Notices by Mar (marews@autistics.life)

@aehdeschaine this is a very good observation.

#introduction
Hello!  I'm Mar.

I moved to this instance a few weeks ago after a year on neurodifferent.me. It's time to update my introduction!

Here is where I'm supposed to tell you who am I. But .. I don't know? It's complicated! I'm trying to figure it out.For now, I can tell you:

I love seeing how things connect. 

Nature is an essential part of who I am, and I experience it mostly through gardening and hiking, in urban and semi-urban parks. I used to observe nature as a job (as a scientist). But I couldn't fit in academia, which still causes some grief.

Two years or so ago, I found out about neurodivergence. Reading and listening to the accounts of autistic people sharing their experience filled me with an overwhelming feeling of peace and kinship. This lead to a path of self-discovery. By now I'm certain to be autistic, and most likely AuDHD.

I'm also a mom, part-time homeschooling my AuDHD kid.

I'm also an immigrant.

I used to love music. Yet, my trauma response made it almost impossible to listen to it for a decade or so. My current therapy is helping with that, so I may post more music as time goes. I'll write occasionally about this change.