Taking a break me style

 I'm not here this week as the other part of my life requires quality time with others who share similar lives  and unlike some I don't do social media and lots of time online as the who point is the face to face and tactile engagement just letting time go backwards, playing with friends rather than running a online office remotely.

Really it would take you away from what you actually need.

We did two jigsaws, made up some themed lego kits and made houses from cardboard that we decorated plus a spot of baking too making lots of cupcakes which we had with an evening meal.

I just love doing more arts and craft things like you were at a Summer Club for children really as it helps me relax more in tune with how some of my developmental issues have left me even if I do manage some "adulting".

I mean I even played rounders and took part in out school like games just like many of us recall doing and it felt good to be doing all of that, not least with some of serious stuff that was happening in the news this week.

Really this is the best kind of break for someone like me.

That said there were a few trips out included like to Whalley Abbey in that village near Lancaster, the ruins of which are shown in this picture I took before strolling in the café for cake and coffee in my blouse and tartan kilt with white tights on like I belonged.

Survival for littles

 

It's been a topsy-turvy old week as in some ways as I remarked to the hairdresser you have a strong sense of deja vu to invoke the current phrase it all seems to be going in the wrong direction and even at the top their appears to be some confusion.

I may be subject to additional measures in a few weeks time as two councils feel being on the edge of areas with issues they need to clamp down on excessive social contact here and while nothing has been said, one usual social gathering I would suspect is off.

Still, look at it this way I can remain my little self in my dresses and shorts, reading books, playing with my plushies and for now continue to go to the park and just ride this all out more as a child just doing what I'm told.

I need not think that deeply around any of this not least as the scientists seem all over the place so cuddling my pet rabbit and a goodnight kiss is a much more comforting and that is all that matters to get though a day.

It's a lot better for my head to stay out of adult spaces altogether until this is all over

Yes this blogger has Learning Disabilities

It's right to leave some space when looking at online self diagnosis tools as conditions do overlap not least ADHD, Autism and Dyslexia but to be honest so much of that rings true with me so apart from not having diagnosed Autism because it presents in less stereotypical ways and I'm damn good at masking there's an over 90% chance I'm ADHD.

Just taking the last frame I often have that working or blogging to the point in I effect I throw a dice with options and just do something now rather than remain stuck weighing things up to the point actually I've achieved...nothing.

There's something deeply ironically in learning more about your disabilities and managing them from younger people when you're an adult little but in my day there was official denial, mislabelling and prejudice and if they did accept something it was mask, mask, mask.

Just coming out and saying "My name Is Jo and I have learning disabilities" is darn relief.