Creating Your Sanctuary

You may have heard of active listening where you are focused on the person talking, but for those who are neurodivergent it can be hard to do so. Here are some things you can do to help understand and participate in conversations. Send me a text Support the show Contact me: hello@katiesanders.com Patreon: https://patreon.com/katiesanders YouTube: https://youtube.com/@katiessanctuary

Maintenance isn't a thing we look forward to, but if we make maintenance tasks small and manageable, you can celebrate your progress and neutralize defeat. Send me a text Support the show Contact me: hello@katiesanders.com Patreon: https://patreon.com/katiesanders YouTube: https://youtube.com/@katiessanctuary

Our bodies can crave homogeneity, or heterogeneity, or both.  Send me a text Support the show Contact me: hello@katiesanders.com Patreon: https://patreon.com/katiesanders YouTube: https://youtube.com/@katiessanctuary

We need to talk about our experiences and invite others into our circles. Send me a text Support the show Contact me: hello@katiesanders.com Patreon: https://patreon.com/katiesanders YouTube: https://youtube.com/@katiessanctuary

Try this out if you are repeatedly finding you are throwing away fresh food that's expired. Send me a text Support the show Contact me: hello@katiesanders.com Patreon: https://patreon.com/katiesanders YouTube: https://youtube.com/@katiessanctuary

What can we really control? And what are we really craving? Send me a text Support the show Contact me: hello@katiesanders.com Patreon: https://patreon.com/katiesanders YouTube: https://youtube.com/@katiessanctuary

If you hit the buy button now, will it really fix your life? Send me a text Support the show Contact me: hello@katiesanders.com Patreon: https://patreon.com/katiesanders YouTube: https://youtube.com/@katiessanctuary

How making small changes each day help you in the long run. Hazel for Mac ($42) https://www.noodlesoft.com Send me a text Support the show Contact me: hello@katiesanders.com Patreon: https://patreon.com/katiesanders YouTube: https://youtube.com/@katiessanctuary

How we hear and how sound and music affect us. Send me a text Support the show Contact me: hello@katiesanders.com Patreon: https://patreon.com/katiesanders YouTube: https://youtube.com/@katiessanctuary

How to be more yourself in your day-to-day, and why it's so important for others to see who you really are. Send me a text Support the show Contact me: hello@katiesanders.com Patreon: https://patreon.com/katiesanders YouTube: https://youtube.com/@katiessanctuary

Time to take care of those comfy blankets that take care of us. Send me a text Support the show Contact me: hello@katiesanders.com Patreon: https://patreon.com/katiesanders YouTube: https://youtube.com/@katiessanctuary

What are all of the parts that make up our sense of touch?  Send me a text Support the show Contact me: hello@katiesanders.com Patreon: https://patreon.com/katiesanders YouTube: https://youtube.com/@katiessanctuary

How do you define your needs? How can you tell the difference between a want or a need? Send me a text Support the show Contact me: hello@katiesanders.com Patreon: https://patreon.com/katiesanders YouTube: https://youtube.com/@katiessanctuary

It's more than our routines, but creating more space to slow down. Apologies for mic noise. This will be fixed next week. Book: Bored and Brilliant by Manoush Zomorodi. Find me on social media @mysensesmyspace or email me at listen@mysensesmyspace.com Send me a text Support the show Contact me: hello@katiesanders.com Patreon: https://patreon.com/katiesanders YouTube: https://youtube.com/@kati...

Why is the sense of wonder important and how to do you create moments in life to appreciate them? Apologies for mic noise. This will be fixed next week. Article that inspired this episode: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/a-new-dimension-to-a-meaningful-life1/   Send me a text Support the show Contact me: hello@katiesanders.com Patreon: https://patreon.com/katiesanders YouTube: https://y...

How our feelings about our diagnosis can affect our space, and why it's important to process them.  Tweet by Kerry-Anne Mendoza (@TheMendozaWoman) reads: The autism late diagnosis, grief cycle: 1. Euphoria. Now everything makes sense. 2. The “wait a minute moment” – realizing how you've been mistreated your whole life.  3. Rage. see number two. 4. Identity crisis – If I'm not my mas...

What gifts can you give yourself to make getting out of the door easier for you? Send me a text Support the show Contact me: hello@katiesanders.com Patreon: https://patreon.com/katiesanders YouTube: https://youtube.com/@katiessanctuary

You can design a space with more than colors and art.  Send me a text Support the show Contact me: hello@katiesanders.com Patreon: https://patreon.com/katiesanders YouTube: https://youtube.com/@katiessanctuary

Why we need to stop using the word "lazy." Send me a text Support the show Contact me: hello@katiesanders.com Patreon: https://patreon.com/katiesanders YouTube: https://youtube.com/@katiessanctuary

How do we keep track of the things we use up in our life? Sometimes it feels like we are always trying to catch up, but maybe this outlook can help predict things in advance so our brains can relax a little bit more. Send me a text Support the show Contact me: hello@katiesanders.com Patreon: https://patreon.com/katiesanders YouTube: https://youtube.com/@katiessanctuary

How our brain and body feels about the items around us can provide stress or calm, but minimalism isn't always the answer.  Send me a text Support the show Contact me: hello@katiesanders.com Patreon: https://patreon.com/katiesanders YouTube: https://youtube.com/@katiessanctuary

With our spaces, I don't believe there is a right or wrong way to use items or set up our workflows.  Send me a text Support the show Contact me: hello@katiesanders.com Patreon: https://patreon.com/katiesanders YouTube: https://youtube.com/@katiessanctuary

The first of many "My Wins" episodes, see how a tiny tidy of your pen cup can affect your every day, and that it doesn't have to be a cup but whatever works for you. Send me a text Support the show Contact me: hello@katiesanders.com Patreon: https://patreon.com/katiesanders YouTube: https://youtube.com/@katiessanctuary

Hear how I became a sensory designer and how I view interior design. Questions? Email me at listen@mysensesmyspace.com Send me a text Support the show Contact me: hello@katiesanders.com Patreon: https://patreon.com/katiesanders YouTube: https://youtube.com/@katiessanctuary

Since I am neurodivergent, this podcast may sound a little different.  Send me a text Support the show Contact me: hello@katiesanders.com Patreon: https://patreon.com/katiesanders YouTube: https://youtube.com/@katiessanctuary