02Sep 2021 by autisticemmalyn
Weekly Update 9/2/21 – Productivity and Patience

Weekly Update 9/2/21 – Productivity and Patience

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Hey guys!  This week was pretty laid back.  I spent most of it at home, but I did go out a couple times.  I focused a lot on productivity and patience. A Struggle From This Week One struggle from this week came packaged within a joy - my new parakeet Marlowe (related - Weekly Update 8/26/21 - Taking the Leap.) Marlowe is the absolute sweetest little baby, but she’s still quite shy.  Although she was hand-raised by a breeder and knows how to interact with humans on a general level, she isn’t used to me personally and we’re still working on our bond.  Sometimes when I put my hand in the cage, she shrieks and jumps away from me.  Other times, she’ll run away from me when we sit on…
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26Aug 2021 by autisticemmalyn
Weekly Update 8/26/21 – Taking the Leap

Weekly Update 8/26/21 – Taking the Leap

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Overall, not much happened this week.  I spent a lot of time relaxing and taking care of myself.  My boyfriend went back to school on Sunday, and I had a sleepover with my friend Monday night, which was fun!  Wednesday, however, was packed with events. A Struggle From This Week On Wednesday morning, I woke up feeling very upset.  I hadn’t been doing a ton over the summer, and now everyone else around me was back to school, had a job, had their own place, or some combination of the three.  It was crushing to think that I wasn’t doing enough to sustain myself and save up for the future.  I talked with my mom and started researching jobs (I already do some work from home, but I wanted to…
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19Aug 2021 by autisticemmalyn
Weekly Update 8/19/21 – Autistic Adventures in Shopping

Weekly Update 8/19/21 – Autistic Adventures in Shopping

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Hi guys!  This is the first of hopefully many weekly updates where I’ll be sharing a struggle and a win from the past week.  All or most will be in relation to my autism, so if you’re curious about what it’s like living with autism or you just want to catch up with me, this is the page to check out! In general, this week has been spent relaxing and trying to rebuild after a rough time.  I was in a play and there was a very complicated situation going on, so I decided to leave to take care of my mental health.  In the days before I left, I had felt anxious and depressed.  It had been hard to get out of bed or find the motivation to do…
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