2023 has been the year of adjustment, getting back and staying on track amongst several changes to the life I have been deeply involved in. Change and adjustment is hard for many but especially difficult for autistic individuals. Not being as well as you need to be by not adhering to necessary wellness regimens can make being able to adjust to things even more difficult.

It has taken many trials and errors in 2023 to learn that all along I just need to be doing what I need to do when necessary. Having many adverse changes occur at the same time doesn’t help the situation at all either. Having many consequential effects can allow me to see that it is essential to maintain my wellness regimen to endure the things that I cannot control or the massive number of changes that have occurred in my life.

Nothing can ever be guaranteed in my life and 2023 has proved that. Moreso, not being able to know exactly that things are going to go as smoothly as possible, that there are going to be kinks in the way things are going to go, especially if it is a change that occurs between several parties that need to learn and grow along the way. You must be able to give yourselves as well as those supporting you the necessary grace to get through things. We are all human beings, and it costs nothing more to be kind to others.

Things are going to happen in life and there must be a reality that there are going to be instances where you need to be flexible and just relax to what you must endure. It is often that autistic individuals can have interests in schedules as they are predictable. Likewise, they often expect things to be predictable and rigid. However, there can be instances where predictability and rigidity cannot be provided.

Therefore, it is essential for autistic individuals to be prepared, when necessary, to be able to cope and have all the necessary items they need to do that with. Being as prepared as possible will aid in preventing reacting negatively or having a meltdown. As much as I had had the chance to recover from reacting negatively in life, that cannot always be guaranteed, and I must do whatever necessary to be able to take care of myself as well as be able to cope when triggered or when life is more challenging.

Life is going to happen whether we like it or not. There is nothing that we can do to change any circumstances that appear before us. Being as educated as we can help the situation to some extent, but as hard as it can be to actualize and understand that you need to do what you need to do to care for yourself will help you go along way. Sometimes it can be difficult to see that silver lining in the process, but it will come in due time. Sometimes it can be difficult to understand that it is necessary to be your best self and when you finally make the decision to get back on track, it will take a great deal of effort to recover from the period that you were not properly caring for yourself.

Understanding what is intended to help you and not help you will aid you in getting through life with little difficulty. There is also a actualization that if you really understand and know that you need to stay on track by following your wellness regimens because you know that it helps and does not hurt you, you will make the effort. There has to be an understanding with yourself in that respect, if not you will continue to play the balancing act with disaster, and it may become too late for you to get back on track.