Paranoid road trip in a world of uncertainty
It’s 5-something-am on another howling day in the depths of winter. The world is hitting out hard right now. We’re on a paranoid road...
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Laura
- Dec 27, 2023
- 3 min
Why we weren't feeling it this year: Christmas said it all...
Why did so many of us feel underwhelmed with Christmas this year? A frank reflection.
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 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
- Nov 17, 2023
- 5 min
Boundary hunting in a world of demands
Too many of us are losing our own boundaries in this wild world of demands. That's why we need to become boundary hunters.
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...
Laura
- Jun 22, 2023
- 5 min
Grave new world: Why we need to look at what social media is doing to us all.
Social media is affecting us all in some way. Its greatest protection is its culture of silence, denial and disinhibition
Laura
- May 12, 2023
- 8 min
Online communities are real: The dangers are real too.
Here we discuss the darker side of Twitter and why, despite the harassment, misogyny and unwanted attention, our online communities survive.
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.
Laura
- Feb 24, 2023
- 4 min
Alone online: Seen but not heard.
Social media is a minefield for those of us with disabilities and mental health struggles. Many of us are seen but not heard...
Laura
- Jan 10, 2023
- 5 min
Social media: Attention is survival.
Social media. Whether you love it, loathe it or have mixed feelings towards it, we cannot avoid it.
Laura
- Dec 9, 2022
- 4 min
My life is a table: Life goals, aspirations and leaving it all behind.
Achievement is often seen as the big thing, but life is so much more than this. It's ok to leave that mindset behind..
Laura
- Nov 21, 2022
- 3 min
Change: A new story.
We don't all get the same pathways and scope to change our lives. That's why we need a new story that considers us all.
Laura
- Nov 18, 2022
- 2 min
Where is Twitter going?
Twitter may be changing but it remains a staple of our lives. It's our identities, communities and sense of belonging in this world.
Laura
- Nov 15, 2022
- 2 min
Creativity: Why we are getting it so wrong…
Creativity isn't a level playing field. We need to challenge that it is only a viable pursuit for the privileged.
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