02/04/2026
Today is World Autism Awareness Day, and this is me — I was diagnosed as autistic two years ago.
People often say the world isn’t built for autistic individuals. But I’m not sure that’s entirely true.
I think the world sings to me.
In the flowers, the trees, the sky.
In the birdsong, the breeze, the way light dances across surfaces.
In the movement of water, the rustle of leaves, the quiet passing of clouds.
And of course in jellycats.
I think all of it makes perfect sense to me. I think I see a kind of beauty that many of us have simply forgotten how to notice.
So perhaps the problem isn’t the world itself — but the way people have shaped it, and the pace at which they expect others to keep up.
Is it hard? Yes, deeply so.
It’s hard struggling in ways others don’t.
It’s hard when accessing the right support feels like an uphill battle — where individuals like me are too often misunderstood or unfairly judged.
But above all of that, I am not broken. I am not less.
I am exactly who I’m meant to be.
I don’t want to change myself to fit the world.
I want the world to grow, to soften, and to learn how to accept me and other wonderful souls alike.
❤️💛💙💚
