Stress: How I Increase My Capacity or “Spoons”
byI feel tired, numb and tense. My head hurts and everything seems too much. By now I recognise these symptoms: I have stress! But…
Martine Mussies
Peaceday 2021 – A Turning Point for Humanity
byThe Art of Autism’s 2nd post for our 6th Annual Art and Poems for Peace. See first compilation here. Header image: April Tobin “Bird…
Letting Go is Difficult But Allows Us To Grow
byIt’s not weird that I’m not so good at letting go, because holding on is what I’ve always done. Letting go is new. And…
Purpose as a Brain Hack to Boost Your Resilience
byBy Martine Mussies A while ago, I received a postcard of a beautiful Japanese art print. On the backside, someone had written a joke…
The Art of Autism’s 5th Annual Art & Poems for Peace Initiative 2020 – Series IV
bySay My Name Compiled and Curated by Keri Bowers, this is series is dedicated to Lady Liberty and Ruth Bader Ginsberg. True peace is…
The Covid-19 Lockdown makes me the Best Version of Myself
byI have never been better off than in these times of Corona. And I’m not the only one; in the online autism groups I’m…
Autism and Eating Problems
byBy Martine Mussies “Armansky’s star researcher was a pale, anorexic young woman who had hair as short as a fuse, and a pierced nose…