PinnedCassie F.The Luxury of RestThe opportunity to pause and embrace rest can feel like an elusive luxury in a ceaseless world. Yet, the ability to rest, recover, and…3 min read·Feb 17, 2024----
PinnedCassie F.Autism Assessment after 40I have the second part of my autism assessment on Thursday, June 2.4 min read·Jun 1, 2022----
PinnedCassie F.Everything Doesn’t Happen for a Reason: Toxic PositivityToxic positivity is when somebody insists on being positive in situations where it’s not appropriate or healthy. For example, telling…3 min read·Apr 3, 2022--1--1
Cassie F.Things Middle-Class People SayI will soon have to leave Medium. Although I enjoy being here, I need to pay my bills and have decided to stop fighting. I know I am not…3 min read·Mar 27, 2024----
Cassie F.When People Deny RealityThere’s a notion floating around that suggests poverty is a mere construct and not an actual, tangible state of existence. But if that’s…2 min read·Feb 13, 2024----
Cassie F.Don’t Lecture a Neurodivergent Decades of Wisdom.Neurotypicals, never lecture someone with a different neurotype than you. Ever.3 min read·Sep 16, 2023----
Cassie F.What People Get Wrong When Judging EmpathyPer Merriam-Webster, the definition of empathy is “the action of understanding, being aware of, being sensitive to, and vicariously…3 min read·Mar 30, 2023----
Cassie F.Motivated by Fear or Good Work Ethic?There’s a silent question echoing across the United States, revealing a stark and often overlooked truth: Do we truly grasp that work is…3 min read·Jan 23, 2023----
Cassie F.Who Has Social Skills?As someone on the autism spectrum, my approach to social interactions diverges remarkably from the neurotypical blueprint. It’s a reality…4 min read·Oct 30, 2022----
Cassie F.The Government Wants Me to be HomelessMy therapist guaranteed this lawyer would help me get SSDI even though I am working full-time. But I didn’t believe her because I’m a…3 min read·Aug 8, 2022----
