Mental Wellness | Autism PersonalCoach

Luka Brave

Feb 27, 20233 min

Special interests are how we thrive

This is why so many Autistic people celebrate a phenomenon that we call "special interests."

Kris Herrick

Feb 16, 20233 min

My autism life coach found solutions where therapy couldn't

No matter how dedicated you are to working on yourself in therapy, some things in life just need a different approach.

Luka Brave

Feb 6, 20232 min

Nothing left: Autistic burnout

What if burnout also meant you suddenly can't wear socks, eat anything but plain tortillas, or text your mom back?

Christiana Tunnicliffe

Jan 25, 20233 min

Disease or superpower: the language of autism

The way we talk about autism has shifted greatly throughout the past 50 years.

Kris Herrick

Jan 4, 20234 min

What does autism feel like? I'm still figuring that out.

Thanks to alexithymia, autism often feels like not knowing how I feel in the first place.

Kris Herrick

Dec 22, 20226 min

The Autistic 12 Nays of Christmas (and how I'm coping)

Here are 12 things that get a big "no, thank you" from me during the holidays, plus the solutions I've found to make them bearable.

Luka Brave

Dec 7, 20222 min

Meltdown's quiet cousin: What's an Autistic shutdown?

There are many ways a shutdown can present, and it will depend on the individual and the situation that caused it.

Luka Brave

Nov 22, 20222 min

Spoon Theory - explained!

Disabled people use their physical, mental, and emotional energy in ways that abled (non-Disabled) people may not consider.

Luka Brave

Nov 11, 20222 min

What is alexithymia?

An Autistic person with alexithymia is not an emotionless robot, but we can experience our emotions differently.