As an autistic person, I have needs that are individual and unique to me. The unmasking journey has emphasised the importance for me to have my needs met as far as possible for me to thrive. However, having my needs met is easier said than done. In this blog post, I will talk about this in more detail, and in particular highlight some of the challenges I have faced in having my needs met.
In this blog post, I will talk about 4 things I have learnt during this unmasking journey, and how the things I have learnt are relevant to everyone.
In a previous blog post which can be found here, one thing I talked about was how some situations are about tackling things head on and hoping the situation is favourable. This implies that some things in life can be influenced by luck. This got me thinking about the unmasking journey and whether some aspects of it luck based. In this blog post, I will talk more about this.
Discussions with my cousin made me think about what masking is and whether it is more than just a neurodiversity thing. I talk about this more in this blog post, and also mention how it links to my unmasking journey.
In this blog post, I will talk about some of the ways that Thailand has helped with my unmasking journey.
In the first 10 days of October, I joined my brother for a short backpacking trip in North Thailand. The trip was amazing and was a much-needed break from the everyday stresses of life. In particular, I gained some new perspectives and insights in such a short space of time. In this blog post, I will reflect on this and talk more about the things I learnt from this trip.
There has been times where I wish I was less busy and more time to rest. However, there has also been times where I wish I was busier and can take on more things. In this blog post, I will talk about my thoughts on this, and whether a busy schedule is in line with my unmasking journey.
In this blog post I will talk more about why it is good to embrace the unmasking journey and how embracing the journey has helped me.
One of the things that I have thought about a lot is what success looks like for me in this unmasking journey. This is a really tough question, and there is no one concrete answer to this. However there have been some thoughts that I have had about this. In this blog post, I will talk more about my thoughts on this.
For me, my friendships are an important part of my life and my wellbeing. In this blog post, I will talk about 4 specific things I have thought about.
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