Ok, I got all emotional when you mentioned me 😅 I’m glad I can help in your path of re-discovery a little bit. It is very important to us who grew up undiagnosed to seek validation and a diagnosis can change the way you live your life and accept yourself, significantly. At least that’s been the case for me. I was diagnosed at 40, although I knew for years I had ADHD and I was pretty sure I was autistic too since I was a child when I watched a documentary about Temple Grandin and I was like “ohhh I relate way too much to this”. But it was the 90s and I didn’t tell anyone because no one would believe me. So after a whole life of not fully understanding who I was, having someone to tell me “yeah, you are neurodivergent” has been life changing! Also know that self diagnosis is valid! And I’d say, it’s totally normal to have doubts. I still do, even though I had a formal evaluation and diagnosis 2 years ago, I still wonder if I’m making everything up in my head. Fortunately, I have a caring therapist who is always there to remind me that I’m, in fact, autistic (I don’t doubt the ADHD lol because it’s chaotic and messy and always in charge 😂). And sorry for the long comment😅 I love your page! I do use a lot of music and book pages in my journal. I’d say maybe more magazine text pages, because I have a lot of those! I like to have some sort of text in the background. I also need to teach dye some paper today!!!
I don't mind the long comment! I appreciate your insight honestly. The more I find out the more I am going "oh, that sounds like me". I am reading a book by Temple Grandin right now and it resonates so much. Also thinking about situations throughout my whole life and thinking...wow....that was because I am on the spectrum, not because I am weird. I mask A LOT. I thought everyone had to pretend when they talked to people. I thought everyone had to fake it to function lol. You have helped open the door to my self discovery and I am forever grateful. ❤❤❤😊
@@blacksirencreates that’s definitely a common experience among the late diagnosed! I mask a lot and always feel like pretending, like putting on a show. Glad I can help ❤️❤️❤️
Since unfortunately your mum missed the opportunity, here I am to validate your feelings. I think you are on the right path to understand and accept your wonderful self! It's not easy to navigate in a neurotypical world as a neurospicy person, the struggle is real, and knowledge does help. Sending you lots of love from Budapest, Hungary ❤❤❤
Thanks! I appreciate it. My mother is very caring but she is just old school. She also has some neurospicy tendencies. When I pointed out that it might be genetic she did not want to admit it lol.
Love this! I also love music pages so much! A coworker of my husband gave me 2 boxes of old music sheets and books and stuff to use!!! (I am a librarian and asked if they were getting rid of any old stuff because I did junk journals with the teens and adults this summer) Another thing I really, really like are those little vintagey, symmetrical tags that are usually yellowy-off-white and say things like "Journal" "Inspire" "Field Notes" etc on them. I find them in ephemera books pretty often.
@@tempestholmes Those are all awesome too. I was a librarian before my children were born. It was my favorite job ever. I still go there to get materials all the time.
My youngest son also has autism. You are not alone. There are probably way more people who have it, but just have not been diagnosed yet. Do as your mother said, and just be yourself. You are fine just the way you are!
This is a gorgeous layout!! I love all the ephemera and layers!!
@@ArtsySolutions Thanks so much
What a neat spread. Great job.
@@debbiereed8341 Thanks so much ☺
I also love music sheets. I like to use tea and coffee ro dye my jj pages. I love this page.
@@robinjacobs3346 Thanks 😊
Ok, I got all emotional when you mentioned me 😅 I’m glad I can help in your path of re-discovery a little bit.
It is very important to us who grew up undiagnosed to seek validation and a diagnosis can change the way you live your life and accept yourself, significantly. At least that’s been the case for me.
I was diagnosed at 40, although I knew for years I had ADHD and I was pretty sure I was autistic too since I was a child when I watched a documentary about Temple Grandin and I was like “ohhh I relate way too much to this”. But it was the 90s and I didn’t tell anyone because no one would believe me.
So after a whole life of not fully understanding who I was, having someone to tell me “yeah, you are neurodivergent” has been life changing!
Also know that self diagnosis is valid!
And I’d say, it’s totally normal to have doubts. I still do, even though I had a formal evaluation and diagnosis 2 years ago, I still wonder if I’m making everything up in my head. Fortunately, I have a caring therapist who is always there to remind me that I’m, in fact, autistic (I don’t doubt the ADHD lol because it’s chaotic and messy and always in charge 😂).
And sorry for the long comment😅
I love your page! I do use a lot of music and book pages in my journal. I’d say maybe more magazine text pages, because I have a lot of those! I like to have some sort of text in the background. I also need to teach dye some paper today!!!
I don't mind the long comment! I appreciate your insight honestly. The more I find out the more I am going "oh, that sounds like me". I am reading a book by Temple Grandin right now and it resonates so much. Also thinking about situations throughout my whole life and thinking...wow....that was because I am on the spectrum, not because I am weird. I mask A LOT. I thought everyone had to pretend when they talked to people. I thought everyone had to fake it to function lol. You have helped open the door to my self discovery and I am forever grateful. ❤❤❤😊
@@blacksirencreates that’s definitely a common experience among the late diagnosed! I mask a lot and always feel like pretending, like putting on a show.
Glad I can help ❤️❤️❤️
Since unfortunately your mum missed the opportunity, here I am to validate your feelings. I think you are on the right path to understand and accept your wonderful self! It's not easy to navigate in a neurotypical world as a neurospicy person, the struggle is real, and knowledge does help. Sending you lots of love from Budapest, Hungary ❤❤❤
Thanks! I appreciate it. My mother is very caring but she is just old school. She also has some neurospicy tendencies. When I pointed out that it might be genetic she did not want to admit it lol.
Love this! I also love music pages so much! A coworker of my husband gave me 2 boxes of old music sheets and books and stuff to use!!! (I am a librarian and asked if they were getting rid of any old stuff because I did junk journals with the teens and adults this summer) Another thing I really, really like are those little vintagey, symmetrical tags that are usually yellowy-off-white and say things like "Journal" "Inspire" "Field Notes" etc on them. I find them in ephemera books pretty often.
@@tempestholmes Those are all awesome too. I was a librarian before my children were born. It was my favorite job ever. I still go there to get materials all the time.
My youngest son also has autism. You are not alone. There are probably way more people who have it, but just have not been diagnosed yet. Do as your mother said, and just be yourself. You are fine just the way you are!
@@ArtsySolutions Thanks. It's just comforting to know I am not alone and stuff makes more sense now.