<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[The Humanistic Autistic]]></title><description><![CDATA[Navigating all things neurodivergent from a personal and professional perspective.]]></description><link>https://www.attheconfluence.co.uk/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 12:46:47 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.attheconfluence.co.uk/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[A New Year Reflection]]></title><description><![CDATA[This past year has been shaped by both loss and learning, often in the same stride. Losing my father altered my relationship with time. Some days it compresses everything; other days it opens unexpected rooms of memory. I miss him constantly, yet I am also aware of how present he remains in conversation, in story, and in the ways we continue to speak his name. There is something quietly sustaining in that, and something worth tending to. Alongside grief, this year also required more of me...]]></description><link>https://www.attheconfluence.co.uk/post/a-new-year-reflection</link><guid isPermaLink="false">695fb093243e47cfabec77ec</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2026 13:27:47 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>thehumanisticautistic</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taking a Pause]]></title><description><![CDATA[Just a note to let you know if you're a new visitor to my site that I'm currently taking a break in professional practice whilst I finish...]]></description><link>https://www.attheconfluence.co.uk/post/taking-a-pause</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68074c5650132b0be238a42f</guid><pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2025 08:53:37 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>thehumanisticautistic</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winter, Walking and Wedgies]]></title><description><![CDATA[I love winter but my hermit ways can sometimes lead me into too much hunkering down and not enough get outside and squint for a bit time....]]></description><link>https://www.attheconfluence.co.uk/post/winter-walking-and-wedgies</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65c210a851fb9190086d41c7</guid><category><![CDATA[Movement]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 06 Feb 2024 11:08:20 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ccc396_5be57589811140faaf583d08198c9846~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_828,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>thehumanisticautistic</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Moving]]></title><description><![CDATA[Movement. It's a huge part of my life, and increasingly my work life too. Did you know that as little as 22 minutes of moderate-intensity...]]></description><link>https://www.attheconfluence.co.uk/post/moving</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6553526a759513b11d256205</guid><pubDate>Tue, 14 Nov 2023 11:17:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ccc396_2437a5f68cfe4154aef4f063af2770ea~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>thehumanisticautistic</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Complex Mental Arithmetic, Anyone? ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Imagine sitting in a fast food place trying to have a conversation with someone across a table whilst also doing complex mental...]]></description><link>https://www.attheconfluence.co.uk/post/complex-mental-arithmetic-anyone</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64621f2b980e3d0a803a5ed6</guid><pubDate>Mon, 15 May 2023 12:28:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ccc396_6554453c4b994b1085ef98a09159b52a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>thehumanisticautistic</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Acceptance. What does it mean? ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hmm. It's Autism Acceptance Week, formerly known as Autism Awareness Week. I've seen some chatter on social media about feelings that...]]></description><link>https://www.attheconfluence.co.uk/post/acceptance-what-does-it-mean</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6422b8eb2f485204e59a7375</guid><pubDate>Tue, 28 Mar 2023 10:30:28 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ccc396_be87506cd6f4492a883a6527d0ea0932~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>thehumanisticautistic</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Acceptance]]></title><description><![CDATA[I’m autistic. I’m adhd. I didn’t find this revelatory and life saving information out about myself until I was in my fourth decade on...]]></description><link>https://www.attheconfluence.co.uk/post/acceptance</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64202a77093bc8e0a8df1b21</guid><pubDate>Sun, 26 Mar 2023 11:28:49 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ccc396_cdcaf4394bd247938ad1f35d4db54e0c~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_828,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>thehumanisticautistic</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Autism and ADHD - Let's Stick to the Facts]]></title><description><![CDATA[ADHD and autism are neurodevelopmental conditions. Autistic and ADHD brains have structural differences to that of neurotypical brains....]]></description><link>https://www.attheconfluence.co.uk/post/autism-and-adhd-let-s-stick-to-the-facts</link><guid isPermaLink="false">63e25a294003b91ff539300f</guid><pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2023 14:09:49 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>thehumanisticautistic</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[SCoPEd: It's relevant to more of us than you might think...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Firstly, if you're not a counsellor reading this you may well not know what SCoPEd is. Secondly, if you are a counsellor reading this and...]]></description><link>https://www.attheconfluence.co.uk/post/scoped-it-s-relevant-to-all-counsellors</link><guid isPermaLink="false">63d111b1ca039d4fbe4511cc</guid><pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2023 13:09:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ccc396_b79692833fe14c29b9bee27ff39d821f~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>thehumanisticautistic</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Let's Get Physical]]></title><description><![CDATA[The benefits of movement for our wellbeing is a topic I talk about often. I've studied it, I've experienced some of the benefits first...]]></description><link>https://www.attheconfluence.co.uk/post/let-s-get-physical</link><guid isPermaLink="false">63346ac24df54408605f1147</guid><category><![CDATA[Movement]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 03 Oct 2022 10:35:59 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/430f555db3d943699524225fc7a0df24.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>thehumanisticautistic</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Sniff of What's to Come]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here's a sniff of what's to come. 'Sniff' felt appropriate. Personally I have a very complex sensory profile and my sense of smell is a...]]></description><link>https://www.attheconfluence.co.uk/post/a-sniff-of-what-s-to-come</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6337098b4128a0489dd3be9b</guid><pubDate>Fri, 30 Sep 2022 15:34:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ccc396_de501dd38acd44c9a0a72b0dba73ce54~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>thehumanisticautistic</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Am I Doing Here?]]></title><description><![CDATA[On this site, or the planet...? Be specific. I'm autistic. 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