Updates – Autistic Emmalyn

11Nov 2021 by autisticemmalyn

Weekly Update 11/11/21 – Expectations

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I went into this week with a lot of expectations for events and activities. While not everything worked out how I’d planned, it still turned out very well! A Struggle From This Week This week, I had a lot planned. I was going to finish a woodworking project, try to earn money, and bring Marlowe to my cousins’ to play with their cockatiel. Despite my excitement and planning, not everything happened the way I expected it to. First of all, even though I’d decided I was going to work, I couldn’t think of any projects or things to do that would earn me money. I’m still trying to find another job, so there’s that, but I still need to get paid in the meantime. I found myself with no responses…

04Nov 2021 by autisticemmalyn

Weekly Update 11/4/21 – Simplifying

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Welcome back to another weekly update! This week, I felt overwhelmed by a lot of little happenings, so I spent time simplifying things. A Struggle From This Week On Saturday, I went to rehearsal while having an intense round of PMDD. My PMDD tends to make my autism more sensitive, so I wasn’t feeling great at all. Everyone was chatty and trying to figure out instructions as they were giving them, which resulted in a lot of confusion. I kept forgetting my lines and missing my entrances because the environment was so distracting, plus I was constantly being given wrong directions. It was very frustrating. The next rehearsal would be Monday, so I decided to be independent and take care of myself. I looked through the script and wrote down…

28Oct 2021 by autisticemmalyn

Weekly Update 10/28/21 – Plans

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Welcome back to another weekly update! This week, I focused a lot on plans. A Struggle From This Week I had several plans for this week, but they all changed one by one. First of all, I had signed up for a costume contest for Saturday that got canceled. Then I was going to hang out with my boyfriend on Tuesday, but I wasn’t feeling well. On Wednesday, my aunt and I had planned to have dinner together and arrange a playdate for our birds, but my sister got sick, so I had to stay home. Today, I’m not feeling well again so I have to miss rehearsal for theater. So many plans and now they’re all gone! It was hard to deal with every time - I had devoted…

21Oct 2021 by autisticemmalyn

Weekly Update 10/21/21 – Stagnation

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Hey everyone! Here’s the weekly update for this week. I’ve been feeling a sense of stagnation in my life recently, so I’ve been trying to combat it by making small, meaningful changes. A Struggle From This Week One of my biggest goals at this time is to save up money to first pay off my student debt and then get a down payment on a house. It’s a huge responsibility, and every little bit counts! However, my current job and side hustles aren’t bringing in as much as I’d like, plus I’ve been struggling with fatigue on-and-off, so I’ve felt useless in my own life. On top of that, I’ve checked off everything on my to-do list and have nothing else to take care of. As someone who likes to…

14Oct 2021 by autisticemmalyn

Weekly Update 10/14/21 – Expanding the Environment

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Welcome back to another weekly update! This week, I spent time expanding my environment - that is, taking an atmosphere I was already familiar with and adding new things to it. A Struggle From This Week This week, I started rehearsals for the play I’m in. So far, my castmates and I are getting along pretty well. However, with the majority of them being younger and new to theater, they aren’t as practiced in the art of backstage etiquette. Every time I had to go backstage with my play siblings, they were talking and laughing loudly and playing with props from the last show. It got to a point where they were really distracted and none of us could hear our cues, plus it was interfering with rehearsal onstage. Since…

07Oct 2021 by autisticemmalyn

Weekly Update 10/7/21 – Connections

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Hey everyone! Welcome back to another weekly update. This week, I spent a lot of time trying to connect with myself and others. A Struggle From This Week This week, I struggled with trying to connect with myself. There were things I wanted to do that for whatever reason - fatigue, burnout, lack of motivation - I just couldn’t. I definitely had to listen to myself and try to do what was best for my mental and physical health at the moment, but it was still really frustrating that I didn’t have my to-do list done. I also struggled with figuring out what I wanted, not only in terms of work, but in hobbies as well. Nothing seemed intriguing, but neither did rest. It was difficult trying to decipher all…

30Sep 2021 by autisticemmalyn

Weekly Update 9/30/21 – Something New

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Welcome back to another weekly update! This week, I had a lot of new stuff going on in my life. It was all good, thankfully, but I still had a little trouble adjusting to the change. A Struggle From This Week One of the awesome things that happened this week is that I started readings for the play I was recently cast in. There had been some switches in the cast and I ended up with a different, but still great role. It was a little difficult to get used to at first, but I was happy with whatever character I’d be playing! Another change involving the play is that I was the only one in my age group. I’ve been the youngest and among the oldest before, but I…

23Sep 2021 by autisticemmalyn

Weekly Update 9/23/21 – Talent and Tiredness

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Hey guys! This week, I mainly focused on my acting, but I also had a lot of fatigue… talent and tiredness. I did my best to balance the two (and more!) A Struggle From This Week My struggle this week was just figuring out how to go about my day with the constant feeling that I was going to fall asleep anywhere at any time. Along with my autism, I have a condition called premenstrual dysphoric disorder, also known as PMDD, and it can make me really fatigued and irritable. What was really bothering me was that I wanted to get up and do things, but I had zero energy to do so, nor specific interest in anything. I needed to find something to do that wasn’t just sitting around. …

16Sep 2021 by autisticemmalyn

Weekly Update 9/16/21 – Everything and Nothing

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This week, I did quite a lot. I cleaned, worked, did projects, hung out with Marlowe and my boyfriend, and overall just stayed on the go - that is, until Wednesday came around. In essence, my activity level had dropped from doing everything to doing nothing. A Struggle From This Week Something that was hard for me this week was suddenly having no energy, motivation, or interest in doing anything, not even my hobbies or online job. I’d been on the go for days and I was loving it! To lose that streak so abruptly definitely messed with me. One of my other conditions is called premenstrual dysphoric disorder (read more here.) In a nutshell, it’s basically extreme PMS. This fatigue and general disinterest are some of my most prominent…

09Sep 2021 by autisticemmalyn

Weekly Update 9/9/21 – The Great Escape

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This week, I spent time traveling and daydreaming. Something I’ve been working on is improving my mental health, and having an escape has been super beneficial as it allows me to forget about my worries for a little while and focus on new possibilities. A Struggle From This Week One struggle I had this week is trying to figure out how I can use escapism in a healthy way. More specifically, I want to incorporate new, unexplored elements into my life without just running away. Right now, I’m trying to handle a difficult situation at theater. Theater is important to me and I don’t want to abandon it forever, but something in the present needs to change in order to refresh my perspective. One of the ideas I have is…

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