I don’t normally post on Sundays, but as today is the last day of the year, and it’s been awhile since I last posted, I thought I’d make an exception.
I’m still trying to figure out a blog schedule for 2024, but ideally I’d like to post at least once a week. I struggle with finding ideas on what to post, and I like to limit what I share in terms of my family because I think it should be their decision when and if they share something with the world. As they get older I may allow them to decide when and if I post about them and our family dynamics, but for now the kids are too little and we enjoy our privacy.
I’ve also been struggling with whether or not I even want to blog about my life, but I love advocating for and teaching others about things that are personal to me, like my struggles with religion, sexuality, autism, ADHD, and other mental and physical health issues I face on a daily basis. I want to encourage others to evaluate their biases and teach them about the things that affect my life intimately.
However, I don’t like inviting others to judge me, or comment on my life and decisions… and unfortunately that’s something I have to think about when sharing my life with the world. I hope that 2024 will bring me clarity regarding the issues that matter to me and how I want to share them with the world (or if I want to share them with the world).
This upcoming year, I hope I’m able to learn more about my brain and how it interacts with the world around me. A few weeks ago, I went through the evaluation process for Autism and discovered I am indeed Autistic, so that will inform my life from this point forward (not that it didn’t already, but now I know where to focus my research efforts).
So, I thought I’d share my (tentative) goals for the year:
1. Figure out routines and “life hacks” that work for me to function.
2. Learn more about my brain.
3. Read these 5 specific books (I read so much I figured instead of a books read goal, I’d challenge myself to read specific books related to my other goals):
• The Whole-Brain Child by Daniel J. Siegel
• The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work by John Gottman, Ph.D
• Low-Demand Parenting by Amanda Diekman
• How to ADHD: An Insider’s Guide to Working With Your Brain (Not Against It) by Jessica McCabe
• The Autistic Experience: Silenced Voices Finally Heard by Joe James and Marie-Laure Del Vecchio
4. Write 12 short essays, articles, or short stories (or chapter or scene from a story), approx. 300-500 words minimum.
5. Plan fun educational activities for summer time and school breaks.
So now, I’m curious: what would you like to see my write about on here? And, do you have any goals for the next year?
Happy New Year!!
The Neurodivergent Homemaker 