I adore--ADORE--this post and I adore this woman and I don’t even know her. As a 59 year old woman who had a Covid-related stroke and whose health has gone batshit crazy, I want to know more about what she did and what she does---Come for lunch, both of you. 🙏🏻❤️🙏🏻
Fantastic post - really fascinating. Extraordinary insight into a creative life in light of late-diagnosed autism - I loved reading how Julia's diagnosis has provided her with some clarity, some explanation of those unanswered questions in her life lived up to that point.
This question, right at the start, stopped me in my tracks: "Is there another age you associate with yourself in your mind? If so, what is it? And why, do you think?"
People don't really need to ask me my age these days, as I'm a grey-haired 47 and certainly look it, but for years, whenever anyone asked me 'how old are you?', my immediate answer would always be '26'. Ever since I was 26 I have always been 26. At 26, due to serious illness, my life was paused, interrupted, on hold. And my automatic, without-thinking, response to 'how old are you?' is still: 'I'm 26'.
Love this, Julia Lee Barclay-Morton! Thanks! Can you direct me to more on autists don't prune their synapses? Would love to understand. Is this in any way related to synaesthesia which an offspring has, and its lack of "pruning synapses?" Anyway, congrats on your dx/celebration of knowing yrself, and thx to Sari Botton for the mag and this piece (my first read here).
"The average life expectancy for an autistic person is 56."
I think I have said this sentence out loud 10 times and I haven't even finished the interview yet! (Bettye Saar's daughter Lezley Saar is one of my favorite Instagram follows! https://www.instagram.com/lezleysaar/ )
I love this interview. It resonates so much with me, also diagnosed at 55 with autism and trying to figure out what that means after having lived so much of my life wondering what was wrong with me. Thank you Julia for your insight, your honesty and your wonderful way of writing! <3
Fabulous! I love this take on neurodiversity blowing aging out of the water. That lens on understanding oneself feels more relevant to me than just the accumulation of years.
Julia, I would love to know what the vagus nerve healing workshop was! This is on my priority list.
I love this: "So, my advice to women and girls of all ages is: you can’t win that game, so don’t play it. Please yourself." Really enjoyed this post. Thank you Julia and congrats on the new book.
I adore--ADORE--this post and I adore this woman and I don’t even know her. As a 59 year old woman who had a Covid-related stroke and whose health has gone batshit crazy, I want to know more about what she did and what she does---Come for lunch, both of you. 🙏🏻❤️🙏🏻
Fantastic post - really fascinating. Extraordinary insight into a creative life in light of late-diagnosed autism - I loved reading how Julia's diagnosis has provided her with some clarity, some explanation of those unanswered questions in her life lived up to that point.
This question, right at the start, stopped me in my tracks: "Is there another age you associate with yourself in your mind? If so, what is it? And why, do you think?"
People don't really need to ask me my age these days, as I'm a grey-haired 47 and certainly look it, but for years, whenever anyone asked me 'how old are you?', my immediate answer would always be '26'. Ever since I was 26 I have always been 26. At 26, due to serious illness, my life was paused, interrupted, on hold. And my automatic, without-thinking, response to 'how old are you?' is still: 'I'm 26'.
Love this, Julia Lee Barclay-Morton! Thanks! Can you direct me to more on autists don't prune their synapses? Would love to understand. Is this in any way related to synaesthesia which an offspring has, and its lack of "pruning synapses?" Anyway, congrats on your dx/celebration of knowing yrself, and thx to Sari Botton for the mag and this piece (my first read here).
My favorite interview so far. What a badass.
Love this. This gives me hope that my 14 year old ASD-1 child will find her way and survive life. Thank you.
"The average life expectancy for an autistic person is 56."
I think I have said this sentence out loud 10 times and I haven't even finished the interview yet! (Bettye Saar's daughter Lezley Saar is one of my favorite Instagram follows! https://www.instagram.com/lezleysaar/ )
I love this interview. It resonates so much with me, also diagnosed at 55 with autism and trying to figure out what that means after having lived so much of my life wondering what was wrong with me. Thank you Julia for your insight, your honesty and your wonderful way of writing! <3
I love this essay. It spoke to me on many levels. Thank you and I plan on reading your book.
Fabulous! I love this take on neurodiversity blowing aging out of the water. That lens on understanding oneself feels more relevant to me than just the accumulation of years.
Julia, I would love to know what the vagus nerve healing workshop was! This is on my priority list.
Fabulous, inspiring post. Now I will order the book!
I love this: "So, my advice to women and girls of all ages is: you can’t win that game, so don’t play it. Please yourself." Really enjoyed this post. Thank you Julia and congrats on the new book.
Oh, I needed this! Thank you, Julia and Sari!