The Autistic Innovator :ic:

My name is Ashley Lauren Spencer. I'm an autistic e-commerce entrepreneur, writer, and owner of The Autistic Innovator and the https://autistics.life mastodon instance.
https://shop.autisticinnovator.com

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2024-07-29 19:12:22

Finally took a new photo of myself now that I have hair. Used my Nikon Z50 instead of my phone.
Actually wore makeup for once too. 🙂
https://autistics.life/system/media_attachments/files/112/870/868/548/058/306/original/70ce1a8500572765.png

2024-06-09 12:39:54

I broke Dinah’s cocktail glasses on accident, but I found this glass inside a box in the cabinet.
Now Dinah can drink her water out of a stemless martini glass :blob_cat_giggle:
#CatsOfMastodon
https://autistics.life/system/media_attachments/files/112/586/210/747/033/400/original/221f9a759b52e07c.jpeg

2024-06-08 18:16:10

I adore this https://autistics.life instance and everyone on it. Our local feed is like warm, cozy mastodon. :comfy_blob_cat: :blob_cat_melt_love:

2024-06-07 02:26:54

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@npub1mge…9k87 I’ve had those before. If anything in my routine changes I get heavily thrown off.

2024-06-06 22:53:26

Now that I'm spending more time on Mastodon, I'm realizing I don't follow enough people. Many of them are inactive accounts.
My feed is running dry rather quickly.
Who are some good people in the autistic and neurodivergent spaces to follow?
#ActuallyAutistic
#neurodivergent
#ADHD

2024-06-05 18:10:47

As the Strattera wears off after 4 hours, my brain’s processing speed gets really slow and the smallest things feel hard.
I’m quite amazed I managed to do any amount of functioning with no ADHD med working, heavily tranq’d, and a traumatic brain injury.
Does this happen with other ADHD’ers? Where your brain crashes when the ADHD med wears off?
#AuDHD
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2024-06-03 02:01:30

I deleted all social media apps from my phone except for Mastodon and Reddit.
Facebook is nothing but ads telling me to lose weight. Instagram went from telling me to become an influencer to literally showing my posts to no one. X boxed me into a brand and won’t let me get out of it.
The last few days I tried to be a real person + talk about business things I’m excited about, and I just watched all the algorithms suppress it.
So just going to see how well my business can do without it.

2024-05-31 16:31:52

I fell asleep on the couch for an hour and my own snoring woke me up lol

2024-05-28 23:38:30

I can contribute to #mosstodon :)
Added 3 little moss balls and 3 rocks with juniper moss to the fish tank for my future betta fish.
Once the new heater gets here I’ll start the cycle process.
https://autistics.life/system/media_attachments/files/112/520/863/581/304/448/original/c73f2b351fc3b4ff.jpeg

2024-05-24 01:22:30

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My store’s previous about us page reflected my own level of self-acceptance and focused only on autism, and now that I’ve embraced both the ADHD and traumatic brain injury, I felt more comfortable updating it to reflect more inclusivity and acceptance of neurodiversity. I accept all people, I just wasn’t accepting all of myself. ❤️

2024-05-23 23:02:30

I updated my store's About Us page to be more inclusive of the neurodiverse communities.
My store was created and curated for autistic adults, but my customers come from all backgrounds, so I updated the about us page to reflect that. ❤️
https://shop.autisticinnovator.com/pages/about-us

2024-05-23 21:22:02

The Awkward Yeti comic.
Sounds very #ADHD 😄
https://autistics.life/system/media_attachments/files/112/492/013/006/186/112/original/b0b4366835fc8665.jpg

2024-05-16 12:08:00

I broke down crying yesterday because I really miss doing fun things.
I miss my bunny gardening game, my Steam Deck games, the climbing Jusant game.
I miss being able to read a book and watch a TV show.
My cognition is so bad, that I can’t do anything fun. I’m stuck on the couch playing FarmVille all day, and only doing bare minimum business work.
So I emailed my psych about an ADHD assessment. He said to schedule one for June when he returns to work. :) Then we can get me on ADHD meds.

2024-05-08 23:52:38

Lately the ADHD has taken over.
I’ve been unable to work, can’t clean, not getting anything done. Always too burned out to function.
But today I got the hyperfocus part of ADHD.
Mostly it’s like, I’m incapable of functioning.
I’ve gone weeks unable to function. I can drink 2 energy drinks and still barely function.
Today I woke up full of energy and in hyperfocus hyper speed work mode, so I just rolled with it. Tomorrow I could be nonfunctional again. It’s so unpredictable 🙃
#AuDHD #ADHD

2024-04-28 15:01:15

I made a part 2 to my Autistic Burnout infographic. :RainbowInfinity:
#ActuallyAutistic
https://autistics.life/system/media_attachments/files/112/348/962/364/808/174/original/346cf8c944241620.jpeg

2024-04-27 19:32:33

I made my first infographic. :)
Since I’m going through a bad autistic burnout myself, seems like a good topic to make a graphic about. Might be relatable for someone.
:RainbowInfinity:
#ActuallyAutistic
https://autistics.life/system/media_attachments/files/112/344/376/015/242/307/original/259c09e39ef176ad.jpeg

2024-04-17 02:50:26

Accurate lol
https://autistics.life/system/media_attachments/files/112/283/810/264/149/375/original/9c9d0c7dea6d4c17.jpeg

2024-04-08 23:58:27

Nikita is living the good life sleeping on the 2 product sample blankets and resting her head on the product sample pillow. :RedHearts:
#CatsOfMastodon
https://autistics.life/system/media_attachments/files/112/237/830/088/979/599/original/b979e33beee571d2.jpeg

2024-04-02 19:38:48

I made this graphic to share today on my business social media. My family is posting autism awareness on Facebook so this is my way of telling them umm stop with the awareness lol.
#ActuallyAutistic
https://autistics.life/system/media_attachments/files/112/202/838/124/669/638/original/3f6751dfdc6f1ebe.jpeg

2024-03-21 14:04:29

One of my unfortunate autistic traits is that I'm so damn naive.
I instinctively trust everyone until they lie about something pointless.
It makes me so easy to manipulate and get screwed over. It doesn't occur to me that people will lie to me. I just take everyone literally.
I didn't know what a lie was until I was 10 years old, so I forget lying exists until it's too late.
*sigh*
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