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20/03/2026

What helps you transition into a task? I tried drawing enso circles yesterday with a client and it was fun 🤩 I like incorporating art into sessions with clients. It helps with conversation and flow 🙏🏻💗 What helps you transition from one task to another?

17/03/2026

Researching for an assignment on how mental health services are governed and funded in Australia... seriously, we are in a mental health crisis. What's more, for neurodivergent folk, our needs are misunderstood, or ignored, adding to further stigmatization of mental illness and neurodivergence.

17/03/2026

Me doing my best to recite an assignment to did when studying the grad cert Autism studies a few years ago. Im going to break it down in a series of posts. Note terminology - is based on medical model of disability (very unforgiving on the autistic population sadly)... but hopefully you will get a bit of an insight in to the diagnostic process and examples of autism in girls. Remember autism is a spectrum and no two autistic people will behave or act the same 🧡

17/03/2026

Transitioning from tasks or transitioning to a new school or workplace can be difficult to navigate. Learn some simple strategies to make your your autistic loved one feel more at ease 🧡

12/03/2026

Why dont we have documentary's like this on mainstream tv?

Please watch and share with your family, friends, work colleagues 💗

Very Insightful 💛 Told by UK actress Christine McGuinness

Trigger warning: Mention of sui-cide, self harm, eating disorder, abuse and assault.

But also gives hope. A professor of Psychology in Eating disorders (Kings college UK) changed the screening process to include an autism assessment, and found a third of the patients at an eating disorder clinic were found to be autistic!

I really hope the new Kara Maar Specialist Community Eating Disorder clinic in Mandurah follows this Lisa Munday MLA

Https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/tv-program/the-secret-world-of-autistic-women-and-girls/2317826627597s g

Watch The Secret World of Autistic Women and Girls for free with SBS On Demand, your ultimate destination for diverse entertainment. Stream now!

10/03/2026

When your head hits the pillow due to fatigue, exhaustion, burnout... and starting new medication... add in a sprinkle of nausea... this is real. This is raw. This is neurodivergence and mental health. That's the thing with mental health. We need to look after our self! Self care. Self love. Self advocacy. Self awareness of our limits. Let's talk about mental health. Let's reduce the stigma and shame. Struggling alone is not in your best interest. Reach out. I did. Perimenopause and my anxiety is something I have been struggling with for a while now. I am resting more. I am saying no more. I am checking in with myself more. One step at a time. One day at a time. Look after you! 🌸💗🌻🙏🏻 PS also enjoying my last unit of study in the Grad Cert of MH 😁💛

09/03/2026

100% yes 🙌🏻

Can you relate? ADHD plays a big prt in my day to day life. If it's not running late for an appointment, Im usually procrastinating over a task or job that needs to be done... problem is im not very motivated to do the task! It can be a bit of a vicious circle sometimes...

Have you heard of the acronym I.C.N.U?

The ADHD brain likes things that are:

🤔 Interesting
🙇‍♀️ Challenging
🥳 Novelty
🏃‍♀️ Urgent

So next time you procrastinate about doing a task that you might find hard, difficult, or boring... mix it up! Make it more interesting, challenging... make it fun or bring something unusual into it...

This will help to reduce any pressure or demands you might put on yourself 🙏🏻

Something I am experimenting with at the moment is doing my study in short bursts ans making sure i have frequent breaks, enough to regulate, but not too much time that i then get distracted go off on side quests!

What strategies have you put in place?

Nat 💗🌻😊

https://www.facebook.com/share/r/185VvehJjy/?mibextid=wwXIfrgtating esagg woth

05/03/2026

A good read and a gentle reminder for neurodivergent folk...

🙏🏻💗🌻

It’s a balancing act. You want to know about who you are and discover that the challenges you have had all your life are because of ADHD.

02/03/2026

Remember when you're having a down day and you feel like you're struggling, there will always be a glimmer ✨sometimes they are hard to see, feel or experience, but they will be there ❤️🖤 I spotted these red tailed black cockatoos drinking from a community bucket of water 😊

24/02/2026

On the train to participate in the Youth Mental Health First Aid course (two days)... thought I'd bring my notebook and pencil and moodle (doodling with intention) 💗

22/02/2026

This is it!! My final unit in the Graduate Certificate of Mental Health. I always feel a sense of relief as well as excitement when I'm about to commence another unit of study post grad. I'll tell you a secret... imposter syndrome and the inner critic is never too far away, just lurking around the corner. Every time I do. A unit of study at university! This is my second post grad certificate. My other Grad Cert was in Autism Studies. There was a time I even doubted that I would successfully finish my psychology degree!! Granted it took me 10 years to complete. But I did. I never gave up. I persevered. I love to learn. Knowledge is power. I'll keep you all posted on my progress in this last unit of study in Mental Health 😊👍🏻 Nat x

22/02/2026

I did something today. Something for me. Practice what I preach 🙏🏻 self-care 101. Went to a blissful day of rest and relaxation for Mother's...in Perth. Boy did I need it! Lots to let go of. Surrounded by beautiful women who shared so much of themselves and their motherhood journey. The love was felt 🌸💗 My cup is full 💗