The Unmasking Workbook for Autistic Adults by Jessica Penot My Rating: 3 stars Genre: Nonfiction/ Autism/ Neurodivergent Blurb: Let this workbook guide you toward your authentic, autistic self. You don’t have to hide anymore. If you grew up before the neurodiversity movement, chances are you were taught at an early age that your autistic traits were “wrong” or “bad.” Whether it was stimming, difficulties with making small talk, avoiding eye contact, sensitivities to loud sounds or certain textures, or even talking passionately about the things you care about—somewhere along the way you learned to mask these aspects of yourself to […]

The Gift of Anxiety by Diante Fuchs My Rating: 5 stars Genre: Non-fiction/ Anxiety/ Mental Health Blurb: Your anxiety has an important message for you. Are you listening? The mistake most people make with anxiety is trying everything in their power to get rid of it. They may try meditation and breathwork, medication or therapy. The aim is almost always the same: to get rid of anxiety because “anxiety is the problem.” But anxiety is not the problem. In fact, anxiety is a necessary and useful emotional response that has played a critical role in our survival for millions of […]