Enriching the Aspie Woman's Lifestyle

02/06/2026

Welcome back 🤍

I’ve been quiet for a while—and now I’m here again.

Sometimes stepping away is necessary to rest, clear space, and return with intention. That pause allowed me to refocus on what matters most: sharing thoughtful, affirming information for late-diagnosed autistic women who are seeking clarity, dignity, and support.

If you prefer a deeper discussion and a quieter, safer space, comment below, and I’ll share the link.

If you enjoy the free articles already on this page—and the new ones to come—you’re very welcome to stay, too.

Please know that I will be actively removing bogus or disruptive profiles so this page remains a place where women can relax, reflect, and learn without being challenged or provoked.

Thank you for being here—and for helping keep this space respectful.

💬 If this page has ever helped you feel a little less alone, feel free to say hello below.

11/24/2024

The new improved website is under construction to better serve you. If you have any questions please feel free to send me a message. It will be up and running by end of February.

If you are looking for resources for yourself or a family member, please check out AspieBridgeBuilders.com, AspieBridgeBuilders on Patreon, or The Aspie Bridge show on YouTube

Starting in September of 1990, as a college graduate with a BS in Elementary Education, I worked as a substiute and after school enrichment educator in four school districts. I was wrongfully fired as a Lead Teacher for a school age program as I wouldn't accept inappropriate age activities. And, I....

06/11/2024

Do you consider yourself to be a Spiritual individual - someone who truly believes that a Higher Power is responsible for each breath we take and for how long our hearts will beat? No, not necessarily someone who believes that one denomination is better than the rest but rather holds certain Truths that are common in each, but expressed in different ways.

If you answered "Yes" to that question of Spirituality, then you will want to come to explore my blog called Enriched Women. This blog will be for ALL women who want to rise above any mental health diagnosis or incidents of trauma and codependency to live a fuller life despite it by rising above the conditions, circumstances, and situations that may be keeping you stuck.

This page will remain to teach you and your family about Autism and how to best support you and will NOT include any talk about the Higher Power in any way.

The other page is for women ONLY who are searching for ways to live a fully spiritual life acknowledging their past but learning to live beyond limitations or any challenges they are facing on a day-to-day basis.

03/05/2024

Would you like to know more about what is happening on my Podcast for Aspie Women and BridgeBuilders? Send me a message with your interest if you would like an invite to the AspieBridge Show group. You will be asked a number of questions before the link is provided.

11/16/2023

The Aspie Brain and & Money Management

Do you find you struggle to manage money because you have more bills than income?

Do you find that you can't handle which bill takes priority over others and want to pay them all?

Do you find that the temptation to shop for those special interest items can blow the money that should be spent elsewhere?

I totally understand those issues and was once there myself and find that when I am in the company of friends the temptation to buy can be very alluring. I have perfected the art of window shopping with friends. Whenever possible I do pickup orders at my local grocery store this way I KNOW the grocery cost before hitting the submit button. I also reduce impulse food shopping this way too.

First, I want to bring to your attention one great resource that is completely free, but you must ask for it it will not be offered. I was going to budget classes at my bank and found a wonderful coach who I really resonated with. She helped me create a monthly budget that I could really stick to and now I have been with a bank coach for two years and it definitely helps. Just ask!!

I am not perfect yet and sometimes hard budget choices are not clearly seen. For instance, when to sell a car versus when to invest $1K in repairs in order to re-register it. We try to do the responsible action step but it is not always the best decision especially if you sell the car less than a year later and you have spent more money than necessary. This is where coaches can be a sounding board. Having a plan is the best procedure.

Perhaps you find that you can not have a banking account as the banks require too much money to start an account. I am most compassionate to this challenge. I have a one-month class I teach for $50 to help you find that money to start an account and some ideas outside of a traditional bank account to help you with finances. I have tried these out for a year and they are completely safe!!

PM me if you would like to know more about these tips for your money. I helped a woman save $150 from just passing up on DoorDash as it was the easier way to eat a good meal.

10/27/2023

Hello Everyone
It's been a little while since my last post and that is because my posts seemed to be generated by challenges, I had encountered out in the world that I felt the need to address.

I am happy to say that my path has been undaunted lately and that is an achievement that all of you can also obtain if you are headed in a specific direction instead of sauntering through life. When you saunter, while it is necessary at times to find your inner peace and some resolve and even do some forgiveness work, if it is done too often you may become complacent to accept life coming at you instead of taking the rudder of your life and making a decision on what you want it to become in a year, three years, or even ten years.

