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A weekly newsletter on being different by a non-binary, autistic person with ADHD.

A colourful street in Beaumaris with homes painted green, blue and white.

Should I be angry at how school failed me?

I was interviewed this week for an article on swimming and anxiety. If and when the piece comes out, I’ll talk more about it here. For now, an interesting question stuck with me. “Do you see your growth as a massive screw you to those who picked you last

A woman stands alone at the edge of the coast looking to the sea and mountains.

Autism, anxiety and wild swimming

For the past few weeks, I’ve been struggling to enjoy swimming in my local lake. There are people who will tell you all about how swimming saved them or how wild swimming is their safe space. As an autistic person, it’s complicated. I enjoy swimming. There are times

Star warp effect projected onto water vapour at night with crowd in front.

Apple Vision Pro from an autistic ADHD perspective

Apple’s annual World Wide Developer’s Conference (WWDC or Dub Dub to the cool kids who pretend they’re not cool) took place this week. It was a big one. Was it as big as the iPhone launch? I don’t think so, not for me anyway. The iPhone

Progress Pride colour rainbow blobs collected together.

Pride Month

Happy Pride Month. Be brave. Be bold. Buy from indies not corps. No big thought this week. Sorry. My mental energy went into attending a big gaming expo which led to thoughts on autistic overload. Look for that next week. I did want to do something for the start of

Sketch of female form. They are green on a purple background.

An evening of life drawing and focus

The other day I went to a life drawing session at a local event space. It wasn’t a class, just a session where a model would throw some shapes and people would draw them. I’ve never done anything like this before for one simple reason. I can’t

People dancing on stage. One holds up a sign saying "Queer joy is a protest."

Attending Eurovision as a non-binary person

On an average day, I feel anxious walking around my city. The male gaze is everywhere. The disapproving, judgemental stares from men who film me. It’s a monthly occurrence. If you follow the news, which I know I shouldn’t do, then you know that LGBTQ+ hate crimes have

A member of Tvorchi band stands on the edge of a stage and looks up to the Liverbuilding lit up at dusk.

Embracing Eurovision

People keep asking me, “You must be exhausted?” Sure, I have no current concept of time and I feel like I’m swaying like I’ve spent 10 hours on a boat, but exhausted? No. Eurovision has been ADHD candy. 10 days of something to photograph. This energy overpowers my