Difference was Never Ever Meant to Mean Less

What if feeling deeply isn’t only about the difficult stuff?

In this musing, Christine reflects on the parts of her Autistic ADHD experience that can get lost in conversations about struggle — the huge appreciation, deep connection, curiosity, creativity, intensity and absolute joy when something lights her up.

This isn’t about denying struggle or choosing positivity. It’s about making room for the whole story — including loving lots of your Autistic self.

And about what can happen when we spend less time explaining our difference, and more time living in a way that actually fits.

Because different does not mean — and was never, ever meant to mean — less.