The Autistics Bullet Journal

I’m an avid journaler. Have been for several years now. So, naturally, when I learned I was autistic I wanted to know if there were any specific spreads out there that I could use.

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After a short search on the internet…I found nothing. There weren’t any clear and obvious journaling tips for autistic adults.

So I made my own.

I started by thinking about what would help me gain a better understanding of myself now that I know I have autism. Trackers and logs were definitely big ones, but I also didn’t know a lot about stims and needed a way to track all these realizations I was having about myself, at present, and in the past.

I began by brainstorming some ideas and thinking about what these spreads might look like. The habit tracker was an easy one, as it’s a widely used bujo spread. But I thought about how I would put together a grid to learn more about stimming. And at the bottom I wanted to add in information about burnout and shutdowns/meltdowns along with some selfcare tips if I experience burnout. It’s my own mini selfcare package that includes stimming, special interests, and…