Since my blog post about how I've coped with the first lockdown as an autistic person (I published that post in July 2020 when I believed that there was still a lockdown albeit with eased restrictions), I feel that certain things have changed, some for the better and some for the worse. In this blog … Continue reading How I’ve Been Coping During Localised Lockdowns, Tiers, Lockdown 2.0, Lockdown 3.0 and the Roadmap Out of Lockdown 3.0
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Storytime: A Real Life Buddy Pine/IncrediBoy-Turned Syndrome Albeit Female
*TRIGGER WARNING* Suicidal thoughts The fan account as it originally appeared. *SPOILER ALERT* The title of this post is inspired by Buddy Pine AKA IncrediBoy and then Syndrome from the Disney-Pixar film The Incredibles (2004). Anyone who has seen this film will know that Buddy wanted to be Bob Parr AKA Mr Incredible's sidekick called … Continue reading Storytime: A Real Life Buddy Pine/IncrediBoy-Turned Syndrome Albeit Female
How My Social Media Consumption and Usage Have Changed Since Lockdown (Updated 8th August 2020)
It's been 3 months since the U.K. went into lockdown in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The way I've been consuming and using social media has changed drastically since then. Here's how: This thread has a notice to show that one of its Tweets includes a word I muted. I have concealed the usernames of … Continue reading How My Social Media Consumption and Usage Have Changed Since Lockdown (Updated 8th August 2020)
6 Top Tips and Strategies to Cope During the COVID-19 Crisis
Warning: A part of this post may trigger anxiety or distress. The global Coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic can be a difficult time for everyone whether they are on the autistic spectrum or not, but here are my top tips and coping strategies that help me get through the crisis: Stay at home unless it’s absolutely essential. Since … Continue reading 6 Top Tips and Strategies to Cope During the COVID-19 Crisis
How I Manage My Social Media Consumption and Usage
Before I go into more depth about how I curb my social media consumption and usage, I would like to acknowledge that this blog post is inspired by Brogan Tate’s blog post on how she controls what she consumes on social media. Her post is very interesting, thought-provoking, relatable and even understandable in parts. When … Continue reading How I Manage My Social Media Consumption and Usage
My Thoughts on Facebook
As a follow-up to my posts on what I think of Instagram and Twitter, I decided to write about what I think of Facebook because it’s the social media platform I've been actively using the longest. I joined Facebook in 2007 because I thought it would be a great way to keep in touch with … Continue reading My Thoughts on Facebook
My Thoughts on Twitter
My mini Twitter profile as it appears on desktop and laptop computers. After having written a blog post on what I think of Instagram, I decided to do the same about my opinions of Twitter in this post, especially if this year (2019) will be my 10th “Twitterversary.” I joined Twitter in 2009, three years … Continue reading My Thoughts on Twitter
My Thoughts on Instagram (Updated 12th March 2019)
Top row: Mushroom stroganoff; thumbnail for my YouTube video #BlogCon LDN 2018 Vlog 4 - Putting a Price on Your Content; my milestone post to celebrate 1,000 Instagram Posts. Middle row: My letter lightbox to greet November 2018; my polar bear hot water bottle cover; creamy chicken and rice. Bottom row: Photo for my … Continue reading My Thoughts on Instagram (Updated 12th March 2019)
What Receiving Likes on My Blog, YouTube and Social Media Means to Me
Recently I have prevented comments from being left on my blog due to having received some difficult ones within the past two months. I am still accepting likes on my blog posts and the one about my first Mindful Chef box is my most liked post to date. It makes me happy that people out there … Continue reading What Receiving Likes on My Blog, YouTube and Social Media Means to Me
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