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I am autistic \u2014 and that is both a challenge and a gift. My mind works in images, patterns, and deep connections, which helps me make music, art, and stories that come straight from the heart. It also means I often feel the world more intensely \u2014 a bit like living without a skin. But instead of hiding, I\u2019ve chosen to share: to turn my sensitivities into strength, and my inner world into something others can see, hear, and feel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 2023, a lifelong dream came true: I published my first solo book, Inside the Autside<\/a><\/em>, about what it’s like to be autistic in a non-autistic world. To my surprise and deep emotion, it became a bestseller. In 2024, a revised hardcover edition was released, and I am still overwhelmed with gratitude for all the kind messages I\u2019ve received from readers \u2014 both autistic and non-autistic \u2014 telling me how deeply the book moved them. Thank you, from the bottom of my heart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The hardcover edition of Inside the Autside<\/a>.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

If you like to read more, just click here<\/a> for some of my blogs & articles on autism in English. If you are more of a visual person, you might like to check out some of my autistic artworks<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Works on Autism in Dutch<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

I contributed various chapters to the Dutch books “Lifehacks voor meiden met autisme<\/a>” and “Lifehacks voor vrouwen met autisme<\/a>“. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Unboxing Video<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

On request, I made a vlog style unboxing video of my reaction to the first book in the “Lifehacks” series, for the publisher’s website and social media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n