Nature: the ultimate neurodivergent sensory soother 

Work got me a lava lamp for my new local office. I’ve never been so grateful in my life. I’ve had it for just one day. It was a tough day. By looking at the lava lamp at the end of it and seeing how it calmed me down 

I realised that they had made a great investment. They did some other incredible things for me too - I have a set of drawers (my space is tidy for the first time in my life), I have a blanket (self soothing/get cold easily/if I have had a seizure in the last few days and need to rest on a break etc.) I feel really lucky to be supported by this. I have also been supported to do an advanced meditation course

As a part of mental wellbeing and growth in my role etc. I have never felt so supported by an employer in my life. I have promised to give a talk to my department when it is done. If you’d like to be invited then give me a shout!

Today I went to the beach. It’s a long walk because I live by the port. So to get to the prettiest beach it’s a really long walk. I went and slightly regretted it. I struggled to make it back. But it was so beautiful 

The sound of Susanna crunch crunching on the pebbles

The giant slabs of rock

I called out to the earth and asked to connect to her

There was beautiful earth too

The fiery sunset

The crashing waves 

The shimmering water

Nature fixes all my problems. Nature solves all my problems. The forest. The smell of pines. I have had collapses/seizures in the forest in Luxembourg before and although it’s all advised because the walk home is exhausting and almost impossible 

I have actually been able to recover from them completely on my own 

Because the natural environment supporting me is enough

Life is definitely a lot tougher without nature

Nature is the best thing ever