Lindsay Douglas

Swimming Heads a poem

“Swimming heads. Twisted hearts. Shrunken souls.”
My latest poem for paid subscribers confronts power, greed, and the quiet courage of resistance.
Read it on Rivers of Reflection
#Poetry #WritingCommunity #Substack

A Letter to My Beloved Daughters: Memories, Wishes, and Unyielding Love As the school year begins anew, my heart drifts back to the days when we drove those long miles to school. Though time and distance may separate us, my love for you remains eternal.

A new letter to my Dear Two Daughters. Check it out: open.substack.com/pub/deartwod...

One of my favorite lines from my latest poem.

Vivid Internal Life
#Autism #ASD
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Vivid Internal World I have a vivid internal world

new poem just dropped:

“I don’t like the world outside my brain. I like the one inside because I can feel things there.”

this is about being autistic, being traumatized, being tired.

#ActuallyAutistic #Poetry #VividInternalWorld #NeurodivergentVoices

Watseka (Watchekee): A Potawatomi Matriarch at the Crossroads of Cultures As a Potawatomi woman caught between tradition and transformation, Watseka shaped the world around her. This is the story of resistance, adaptation, and a legacy carried through generations.

Just published something very close to my heart.
My 4x great-grandmother Watseka was a Potawatomi woman who lived at the intersection of two colliding worlds. I found out she was buried in an unmarked grave, and it gutted me.

So I wrote about her. #IndigenousHistory #Potawatomi #Watseka

What Even Is a Special Interest Anymore? I haven’t touched a paintbrush in weeks.

what even is a special interest anymore?

I wrote about autistic shutdown, passive special interests, and the weird guilt of not having energy to do the things that usually make me feel like me.

#ActuallyAutistic #Neurodivergent #DisabledJoy #RestIsResistance #SubstackWriters

Ever since the end of the summer school semester, I have been in autistic shutdown mode. Or maybe burnout although I would not describe it as a full burnout. But I'm struggling to get and stay motivated. Praying for grace during this time so I can focus on myself. #AutisticShutdown #ASD

Please add me on LinkedIn! Id love to connect with other writers, students, autism advocates, and others. Thank you! #LinkedIn #FollowForFollow www.linkedin.com/in/lindsay-d...

Please subscribe to my paid poetry series on Substack. It would mean the world to me. #Substack #poetry #AuDHDWriter

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💌 New Letter: Dear Two Daughters
I just shared a new letter to my estranged teenage daughters.
Like, comment, share, and subscribe to help boost visibility—every bit helps bring these words closer to them.
Thank you for being here. open.substack.com/pub/deartwod...

Have you ever found yourself more uncertain with age instead of less? What has helped you hold that unknowing? Check out my latest post on Substack. Please like and subscribe! Thanks for your ongoing support. #Substack #SubstackWriter #Writer

Lily Gladstone in Killers of the Flower Moon Interpreting Trauma: Lily Gladstone’s Performance as Emotional Architecture

Lily Gladstone in Killers of the Flower Moon
I wrote this film analysis on Lily Gladstone's performance in Killers of the Flower Moon. Check it out and let me know what you think! 🥰

My latest letter to my youngest daughter on her birthday is up. Please take some time to subscribe, share, comment, like, etc so it can make it to her one day. Thank you for your ongoing support.

To Jasmine Keturah Ruth on your fourteenth birthday.

To Jasmine Keturah Ruth
An open letter to my estranged daughter on her fourteenth birthday

Strange New Worlds is going to end up being GenZ’s The Mummy, in terms of being the thing that turned everyone bi.

Add me on LinkedIn if you're on there. 🩵 #LinkedIn
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Take your time to admire this beautiful catfish…. 🥰
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Luteal Luminescence: A PMDD Guide for Neurodivergent Minds I discovered how to embrace my body's natural rhythms and transform challenges into strengths. Join me as I navigate PMDD while honoring my unique neurological needs.

Understanding my cycle helped me manage PMDD, ADHD, and PDA in a sustainable way. If you feel like you crash at the same time each month—track it. It could change your life too. 🌗

#PMDDawareness #CyclicalLiving #MentalHealthMatters #NeurodivergentHealth #ADHDandPMDD #LivedExperience 💛

Should have posted this yesterday but better late than never! 🥰

Proud of myself

My love 🍓🩷

What Happens to Your Heart When You Get Everything You Asked For? Reflecting on peace after survival, learning to trust gentleness, and finding love that feels like rest rather than rescue

Check out my latest post about finding happiness in my neurodivergent relationship 💜

Mantra of Hope Nurturing Bonds Beyond Barriers

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🌀 In Direct Defiance: Embracing Neurodivergence and AI

Join me on my latest journey, "In Direct Defiance," where I explore the intersections of neurodivergence, creativity, and the radical use of AI as an accessibility tool.

Creative Practice and Becoming: Reflections from a Neurodivergent Artist I’m in a safe space now.

New post dropped on Substack! Check it out! #NeurodivergentArt #AuDHD #CreativePractice #Autistic #AutisticArtist

Whispering into the Dark Dear Two Daughters is a Substack publication about reaching out to my two daughters, Judah and Jasmine Douglas, who are alienated from me.

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Whispering into the Dark Dear Two Daughters is a Substack publication about reaching out to my two daughters, Judah and Jasmine Douglas, who are alienated from me.

open.substack.com/pub/deartwod...

The Irony of Will: When Anti-Trans Crusaders Discover Latin American Political Theory Wherein we observe Helen Joyce's lack of self awareness (again)

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Lily Gladstone in Killers of the Flower Moon🪻🌙 I wrote this essay as a project for my film studies class and I am just really proud of it.

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Lindsay Douglas on Substack New Post Alert: Dive into my journey of balancing art and academia as a neurodivergent creative! Discover how I manage energy, embrace special interests, and find harmony in the chaos.

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