The Thought Spot

"A survey conducted  by The National Autistic Society found that compared to males, women and girls were more likely to be misdiagnosed, with 42 percent of females diagnosed with a mental disorder other than autism when first being assessed, as opposed to 30 percent of males."   I've been getting an increasing amount of emails, dm's, and comments from you guys asking for me to make more...

In today's episode I do a deep dive into some autistic traits and how that can look and operate within abusive relationship dynamics. Like I said many times in the video, I am not diagnosing Sarma whatsoever but just using some autistic traits I see in her as a jumping off point for this very nuanced conversation. Anyone can find themselves a victim of an abuser--the purpose of this video isn't to...

So many people fight tooth and nail over finally being able to get that formal diagnosis in order to learn more about ourselves, validate our experiences & identity, and to finally seek the help we need. We see a diagnosis as a huge break-through moment. A weight lifted off our shoulders. That light at the end of the tunnel. We see it as liberation--in many ways it is. It can be extremely help...

Hope all of your weeks are going well so far🐢   Today’s episode I dive deep into the topic of camouflaging through fashion/ your appearance. Although this is something that I believe can affect everyone, regardless of Autism—it is something that deeply affects women with Autism. Girls and women statistically get under diagnosed and misdiagnosed due to being socialized and expected to camoufl...

Executive Dysfunction…two words that may not have any meaning to some of you reading this but can deeply impact and derail the lives of others. As I have grown more and more into an independent adult I’ve come to realize the intricate ways we are expected to function and hold our lives together. The system at which we are expected to thrive in can come so naturally to most people, but for those of...

Warm welcome~  Some of you may or may have not noticed, but I took a two week mental health break to honor my well-being and take extra care of myself while I transitioned into working with a new device. I had not anticipated to feel a bout of depression upon trading in my old laptop, but here we are. I think moments like this is a good reminder to those of us with Autism that changes can be...

Oftentimes we don't realize that the anxiety we experience may not be a mental or even an emotional anxiety, it can very well just be physical anxiety. So instead of thinking yourself into a relaxed state, you need to implement physical practices to begin grounding yourself. Today I wanted to talk about ways I manage my physical anxiety in the mornings when I take my ADHD medication. A lot of peop...

We've all been burnt out at least once in our lives. Where sustaining your lifestyle and/or job becomes genuinely impossible to do and you now have to pay for the repercussions of pushing yourself long past your limit.  On today's episode I wanted to talk about my experiences working multiple people-centered jobs in the past--the benefits of those experiences and also the very real pitfalls o...

Hello lovely viewers, I hope all of you are having a smooth week so far. On today's episode I talk a little bit about some of my BFRBs that I have--specifically my hair pulling and my lip biting. I've had this for many years now and have tried so many different behavioral adjustments to try to stop the pulling and biting. All to say, some work better than others and that you can never truly "stop"...

Warm welcome to all of my beautiful neurodivergent & even my allistic viewers❣️ I've been receiving many questions from some of you guys on all of my platforms as to how one can begin their journey on seeking out an assessment for Autism. I know there isn't much information out there, so navigating this journey can be very hard and confusing. I myself had to do hours and hours of obscure resea...

💛💛Hello💛💛 On today's episode of The Thought Spot I wanted to talk about reclaiming your divine FEMININE energy. ·Connect with me· 🌱 Tik Tok: irene_selfembark 🌿 Instagram: self_embark 🍊 selfembark.com

Happy new year everyone🌼 On today's episode of The Thought Spot I talk about 'Scripting'! As a woman with Autism I have had to learn and perfect the skill of Scripting as a masking technique throughout my whole life. It's impacted me greatly in so many different and profound ways as I'm sure it has for many of you as well. Hopefully in time ASD individuals will have a safer & more accepting e...

Welcome to any new viewers and any reoccurring viewers💛 On today's episode of The Thought Spot I reflect on this past year of 2021 and what it means to me. This year has been an amazing year of big shifts, deepening my relationship with myself/ knowing myself, and planting those seeds of intention with persistence and diligence. So much can happen if you took the time out to quiet down & list...

Hello lovely viewers~ On this week's episode of The Thought Spot I get into some of the traits I have as a woman with Autism. The list is long and endless and if it were up to me I could sit here for hours going over all of my autistic traits. But for the sake of keeping these videos as short as I can possibly make them while being mindful through my reflections, I kept the list at a minimum today...

Hello lovely viewers, today I read through my report cards from Kindergarten-6th grade to reflect with you guys a lot of the struggles I went through as a child with undiagnosed Autism and ADHD. When I first got my hands on these report cards and read through them, I was totally caught by surprise as to how many clear signs there were that I may have been struggling with something deeper than just...

Hello beautiful viewer, in today's video I share a very important milestone in my life--getting diagnosed with Autism! I'm excited to continue learning more about myself and what being autistic means to me, and I'm so lucky to be able to share that journey with you guys.    ·Connect with me· 🌱 Tik Tok: irene_selfembark 🌿 Instagram: self_embark 🍊 selfembark.com

The surgery results are in! On today's episode I'm going through my Surgeon's findings after my Laparoscopy and Excision surgery. This episode is pretty straight forward so I kept it short & sweet. ·Connect with me· 🌱 Tik Tok: irene_selfembark 🌿 Instagram: self_embark 🍊 selfembark.com

As the holiday season is among us and we begin to celebrate with our families or in some cases, not celebrate, I think it's worth speaking some words of affirmation to those out there who may struggle with feeling lonely, depressed, and less then for not having a healthy and loving family. Be easy on yourself, stay off the apps, and check in with how you feel & what you need.   Peace &amp...

Hello Endosisters~ On Today's episode of The Thought Spot I answer some of your questions on my latest Endometriosis Awareness video I posted on my TikTok. Since Endometriosis continues to be understudied both in the general public and within the medical profession, it's so important for Endometriosis Survivors to open up about their journey with this chronic illness to help other women and girls...

Surgery can be scary, but especially when you have no idea how bad your chronic illness and surgery will be. This is the unique experience of pre-surgery nerves many women go through, going into their first Endometriosis surgery. If you're like me, and you had to do all of the researching, self-diagnosing, and intense advocating in order to get your first surgery scheduled--I encourage you to fina...

Living with worsening chronic illness is not for the faint of heart. Especially when the medical realm doesn't make it any easier for women like me, who suffer with Endometriosis, to navigate seeking treatment and diagnosis. I've struggled with the chronic illness and chronic pain my whole life, yet I am only now getting the diagnosis and treatment I need for it at the age of 25 almost 26. And wha...

As we move forward and onward in the Feminism movements, I think it's worth reflecting back on ways we choose to empower ourselves in the past and whether or not that is something that truly resonates with us and whether or not we are actually still perpetuating harmful & misogynistic behaviors that actually feeds into the patriarchy and harms feminism. I think we've come so far in female empo...

Hello beautiful people. I've taken a little hiatus away from most social media platforms to work on other projects and maintain my own personal growth--but I've been slowly making my way back to creating content again. In this first episode back I am catching you guys up on what has been going on in my life while I've been away; things like getting diagnosed + treated for ADHD, getting bangs, adop...