I have been doing a few professional talks on rising above an Autism diagnosis, which many may question or even argue about my "being cured" of Autism. While it may be rather confusing to many who do not see my world from the inside out, you might believe that perhaps I was never Autistic in the first place. I carry myself with such confidence and pose now that you might wonder if I have ever gone through burnout or had a meltdown. I can assure you that both are in my records. After all, I did get fired from that classroom as I was in a tailspin trying to manage a class of 1st graders who did not yet understand the school's social structure.

No, I did NOT hit that child that the school claims I did. That little boy just wanted any attention from his mother he could get.

However, I didn't show up as the teacher I wanted to be either. I was stressed by children who did not understand how to behave.

As far as burnout, I am going through one right now at my job, not because it is bad and I don't like it anymore, because I actually love it.

What part do I not enjoy? Standing on a cement floor for four hours straight can be a lot for an older Aspie woman (versus the average age of a Barista at 24). I have been enduring a necessary fan that blows air and tests my tolerance for excessive sounds and sensitivities. You don't see how it bothers me as I do not make an issue of it or get mad. I use breathing techniques to conquer the sounds that are aggravating to me. I must admit that when a car drives up the street with a very noisy engine or there is a car in my drive-through window with heavy base music it takes twice as much energy to diffuse the intolerance. This is much like seeing your gas gauge drop quite a bit when you step on the gas and accelerate quickly. My energy depletes faster in these situations.

One final issue that is invisible to the onlooker, but very evident with people who try to have a conversation with me is the audio processing challenges. I have had to work with all my life. It looks like I am deaf, when in actuality, I am hearing every single sound and whatever is loudest wins. This can be difficult in any work environment where communication is a requirement. I need to hear ONLY the sounds that allow me to be successful.

Then one more challenge I face that you might not recognize is when someone is smoking in their car while at my window, particularly ma*****na.

The second challenge I face is lighting and that will not go away unless police, emergency, and especially construction lights stop while I am driving. I find that the lighting issue will keep me on the Spectrum for the rest of my life. I know that a lot of you will say that the lighting annoys you too. Do you face high anxiety when it occurs?

I try my best to rise above the challenges that you may believe are commonplace with Autism, but that does not mean that I am cured, only that I have increased my tolerance and found alternative ways to control my sensitivities for a short time.

I do have texture issues with food and clothing too, but it would be foolish for me to force myself to wear or eat things that do not suit me for I know my limitations.

If you find that you would like to minimize the effects of Autism on your body and want to find the calm resolve in you. I can help you find that inner calmness to progress through your day.

08/26/2023

I am no longer responding to my Inbox on Facebook.
I have too many other email boxes to attend to.

08/26/2023

Welcome all new readers!!

I have a gift to give the first 3 people who respond to any of my blog posts with a RELEVANT comment about the post.

It can be an “a ha” moment or a quick story about how it relates in your life. Posts need to show up here NOT in my Inbox.

Hint: ☕️🥤

08/10/2023

I serve women who are Autistic and their male relationships. I also serve individuals who have an Aspie female in their life and want to learn how to support them better. All other questions/ /connections will be deleted.

So don't waste your time if you do not fall into either category.

08/10/2023

Which Priority Comes First???

Are you creative? Do you get a lot of great ideas that come to you very close together and they ALL seem to be the most important? I do and that is probably where my greatest challenge shows up.

I have several craft boxes labeled "Priority" and yet if a new idea comes rushing in, I tend to start it because it "appears" more important than the items in the priority box.

Or a time sensitive project appears on the surface and I put the other projects to the side to hyperfocus on the new project.

I remember being in school and some teachers told us to do the hardest homework when we were fresh versus late at night while yawning. For some reason this seemed backwards because if I wasn't excited to do that particular task, wouldn't it take twice as long?? Other teachers said to do the easiest homework first as it was done and not hanging over our shoulders when we conquered the harder ones. I tended to like this plan better, particularly if it was a workbook or some kind of research project of finding the missing information. I felt like a sleuth devouring information to find the best clue.

What did you do first the hardest homework when you could think straight or the easiest or most interesting homework so that you could check it off with excitement when it was completed.

I'd love to know your process of deciding which projects took priority over the others.