Tag: stress
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An Issue of Trust
Trust has always been difficult for me, its probably my autism again; but to be perfectly frank my mother hasn’t helped. Not her fault but like many parents; myself definitely included, my mother has tried to protect me from possible harm. I love her for it but I think she may be wrong this time.…
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Don’t Volunteer at Your Kids’ School
The Book Fair is coming by hook or by crook. Where students buy novelties instead of a book. We’ll make lots of profit but books & not cash. I’m so overwhelmed I’ve developed a rash! The library’s busy, so the fair has no home! The shelves are on wheels so the school we must roam.…
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So What’s Wrong Now?
Last 5 days I have been ‘unwell’. So yet again I play the lovely game of what’s wrong this time? I know this is not a game exclusively for autistics; but we have a whole level of complexity with our ultra speed psychosomatic reactions as well as our comprised internal sensory system; hyper sensitivity and absence or…
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How I Started To Write
I’ve always wanted to write. And at about 9 years old I wrote something that was considered amazing by teachers etc, I was identified as gifted. For the rest of my school career I usually wrote at an above average level with occasional flashes of brilliance. But I could never write at any length. If…
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Not A Good Day!
I’ll start with the worst news, starting at the important bit my aunt is alive; my aunt was on holiday in Germany and was hit by a truck. My aunt is the most beautiful woman I have ever met inside and out. She has beautiful long dark hair & dark eyes and is tall and…
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Sorry and Hurrah!
I’m sorry if I normally read your posts, I am delayed not uninterested. My two youngest where in their school’s play. A two hour extravaganza after 6 months rehearsal. 2 nights and I did refreshments for the P&F A (with lots of help). It was fantastic! But back to sorry, I tried to catch…
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Frustration Eating Me Alive! Part 2
Part 1 here But lately as my two youngest reach the age that it all fell apart for the older two I am starting to feel a frustration at these events. I am afraid it is my internal conviction that my girls are talented but will never get anywhere. It is very disheartening to see…
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Dyslexic Daughter upDate
In my normal style of dealing with anything I have acquired books about my daughter’s 2 new conditions. I can’t read them yet. When I find a subject stressful I find when I try to read about it the words swim & hurt my head (more than usual). I often read by mentally spiraling the…
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The ASD of My Poetry
A serious poem inspired by one of the most inspirational wordsmiths ever: emotionsoflife2016 The ASD of my Poetry I need to keep things happy, I need things to be calm. Don’t look below the surface And I won’t come to harm. For just below my surface Is a maelstrom that I fear; A cacophony…