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Transformative Power of Gaming and Art

Inspired by my gaming and the Buddhist concept of rebirth, Respawn expresses the metamorphosis we forge when we keep going, keep starting over, and spring anew from the ashes of our inner battles. This piece covers the range of emotions I brought to the canvas that day: fiery determination, blissful inspiration, and meditative peace. Alignment may emerge over time through deliberate practice,…

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I Can’t Spin This Anymore

I Can’t Spin This Anymore My beloved offspring tends to catastrophize. We typically talk daily; since early 2024, some days, they’ve called me five times or more in a panic about the Presidential election. Around the time of the Primaries, we agreed not to discuss politics. They needed to focus on other, healthier, topics. But on Election Day, they walked from work to an ER amidst a full-on…

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overcoming self-doubt in art

unveiling the power of internal family systems therapy “Ungrounded, Unspoken” (Note: In this article I reference Internal Family Systems Therapy, developed by Dr. Richard C. Schwarz. Through this method we may discover aspects of ourselves – called “Parts” – that make up the complexity of each of our psyches. (Carefully using this well-honed technique–best learned and practiced with a…

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#actuallyautistic #abstract art #artistic process #internal family systems #intuitive artwork process #journal #life of an artist #poser syndrome #self-doubt #sketch journaling

neurodivergence and compassion

Because I’m Autistic, I follow many neurodivergent people and groups on social media. There’s a lot of pain and frustration in the community, and it’s wonderful that we have safe places to vent, cry, and reach out. But I seldom see interactions about the two most powerful aspects of my neurodiversity: Empathy and Intuitive Sensitivity. I’m curious to know how often they occur in ND folks. If…

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i never know when it will hit me…

What time do you go to bed and wake up currently? I’m an artist with Autism and ADHD, so the concept of a regular sleep and wake schedule leaves me chuckling. Sardonic. And I expect my age factors into it, too. Last night, I tried 6 different methods that usually help me fall asleep. Total fail. At 2 am I surrendered, rose from bed, and began two new watercolor paintings. It didn’t make me…

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good morning, summer!

Summer-inaugural breakfast I just made myself a proper breakfast for the first time in… maybe a year? Finished my last art show (until Fall) on Saturday; Have released my late Mom’s things to the point that I can reclaim my storage space for inventory; My son’s doing okay; The cat is happy. Life is good. Time to plan a fun camping trip to a cool, mountainous, wooded spot. And continue…

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dreaming in the land of broken stars

“Dreaming in the land of broken stars” Acrylic on canvas, 12”x12” by Leslee Hare The Oasis Counseling Center for Women and Children is a local (Birmingham, AL, US) non-profit mental health center. Every year they hold a fundraiser, and Alabama Art Supply provides the canvases free to artists who contribute. This painting will be my contribution tomorrow. This cause is very close to my heart,…

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#actuallyautistic #adult female autism #contributions to fundraisers #coping forgiveness relaxing #illustration #intuitive artwork process #mental health #painting acrylics #women’s mental health awareness

the sh*t we leave behind

getting ready to clean house Not sure if this post needs a trigger warning… It might get rough. Rough thoughts about family relationships and obligations, especially related to my parents and their ignorance and denial about my Autism and Mental Health. And tough words about someone who isn’t here to defend herself – my Mom. So here’s a spacer, where we can both catch our…

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#actuallyautistic #adult female autism #changing life path #cleaning house #co-dependency #follow your dreams #leslee hare author artist #mental health #new understanding learning #personal responsibility

your ashes

grief and growth

girl with ashesgenerated by Leslee Hare with MidJourney AI 9/8/19 Your ashes My ballast in this bewildering world Heavy in the tin Your favorite cap perched I forgot you were there for a moment. Direction lost and found Scorched and crumbling You leave me untethered Blindly grasping for an anchor. Scattered now Groping, I find the blindfold Peel the layers back And wipe the smudges…

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my autism and a toxic career choice

my toxic career Generated with MidJourney AI by Leslee Hare, 2023. Hell. That’s what Architecture was like for me. Forty-plus years in a team-driven, deadline-critical profession, not knowing I was Autistic. I wouldn’t be here now without powering through countless silent/invisible meltdowns during those years. How did I find myself in that impossible situation? In the 1970s and ’80s, when…

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saturday's thoughts on ai-generated art

“Out-arted by AI.” Prompt by Leslee Hare; image by MidJourney AI. A couple of weeks ago I saw several artists spewing vitriol on an acquaintance’s post because it was illustrated with an AI-generated image. As an artist, I can understand their frustration. But those artists-against-AI-art rants leave me shrugging and shaking my head. To specify, I’m writing about situations when AI-generated…

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#actuallyautistic #accepting change gracefully #ai generated art #perspective with age

autism and intuition

One characteristic that played a key role in my Autism diagnosis is my “vibrant inner life.” And I find imagination and intuition to be closely related, if not conjoined at the birth of awareness. I think a lot of people acknowledge that Auties can display heightened perception (“sensory issues”), which I feel are akin to intuition and empathy. When we absorb and see and feel everything in our…

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the hazards of not knowing the mind

How I feel today, January 28, 2023. by Leslee Hare I’m not reeling anymore from Mom’s death. But a wobbling sensation accompanies my every step, gesture, word, and thought. I’m relying these days on multiple to-do and wish lists. It seems the best way to keep me upright and on the ground. If that’s even where and how I want to be. Maybe I’m being melodramatic; I really don’t know. Sometimes I…

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#actuallyautistic #adult female autism #autism social awkwardness #child development #co-dependency #coping forgiveness relaxing #depression pain connection #grief PTSD #mental health #mother daughter relationship #narcissism #recovery psychological abuse #toxic relationships #undiagnosed autistic

New visions of Abiquor center of light.

I’m delighted to see Lisa’s image of Abiquor! I’m also in the process of reconnecting gradually and gently with this aspect of myself and my friends. It’s comforting in these days.

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the last thing i could bring you

The last thing I could bring you. Photo by Leslee Hare The last thing I could bring youwilted before you left.You smiled and I criedeven though I still believedthat you’d be coming home. Soon.I didn’t know flowers were not allowedinside the MICU.I’m glad I didn’t careand relieved I didn’t have to ask myself“Should I?”We both tired of worrying.You surrendered once it became hopeless.I sit here…

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#actuallyautistic #aging gracefully #anxiety #autism social awkwardness #changing life path #coping forgiveness relaxing #discovering new paths #female southern writer #follow your dreams #gifts for friends #grief #illness #limitations and mortality

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