This week’s Field Notes is a little different — because life is a little different each week :)
With a writing deadline looming and energy stretched thin, I decided to model self-care instead of just talking about it. So I’m releasing a 20 minute talk I gave for the AANE symposium this spring.
About The Anti-Self-Care Self-Care Talk
Mainstream self-care often misses the mark for neurodivergent humans. It can feel performative, disconnected from our actual needs, or loaded with shame when it doesn’t “work.”
I talk about how society doesn’t support humanization and wellness, specific barriers for Autistic people and then we explore what it means to build a self-care practice rooted in sensory awareness, spaciousness, and small acts that restore dignity and choice.
If you’ve ever felt like you’re doing all the right things but still feel frayed at the edges you aren’t alone in this experience.
💬 Conversation Entry Points
What have you been told self-care “should” look like and how does tha…
