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Animal Crossing is amazing.

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A deepish dive into Animal Crossing and the amazing things it’s been doing in my life.

Productive distractions

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One of my favourite brain hacks to help with transitions in the morning :)

Switch 2 has changed my brain.

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Okay, it’s a slightly over the top title… but it’s true. The Switch 2 has totally changed my brian when it comes to the sorts of games I play and how I play them.

Mounjaro, autism, ADHD & me

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Doing something new to make my body work better

Managing Burnout: A few good questions.

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Managing burnout is properly hard. Over the years I’ve ended up finding a few questions which can help find a good way forward. This is a blog post all about them.

AAU: Augmentative & Alternative Underwear

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Making up a new term to talk about something super important. All inspired by a Bluesky thread :)

My friend gave me COVID on purpose

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It’s okay. He gave me a plushie COVID… rather than the little viral version. Here’s the story and why it was a genius thing to do.

Wizard of Roz Mini Book Review

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I was asked to review a book for money. I didn’t take the money, but I read it anyway and wrote a mini review in my reply email… so I figured I may as well publish it here :)

Negotiated restraint & passing out.

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A health update and some musing on restraint.

Simple is okay

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Thoughts on the limitations of a simple life and the joy they can bring.

Why I like my 4:30am alarm.

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I’ve become a morning person. Yep. I know. It’s scary for everyone involved. But it’s working really well.

Big phone, little phone.

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Why the heck do I have two phones? What’s the difference between them and how do they help my life flow more smoothly.

All about the ‘long hug’

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I’ve found a way to help me start my day. It’s a little odd. But it seems to be working.

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Spaced Out & Smiling is about exploring the fun side of Autism, and trying to understand what it means to be Autistically Happy.

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