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I was thinking this morning about how, often the same sensory things that overstimulate me also help with under-stimulation... Being...

Did you know there are 13 types of Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome?! Or that they don't all involve hypermobility? This also means people can be...

I'll admit that my rabbit holes make it difficult for me to hop on here and post quick tidbits that I find interesting and how it may tie...

Continuing the discussion from last week – or the week before because let’s be honest, I have no concept of time these days – let’s talk...

[Content warning: (unglorified) body image, weight, disordered eating, sexualization] I posted a story on TikTok last night and asked if...

Last week, I talked about cortisol and its role in the body's negative feedback loop. In order to see what happens when excess cortisol...

The Cognitive, Physical, and Emotional Impact of Autistic Masking Yes, I was a “high functioning”* capable person for 40 years and no I’m...

but hear me out because, per usual, it’s about nuance... Normal levels of cortisol are not only healthy, but necessary. Cortisol is a...

I was one of those people who didn’t understand anything about autism before realizing I’m autistic, and that’s with a mental health...

TRIGGER WARNING: PARENT LOSS AND GRIEF I walked away from a very secure 6-figure job in DC to come back to Ohio. It made no sense. I was...

Skip ahead to update One of the newer discoveries in recent research has been folate-dependent hyper-mobility and the MTHFR gene. I...

Did you know the secret to calming the nervous system is the vagus nerve? The vagus nerve is a cranial nerve that connects in our medulla...

Content warning: ARFID and body neutral nutrition My chronic pain has been worse than usual lately, which means I’ve been internally...

One of the most important things to help address rounded shoulders, or kyphosis (technical term) is to increase mobility of the thoracic...

One of the things I briefly referenced in the previous post about cold stimulation of the vagus nerve is the relationship between muscle...

I just saw a bunch of videos about a new questionnaire and had to share it with you all! THIS IS DEVELOPED BY AUTISTIC ADULTS....

This question really hit me just now when I was thinking about the last few days. I was thinking about how so many of us feel like we...

Something that has been a huge part of healing for me since before I even knew I was unmasking autism was releasing shame and guilt......

Nuance is rarely captured appropriately. Our body and hormones are constantly fluctuating. Cortisol is just one hormone involved in the...

Did you know that 80% of people will experience unexplained low back pain at some point in their lives? While there are a number of...