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If you may have noticed from Blog #432 that I published last week, you know that I have recently started working with a life coach and a personal advocate to get support in my daily life. Some of you might be thinking that a change is coming in my life both personally and professionally at “Going the Distance.”
If you guessed correctly, then congratulations!!
As of this blog, these are heady times at “Going the Distance” that range from me FINALLY leaving my retail day job of 14 years to working for the state of Massachusetts’ Rehabiliation Commissioner’s Disability Inclusion Leadership board to further growing “Going the Distance” in terms of taking it to the next level.
I am doing all of this for you, the autism/neurodiversity community because this is my passion and my drive. Being someone who grew up neurodivergent, I feel that by creating my own brand, I can continue helping support families and individuals that are getting more and more diagnoses of neurodiversity every day.
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However, as exciting as this is, there is a lot of personal change that I am going to be going through with these new growths that my mission and I are experiencing. For one thing, it’s going to take a while to get used to the fact that I won’t be getting weekly pay checks and that most of the money will come from my trainings and other activities that will come from time to time. My name is out there, but it’s all about waiting for that call to come in to say that interest is brewing for me to share my story or offer a training that can help support families, educators and employers about neurodiversity.
Sometimes though, waiting is a hard game to play, especially for someone as driven and determined as myself. I want the requests to come in, I want to be in demand so that I can finance myself for future travel to towns and cities that want me to teach what I have to offer. I want to get the money I need to put food on my table (which is one of the things that I am working with my life coach/personal advocate).
There’s a lot of unknowns out there right now and some of it is scary to think about. It’s also scary to know that with 1 in 36 individuals diagnosed with autism/neurodiversity, the resources are limited and these individuals need the proper guidance. I want “Going the Distance” to be around for as long as possible to ensure the proper guidance is given for families, educators and employers.
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Of course, I try my damndest not to worry because I know worrying does nothing but create more worry. I’ve got to take this one day at a time because that’s all I can do. But it’s easier said than done when there are families and individuals looking for someone to turn to while also trying to provide income for yourself to use for other things.
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Nevertheless, these are heady times for “Going the Distance” and that’s a good thing. So buckle up, it’s going to be a long ride!!
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Catch you all later!!
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