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…Feb 17Feb 17
PinnedCassie F.Autism Assessment after 40I have the second part of my autism assessment on Thursday, June 2.Jun 1, 2022Jun 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…Apr 3, 20221Apr 3, 20221
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…Mar 27Mar 27
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…Feb 13Feb 13
Cassie F.Don’t Lecture a Neurodivergent Decades of Wisdom.Neurotypicals, never lecture someone with a different neurotype than you. Ever.Sep 16, 2023Sep 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…Mar 30, 2023Mar 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…Jan 23, 2023Jan 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…Oct 30, 2022Oct 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…Aug 8, 2022Aug 8, 2022