Activities of Daily Living: Change the World By Making Your Bed? Activities of daily living may seem like a small thing. But it’s the small things that make the biggest difference. Small Decisions Made Me Get Behind I’ve gotten behind in writing posts for this blog. It started when I was training for another Chicago […]

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TWAP093: Why You Want To Know About Activities of Daily Living

You’ll agree with me, I hope, that autistic burnout is real. If you haven’t had a chance, please check out the Thrive with Aspergers podcast episode number 88, called 3 Reasons We Should Be Talking About Autistic Burnout. In this post, I’m sharing autistic writers’ tips for burnout recovery. What Is Autistic Burnout? It’s a term […]

5 Autistic Burnout Recovery Tips You Need To Learn Now

If you’re reading this, and you’ve been feeling depressed, would you like some easy tips to help you feel better? In this article, I’m going to share 5 behavioral activation tips that are easy to use. If you work on this, either by yourself, or with a loved one, you’ll start to feel better. What […]

TWAP019 5 Behavioral Activation Hacks You Need To Know

Integrative Health. Have you thought much about it?  Well, if you live in one of 20 something states who have licensed naturopathic physicians, you’ll be familiar with it. In the Thrive Community a few weeks ago, several members were asking about holistic health tips.  I then found out that one of our members, Greg Garoppolo, […]

How To Improve Your Wellbeing: 3 Integrative Health Tips

It’s not every day that you find easy ways to change your life for the better. I first encountered James Swanick when I was listening to the Spartan Up Podcast.  He talked about the fun and health benefits of giving up alcohol! I was intrigued. I’m not much of a drinker, but I have noticed […]

2 Easy Ways To Change Your Life

“My burnout started at age 45 and ended up in complete collapse at age 47. My coworkers thought I was the same as usual; but my body was going through literal hell from not being able to relax. I often wished I could run screaming from the building, but I felt like I had no […]

TWAP088: Autism and Burnout

How many spoons do you have in your drawer?   Musings of an Aspie writer, Cynthia Kim, illustrated the spoon theory of disability by talking about a silverware drawer.   Each spoon in the drawer represents your energy.   As an Aspie, you may have limited capacity relating to social communication, using language, physical activity, […]

TWAP067: 3 Work and Life Balance Secrets You Will Want To Know

Even though I grew up in the Amazon rainforest, I don’t have a lot of outdoors survival skills. When we’re feeling dull and uninspired, you may feel like I did when I tried to start a camping fire on many a camping trip. I’d put all the kindling together, build a nice stick structure, and […]

How To Motivate Yourself (Even When You're Feeling Dull)

Gus Hardy, an autistic author, shared his story about another autistic friend from high school: I talked a year ago with an old friend from high school who shares my disorder but not my belief. My friend had attempted suicide, reasoning that “I’m not contributing anything to the world, and since we’re all screwing up […]

8 Things You Need To Know About Suicide Prevention

Did you know that Thrive with Autism/Aspergers has its very own reporting team? Just kidding. Michael and Cici, from TWAP054 Happy Aspergers Marriage Secrets, attended AspieCon this year. And they graciously submitted their report of their time there. What Is AspieCon? According to their website, AspieCon is everything you love about ComicCon combined with the best […]

TWAP085: If You Listen To One AspieCon Report, Listen To This One

Life is a struggle. In the midst of the struggle, I find myself turning to stories for inspiration. Anita Lesko’s story is one of those stories that inspire me to keep going even when I’m down. Anita was diagnosed with Aspergers in her 50s. Upon being diagnosed, she immediately started a support group for families […]

TWAP084: Anita Lesko: Nurse Anesthetist, Author, and Advocate

Embracing life autistically – what’s it all about? In this episode, I talk to Judy Endow about discovering autism later in life, and how she has “made sense” of autism both for herself, and also for the clients she works with in her consulting and counseling practice. Judy is a licensed social worker, author, and mother […]

TWAP083: Embracing Life Autistically With Judy Endow

Do you want relationship help?   You may be struggling in your marriage. David Finch was struggling in his marriage before he discovered his Aspergers diagnosis. But once he figured out his mind worked differently, he designed his own personal development plan that saved his marriage. David’s here to share his story, a bit about […]

TWAP019: David Finch And The Journal Of Best Practices

What I Found Out From A Group of Men I remember sharing my life story with a group of men from my church. We shared our private struggles as well as our victories so that we could really challenge each other and grow. We also promised that we would keep our stories confidential. As one […]

TWAP083: These 3 AS Women Friendship Insights Will Make You Think

On April 2, we’ll be celebrating Autism Awareness Day. Gratitude: Be Thankful For How Far Society Has Come Autism Speaks is a polarizing organization! To be sure, there’s a lot of misinformation coming out of there. But it’s important to celebrate increased awareness of autism. In the words of my colleague, Violet, As I have […]

TWAP030: 3 Ways To Honor World Autism Day

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