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Out-of-Sync-Woman blogs about her lack of knowledge of the LGBTQ community and wanting to learn more. She writes about how hard it can be to leave your comfort zone to interact with people you don't know.

I am more than enough!

In this blog, Out-of-Sync Woman highlights some of her struggles with feeling like she is not enough. She wants to change the way she thinks about herself in a more positive light. She is excited about May being National Mental Health Awareness Month as their campaign is #MoreThanEnough

My Experiences Learning Self-Advocating

Out-of-Sync Woman answers a question "how do you teach your child to Self advocate" by looking backward to her school days and to the present. She explains how her mom taught in many way to stand up for herself.

Room for improvement

While Out-of-Sync-Woman appreciates the theme of Celebrating Autism during the month of April, she feels that there is lots of room for improvement. She believes that there are four areas that need to be addressed in order to start to better and more fully support the Autism population.

Focusing on employment

Out-of-Sync-Woman believes that we must go beyond "Autism Acceptance" in the month of April. One of the importin areas that need attention is employment for people on the Autism Spectrum. "Having the opportunity to contribute to the workforce gives me much more than a paycheck. It allows her to feel more secure in my world and it allows me to build skills, make friends, and learn new things."

Two cat conundrum blog

"Have you the reader ever experienced things going differently than you planned?" Out-of-Sync Woman looks back and wonders if she should have adopted another cat. Since two cats are more work and cost more than one.

Untangling autism blog

Out-of-Sync-Woman often struggles with social anxiety which makes leaving her apartment very difficult to do. It's easier to avoid other people, rather than deal with her anxiety regarding other people. She wonders how much of her problem's she shares with other on the Autism Spectrum vs what are her issues alone.

Magnified Anxiety word illustration on white background.

January is National Hobby Month

Out-of-Sync Woman blogs about January being national hobby month and how excited she is about her hobby crocheting. Click below to find out more about her crafting plans.

Haircut Misadventures

Out-Sync-Woman's impulsive decision to cut her own hair leads to a very short haircut and some slight embarrassment. She talks about what she could do instead of cutting her hair next time.

Holiday Blog

Out-of-Sync Woman understands that the Holidays can be stressful, especially when it's easier to focus on the negative. However, this year she is going to spend more time trying to be happy and focus on the positive to help make planning for the holiday season less difficult.