As you probably know, I have been working for hard building the Autistic Culture Institute, including this Substack, Neurodivergent Narratives, the Autistic Culture Podcast Network, and the Late Diagnosis Club since 2022. Almost 4 years to the day.
One of the core principles of life after burnout is not getting back to burnout again. That’s why every year, we take a summer hiatus, and tomorrow is our first day back from this year’s hiatus. Being on hiatus gives me time to notice what is and isn’t working for my nervous system.



