Send us a text This episode isn’t about self-care as an abstract concept — it’s about survival, mental-health preservation, and learning how to exist in your body without constantly falling apart from sensory overload. In “Sensory Sanctuary,” we explore what it truly means to build a sensory-safe life, not just a cozy corner. You’ll learn how sensory stress shows up, how it connects to autistic burnout, and how the nervous system decides what feels safe or threatening. Together, we’ll unpack ...
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Send us a text This episode isn’t about self-care as an abstract concept — it’s about survival, mental-health preservation, and learning how to exist in your body without constantly falling apart from sensory overload. In “Sensory Sanctuary,” we explore what it truly means to build a sensory-safe life, not just a cozy corner. You’ll learn how sensory stress shows up, how it connects to autistic burnout, and how the nervous system decides what feels safe or threatening. Together, we’ll unpack ...
# 5 - When You Finally Understand Yourself… and Others Still Don’t
Quietly Autistic at Last
14 minutes
1 month ago
# 5 - When You Finally Understand Yourself… and Others Still Don’t
Send us a text In this episode of Quietly Autistic at Last, we explore the quiet power of self-understanding after a late-in-life autism diagnosis. While diagnosis can feel like a homecoming, it doesn’t guarantee that others will suddenly understand—or even try to. Together, we’ll look at the gap between self-recognition and social recognition, the grief and liberation that can coexist, and the strategies for staying grounded in your truth even when others can’t see it. This conversation offe...
Quietly Autistic at Last
Send us a text This episode isn’t about self-care as an abstract concept — it’s about survival, mental-health preservation, and learning how to exist in your body without constantly falling apart from sensory overload. In “Sensory Sanctuary,” we explore what it truly means to build a sensory-safe life, not just a cozy corner. You’ll learn how sensory stress shows up, how it connects to autistic burnout, and how the nervous system decides what feels safe or threatening. Together, we’ll unpack ...
