Social Anxiety: Escaping the stress of summer on the old road to nowhere.
There's this old road that we've recently been walking. It's the kind of road that is no longer used, overgrown and unkempt, it is just a...
top of page
Laura
- Apr 19
- 5 min
Anxiety and cycling: What really happens isn't on Strava...
(Update: Since publishing this blog post I have been diagnosed with asthma.) I was around five miles from home but I didn’t know whether...
Laura
- Apr 5
- 4 min
A flit down the ruins, the wrong field and Little Milford woods.
With Storm Kathleen upon us this weekend, we stayed out late yesterday to visit some old haunts.
Laura
- Mar 22
- 5 min
Lost in the hills: The walk that turned into a wilderness...
A quiet Sunday turned into us getting completely lost in the Preseli hills and finding a new wilderness in the process.
Laura
- Mar 1
- 10 min
The dodgy phone call and a ride in the wild….
Some phone calls change everything. This is a story of a ride in the wild.
Laura
- Dec 27, 2023
- 6 min
Social anxiety: How to escape from everyone at a time when everyone is around.
Social anxiety: How to escape from everyone at a time when everyone is around.
Laura
- Dec 24, 2023
- 6 min
Social anxiety: Five tips to overcome the awkwardness of opening Christmas presents.
You know the feeling. That moment when all eyes are on you..
Five tips to overcome the social anxiety of opening Christmas presents.
Laura
- Dec 23, 2023
- 3 min
Insomnia at Christmas: You're not the problem...
Christmas. A time of chaos, obligation and long nights of insomnia. Long and short, it's not your fault...
Laura
- Dec 17, 2023
- 1 min
Social Anxiety Chat: What is Christmas like for people with Social Anxiety?
Social Anxiety Chat. In this episode, we’re going to be talking about what Christmas is really like for people with social anxiety.
Laura and Jon
- Dec 2, 2023
- 2 min
Social Anxiety Chat: What does social anxiety really mean?
Social Anxiety Chat is a new podcast about the complexities of social anxiety. Episode 1 looks at what social anxiety truly means.
Aunty Social World
- Nov 25, 2023
- 1 min
Wales Comic Con: An Aunty Social Story
Here is our very first Aunty Social World story. The one from when we went to Wales Comic Con...
Laura
- Nov 13, 2023
- 6 min
Social anxiety: Lessons learnt from a weekend away.
Sometimes, we need to laugh or else we'd cry. A story and lessons of social anxiety, being away from home and what happened this weekend.
Laura
- Sep 22, 2023
- 4 min
People think we’re ok (because it’s easier)
In a world where we are expected to mask, it is all too easy for people to think that we are ok when we're not.
Laura
- Aug 23, 2023
- 3 min
The world is overwhelming, but it isn't your fault.
Let’s talk about autism. The world is overwhelming, but that isn’t our fault. I wish others could see this crazy society through our eyes.
Aunty Social World
- Jul 28, 2023
- 11 min
Social anxiety: Five alternative ways to enjoy summer
It’s been a while since we’ve done one of these. Following a bright and breezy June where we spent most if not all of our free time...
Aunty Social World
- May 1, 2023
- 6 min
Social anxiety: Why those of us who seek privacy often have the least.
Those of us who are autistic or live with social anxiety have a great need for privacy, but we are often left with the least.
Laura and Jon
- Apr 6, 2023
- 6 min
Social anxiety: Five ways to survive the Bank Holiday weekend.
The bank holiday is upon us. Time to get out, relax and have a good time. But what is often not discussed is how stressful they can be.
Laura and Jon
- Mar 27, 2023
- 12 min
Autism Acceptance: Five practical changes that could create a more inclusive world.
It is not enough to just merely accept or be aware of autism. We need real practical change. Here are 5 lessons we can learn from lockdown.
Laura
- Mar 18, 2023
- 11 min
From break away to breakdown: A story of post-holiday depression and self-realisation.
We know that being able to go on holiday is a relative privilege, but the aftermath isn’t. Irrespective of the reason, depression is real.
Laura
- Mar 4, 2023
- 8 min
Social anxiety: A long night on the loch.
I’m writing this at the end of a long night, a long way from home. A long night on the loch and what a night of social anxiety it has been.
bottom of page