It’s very common for those of us with a late-diagnosis of ADHD to question ourselves and wonder, do I really even have ADHD? I know I did my fair share of this. One thing about me I initially though didn’t align with being ADHD was that I am overweight. Every…

My top takeaways from ‘Consumed.’ Even though I’ve been trying to shop more sustainably for some time now, I really enjoyed reading ‘Consumed, The Need for Collective Change: Colonialism, Climate Change & Consumerism’ by Aja Barber. Along with all the content you’d expect on the huge problems our overconsumption of…

Apparently the only real autistic is a miserable autistic. Call me a masochist, but I’ve recently developed a habit of trawling through the subreddit r/fakedisordercringe, where people share TikToks and other social media content people make about their disorders that they find to be cringe and/or indicative that the person…

Justice doesn’t look the same to all people, or all autistics. My strong sense of justice is one of my favourite things about being autistic, and many autistics feel similarly. This is understandable, and many autistics are fantastic social justice advocates. But our appreciation for this trait sometimes leads people…

+apply as suits to many other conditions The creator of a comedy show I’m heading to later this week said of themselves, ‘as another late-diagnosed ADHDer, I’ve decided to make it my entire personality.’ I laughed at this, as there’s some definite truth to this. So many of us have…

I returned to my hostel, cheap flat shoes soaked through and face icyios to the touch. I had failed to achieve everything I set out to do that morning, and thank goodness. Some of my tour mates were nearly ready to leave on their own explorations, some were attempting to…

As it’s mine and my husband’s 8th wedding anniversary today, I thought it the ideal time to repost this old blog post about our wedding, formerly published on a now deleted website. Zak and I both love church buildings but are non-religious so felt getting married in a real church…

I’ve struggled with my body image for many years now. Growing up, I was always thin — I was even the kid that was teased for being ‘anorexic.’ …

Many cringe at the thought of doing an organised tour but I love them, so much so that I once started a travel blog centred around touring. However, the type of group tour you go on can really make or break your experience. …