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Christina McDonald
Aug 27
I did my first job interview without masking – here’s how it went!
This was quite the revelation…
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Christina McDonald
Aug 18
Autism awareness is everywhere — but are we truly embracing it?
It seems like the #ActuallyAutistic hashtag is on fire — but are we seeing real change being implemented?
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Christina McDonald
Aug 12
The reason I hid my autism…
For years, I masked so I could be someone else — now I’m wondering why…
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Christina McDonald
Jul 26
Dealing with sensory overload and shutdown….
I unplugged myself from the Matrix today – and it was exactly what I needed.
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Christina McDonald
Jul 16
Autism – why holding eye contact feels intimidating for me…
Making eye contact is easy for a lot of people – but for me, it feels like a form of emotional interrogation.
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Christina McDonald
Jul 11
Stepping into authenticity as a neurodivergent…
And why it’s not been as easy as it sounds…
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Christina McDonald
Jul 9
The purpose of my neurodivergent special interests…
This really was a revelation…
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Christina McDonald
Jul 5
Dealing with sensory overload at the dentist…
Nobody likes the dentist at the best of times – but throw in a bad experience and sensory overwhelm at the same time?
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Christina McDonald
Jul 4
I’ve always been stimming…I just didn’t realise it.
It wasn’t until diagnosis that I realised that’s what I was doing.
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Christina McDonald
Jun 26
From masking to embracing my unique weirdness…
The truth is, I’m not like anyone else – and now I love it.
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