The Actualizing Woman

<p>Hi, I'm Clare and I’m a post-menopausal empty-nester and counsellor, recently diagnosed with autism (ASD) trying to process what the heck it all means! I look back over my life and try to understand why I had been feeling like a 'misfit' and SO different from everyone else. <br>I wade through it all, trying to learn how I can break free from the weight of the 'mask', and prepare to explore who I truly am and decipher all those "weird" bits about myself, that have never made sense to me. Armed with more information about adult autism, perhaps now I can start to be who I REALLY am and work on self-acceptance without fear of judgement. No masking. No pretending. No acting. <br>I chew over all my thoughts and experiences as I work through this process of discovering what is ME and what is FAKE, by looking back AND looking at my future plans.&nbsp; &nbsp;<br>I am planning my escape to France next year, (planned before my diagnosis) seeking to design a peaceful and free lifestyle that can now truly fit with my ASD needs and desires; my utopia in this world.<br><br>I'd like to hear from you if you are on a path towards your reinvention, self-acceptance, self-discovery and are creating your own healthier actualizing conditions, where you are able to thrive authentically, feel more fulfilled, and realize your true potential in life.<br>Let me know YOUR story by emailing: <a href="https://theactualizingwoman@gmail.com/">theactualizingwoman@gmail.com</a>&nbsp; &nbsp;<br><br>Hosted by Clare Bailey, counselling psychotherapist, author, transformational life coach and hypnotherapist (BA Hons) MBACP MNCPS Acc. DHP Acc.Hyp.<br><br><br></p>