The Importance of Having Something to Look Forward to
Last year, Rachel took an extended trip to Japan. She has many wonderful memories of planning the trip and being on vacation. She wonders if 2024 will have any big highlights like last year.
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Healthier Eating Every Day
This year, Out- of- Sync- Woman has begun making small changes to the way she relates to food. She is thinking before eating and making smarter decisions going forward. She has started making these changes part of her daily life and plans to continue making these healthy choices for the rest of her life.
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Being a Kid at Heart
Growing up, Sarah loved to play with toys. In this blog, she fondly recalls her childhood. Sarah comes to the conclusion that everyone should appreciate their age and enjoy each stage of life.
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Battling Burnout by Embracing Rest
Penny's blog describes how sensory overload often causes her to feel anxious and drained, sometimes leading to burnout. She blogs about how keeping up with social expectations can be overwhelming. Penny highlights the ways she can take care of herself and recharge as well.
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Everyday Lives Autism Conference
Thomas blogs about the "Everyday Lives Autism" conference held this January at the Hershey Lodge. He has been a vendor for the adult autism group called "Spectrum Friends" for many years and will continue again this year. He blogs about his experience with this conference and shares his excitement for future ones.
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Dreams, Goals, and Fulfilling Them
Last year, Annie carefully assigned herself "homework" for the upcoming year. She wanted to set new goals for herself so she chose areas she wanted to learn more about and would push her abilities. She shares her success and happiness in this blog.
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Christmas 2023
Christmas can often bring up many different emotions, both positive and negative. This year Out-of-Sync Woman will spend time with her older sister and family after many years apart. She hasn't traveled as much lately since she never knows what stress will do to her sensory system.
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How I Stopped Being a Grinch and Started Decorating for Christmas
Penny enjoys seeing people's Christmas decorations a lot. However, she finds it overwhelming to put decorations up in her own space. She decided to start shopping for inflatable Christmas decorations. It took two weeks to find the perfect one. Setting it up helped her truly understand the joy of decorating for the Christmas season.
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Banning Plastic Bags, An Accessibility Conundrum
The city that Ziggie lives in has recently banned single-use plastic items. Ziggie's blog describes how this ban impacts the disabled and elderly population by making some products harder to use. This blog also points out how the impacts of this ban aren't as simple as you might think.
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My Group of Friends
The year 2023 has been tough for Annie. She has only been able to meet with her Autism Group that she belongs to over Zoom recently, due to the high price of transportation for the group. It has been hard not seeing her friends in person.
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History of I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day By Longfellow
We learn the history and background of the 1863 poem “Christmas Bells” which was then set to music in 1872. Both the poem/song and its ties to Civil War history are important to Thomas.
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National Novel Writing Blues
Rachel is taking part in National Novel Writing Month for the month of November. The goal is to write 50k words for an (ideally) brand-new writing project in a month. This blog cover the highs and the lows of this project.
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Your voice
Sarah was inspired to write this blog by the live action movie The Little Mermaid. She realized that one of the ways she speaks up for herself is through blogging. Sarah also finds it valuable to talk to friends and family about what is important to her.
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The Season of Change
In this blog, we catch up with Thomas and hear about what he has been up to lately. He writes about being part of a panel at the yearly Autism conference and also about helping with a podcast too. He also blogs about how this time of year affects him personally.
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The Impacts of Gallbladder Surgery 3 Years Later
Three years ago Annie had gallbladder removal surgery. She writes about her experiences recovering from surgery and also how it affects her today.
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