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Lots of little boats rest on a river bed after the tide has gone out. Above them is a moody sky.

Autistic Burnout again

After a relaxing few days on a quiet beach, I returned home to become angry, tired, anxious and extremely on edge. Why?

Mountains fade into the distance and a railway bridge runs over an estuary.

Naked and OK?

After years of open water swimming I'm still scared of the water. Will I ever be OK in there with all the wee beasties, or should I move on to a new fear to overcome? Nudity. Sure, why not.

Sun sets behind an old worn out boat resting on a grassy riverbed.

Dopamine vs Sensory Overload - AuDHD battles

Dopamine enables me to do some silly things, but Autistic sensory overload seems to win all the time. What does that all mean?

A jagged rocky hill in the distance stands out from the landscape.

AuDHD - The battle of Autism and ADHD to be a functional human [223]

AuDHD. Autism and ADHD. Two sides of my brain that fight often, but work well. How?

The Statue of Liberty stands bright against a darker Manhattan skyline.

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Using labels as an excuse or explanation

Are there any issues using terms like ADHD, neurodivergent or autistic to label ourselves? Can it excuse or explain our daily lives?

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

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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

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

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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

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

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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

A woman in a yellow outfit and red shoes crosses a road.

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Ruminating on rumination

I’ve spent this week over thinking. Me? I know, completely out of character. Substack launched a new feature. Basically, Twitter in Substack. It seemed like a good idea. At least a good idea for people on Substack. I’m a bit annoyed that people were so taken with it,

Fog causes the Liver Building to appear hazy as traffic passes by it.

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Autism Acceptance and Trans Visibility

A few years ago, Autism Acceptance Week used to be Autism Awareness Week. The narrative has changed as more people are aware of autism, and now we strive for acceptance. The narrative around trans people has changed too, and I wonder whether we now need a Trans Acceptance day. In

A swimmer at sunrise looks towards Liverpool on the horizon.

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Things I can do

This week I had a few photos featured in an exhibition at a top UK photography gallery. The project looks at the joy and community of these swimmers in the strange industrial landscape of the River Mersey. My photos were chosen by Sony World Photography Judge, Lindsay Taylor. What? I

A couple of small boats sailing down a river outside some pastel coloured houses.

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The world returned to normal and forgot about disabled folk

Over the past few weeks I’ve been to a few events in meat space. People flocked, frolicked and pontificated on photography. A hearty gaggle of party folk gushing over gorgeous art. Even though we’re still in a pandemic, life is finding a way of presenting as “normal”, for