Thanks, Hemma, your perspective is greatly appreciated. The ‘should’ and ‘could’ notions seem to be pretty damn common for a lot of creatives – many of whom also seem to be neurodiverse.

The two things that have been most helpful for me are 1) Stoicism, or learning to let go and decide whether something is worth emotional energy, and 2) going easier on myself, which makes getting back on the horse a lot easier.

And I think I need to add a way to get notifications for comment replies…