Let’s Talk About Burnout
I want to talk a bit about why I had to take some time off and some of the less obvious effects of burnout. I wasn’t quite to the level where I could no longer function, but I came right up to the edge. I […]
Tag: Stress
Holiday Traditions Create a Sense of Stability
Today I’m reveling in my holiday traditions of baking, cooking, and watching my favorite Christmas movies. Everybody has those things that make us say “it’s just not the holidays without _______!” We call them traditions, but I think it’s more than that. For me, and […]
A New Kind of Social Overwhelm
All this social distancing and staying home is often thought of as an introvert’s – or an autistic person’s – dream come true. And while that’s not necessarily wrong, I’ve found that I’ve lost a considerable amount of my social skills in the isolation (despite […]