustion • Illness, digestive issues • Memory loss • Inability to maintain masks or use social skills • Overall seeming “more autistic” or stereotypical • May have period of high energy before collapse

Causes: • Passing as neurotypical / suppressing autistic traits • Doing ‘too much’, too much stress • Aging: needing more downtime, having less energy • Changes, good or bad (relationships, jobs, living arrangements, belongings, environment, routines…) • Sleep deprivation, poor nutrition, dehydration • Illness • Sensory or emotional overload

Strategies: • Time • Scheduling breaks, managing spoons • Leave of absence • Stimming, sensory diet • Exercise • Massage • Reminders and supports • Routines • Better environment/job/etc. • Boundaries, saying ‘no’ • Dropping the mask/façade • Solitude • Absolute quiet • Creative projects, passions, special interests • Paying attention to reactions and your body

Sources: “Autistic Burnout – Are You Going Through Burnout?” Anonymously Autistic. Endow, Judy. “Autistic Burnout and Aging.” Ollibean. “Help! I seem to be getting more autistic!” American Asperger’s Association. (EDIT: Credit goes to Mel Baggs) Kim, Cynthia. “Autistic Regression and Fluid Adaptation.” Musings of an Aspie. Schaber, Amythest. “Ask an Autistic #3 – What is Autistic Burnout?” Thanks to Lindsey Allen, AWN Nebraska, for compiling this guide ©Autism Women’s Network 2017

…he’s always been there

so i’ve seen this around a lot and i always felt like the version i listened to just. didn’t have everything? sO! i edited together my three favourite versions of the tik tok sea shanty! enjoy!!

(listen with headphones if possible!)

(yes i know the ending is bad oKaY-)

Anti-revenge narrative this, anti-revenge narrative that, I personally think that Inigo Montoya had the right idea when he stabbed Count Rugen in the gut and said “I want my father back, you son of a bitch”

Jessica Seamans’ MONDO posters for The Secret of Kells and Song of the Sea.

i know i’m late to the game but hello fellow glass scientist fans how do you do

Happy snow sausage

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Oh oof I slipped and hit them with dark and serious beam. 😣