Invisible Illness 🫥I am not okay but I am many other worthy things

I have recently been diagnosed with high functioning autism at 51 years old and it has made such a difference. It explains so much of my difficulties in life as I have a brain that functions differently!! It has lead to anxiety and depression, burnout and meltdowns over the years but I never understood why I suffered all these things when I was trying so hard in life. Now I know and finally it makes sense and I can now learn ways to understand my autistic brain and ways to help myself navigate life in a more gentle way to suit me. I am so glad you have ways to help yourself Wendy. Thanks for the update vlog.❤

I very rarely leave the house. I retired 8 months ago and I just stay home. No friends anymore. I enjoy my crafts and my home. Sounds unhappy but I’m very happy with my seclusion

You were so encouraging and right on for me today. I am a 71 yr old widow with brittle diabetes and kidney issues and now often find myself frozen and overwhelmed…although the good Lord has been very gracious to me. I live alone not near any family which is a challenge. I tend to isolate myself during my challenges which many people don’t understand. It takes lots of focus, energy and management skills to handle challenges. You were helpful with looking at that as just my way of coping and it being ok. I hope you feel better among the flowers of spring….they help lift me for sure. The smells, the colors, the sounds….i love feeding the birds. Thank you for your kindness to your followers.

Dear Wendy ☺. I cried thru most of this post, and I found the music quite emotional. Having lost my husband in December after 54 years, there are days when I don't want to get up either. However, I have my two fur babies (my kits 🐺🐾) Tally and Luna that are keeping me strong. Maybe it's time for you to get that little doggy 🐶 companion you keep promising yourself. My beloved husband Terry was what James is to you. Take care of each other. Sending love, light and Springtime blessings 🌷🐰🥀🐤⚘ xx

Think lots of people are feeling overwhelmed at the moment. I can’t decide if mine is seeing / hearing bad things on the news, aftermath of Covid, bad perimenopause symptoms or narcissistic idiots in charge running the world or all the above 🤔😩. Thank you Wendy for making us feel we are not alone in our struggles and thoughts x

Wendy, you have been so kind through the pandemic and beyond. Thank you for cheering us all up, and helping us to know that we are not alone in this.:face-red-heart-shape:

Years passing , I feel this world so speed, so noisy, hard and violent...I stoppped looking at the TVnews, so stressing..I appreciate being home, drawing, reading ,taking care of my plants and my cats, solitude is not frightening for me, it is the time to let my soul breathe. When I come home after my day of work, I feel sometimes so empty, overwhelmed, selfcare is a need to keep on living thank you for all those conversations and advices ,I think lots of people understand what you feel, take care of you, kisses from France

I have learned to embrace solitude and being an introvert after many years of trying to fit into how others see me. I enjoy the quiet of my little bubble/home and have my rescue dog who has extreme PTSD as my constant companion. Her need for quiet has helped me to see that I do as well. Our world has changed so drastically in 4 short years. The division and the us against them attitude can be overwhelming. I am blessed to live in a fairly liberal all inclusive part of the US (Sonoma, California). I limit my consumption of the news and limit my interaction with people as much as I can. I have had to say goodbye to some very old friendships that created stress - I am a liberal Democrat and sadly my old friends were surprisingly conservative Trump supporters. At 67 years old my time is winding down and I only want to spend it with people who truly care about the world we live in and practice acceptance of others. Thank you for sharing and for being a beacon of light in a harsh world. 💌

I just want to cheer everyone on (pom-poms shaking), to take the small steps daily to feel good. I sometimes feel like I want to "stop the carousel - I want to get off!" Not permanently, just to catch my breath, stop and smell the roses (or paint them!), feel the ground beneath my feet, solid and firm. When I feel this way, I do small tasks I can celebrate, and give myself permission to balance work, rest, and play in small segments. I try to bathe, put on clean comfy clothes, eat healthy food, and to get outside in the fresh air, in daylight, even for a few minutes (be a part of the world - connected). Do something small that's from my mental to-do list, and do something for me (self-care). We all are unique, yet human, and we all have outstanding days, and those that are more challenging. We each need to find our own rhythm, and find the dance that nurtures our spirit, and the beat that gets us moving. And yes, there has been at least one day when I celebrated having a shower and getting dressed and eating a meal. Happy dancing with all - celebrating our small triumphs. Gentle hugs to all you beautiful people! ❤🤗🧡

Dear Wendy, Thank you so much for this.... My Dad passed away Nov 22 and since then my family have been so broken..... My siblings to longer want to know each other or me! I have no children so now I don't have any family 💔 Your vlogs are such a space of love and joy so I thank you so much for your honesty and love... Much love and light... ✨️🙏🏻💕

Been sitting here for two days while the sky is grey and the rain is falling. No motivation, but watching this beautiful video has me relaxing and hopeful.

I have felt quite down for the last couple of weeks, so I have been focused on self care. I wish I could remember to eat fruit, I prefer crisps too 😂❤

Hello Wendy, thanks so much for your lovely posts. You're right, these times can be overwhelming. I can't help thinking they're not unprecedented though --my grandparents lived through the Second World War in Europe, then emigrated to Canada and had to face the hardships of an entirely new culture and landscape. They must often have been overwhelmed! It is wonderful that now we have the internet and sites like yours that help us connect with each other and share ❤

Thank you for coming out and creating these videos even though it’s really hard to unfreeze…you even smile for us. You are a lovely soul. I wish we all knew what the heck is going on. Why are so many of us frozen, scared, tired, low and feeling so beat up? Anxiety, depression, PTSD, adult autism. I wish we knew what is going on. You help with your truthful way of being with us and I truly thank you for the intense effort it must take. Blessings to you. ❤🇨🇦

I didn’t even realise that I wasn’t ok, but your video hit me so powerfully that I found myself in floods of tears. Thankyou for being you and saying it like it is xx

i feel like we've lost our sense of community...for many reasons...people no longer live near family and extended family...we rarely stay in the same neighborhoods and communities...i feel like that has been a big reason that we have the cultures we do...we are overwhelmed because we have no one else to share burdens with...have conversations or gossip with...share events with...technology is a wonderful thing in many ways...but it is also a terrifying thing...there is too many choices to make...too many constant demands on our attention...i was hopeful that lockdowns would show people how good life could be at a slower pace...but many seem hellbent for leather to get right back to 'the rat race'... thank you for being a calm voice of assurance amidst the freneticism of the internet ❤

"I can sharpen my empathy against the stone of my discomfort..." Wonderfull!!!

Hello Wendy thank you for this very interesting video, the roses you painted are quite vintage in style and make a perfect picture in the gold frame . Your conversation and the background choice of music is quite moving.I live alone and I am perfectly happy to be in my own company, I have a large garden to work in grow my own veggies. I like to be spontaneous. I write I dance around my home sing a lot, and always I'm in gratitude for my life, 73 this July I am enjoying life, I can't do anything about the world in crisis but what I can do is help my elderly neighbour or chat and smile with anyone who needs a helping hand , for this I am grateful,reading others comments on your page I feel this is what you do too, regardless of how you are feeling you make others feel better about their difficulties.That counts for a lot in my opinion. Hugs and Blessings to all.💚🌹

I know exactly how you feel. Many days, I want to stay home in my "nest". Since the pandemic, I have felt more introverted and continue to feel that way. I'm unsure if it's good or bad, but it feels "safe".

You are the mom I don’t have and desperately needed. Thank you! 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