I have finally achieved a work-life balance by having neither work or a life

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Despair Is Not Wisdom

#AutisticAdvocacyMonth Day 27 Spotlight on AutismCrisisSupport.com They have resources for Autistics and those who care for them. Check out the "Reasons for Living" tool and others you find on the site. Autistic Advocacy Month gold, orange, and red infinity fist logo created by Heli-OS.art

Day 26 of #AutisticAdvocacyMonth 🎵 Spotlight: Music for Autism , sensory-friendly concerts where Autistic people can experience music on their own terms. MusicForAutism.org What's your favorite music? Autistic Advocacy Month logo created by HELI-OS ☀️

Autistic Advocacy Month gold, orange, and red infinity with fist logo created by Heli-OS.art @heli-os.art

Hearing other people's stories is powerful. Sharing yours is, too! Podcasts are a great way to do both What's your favorite? #AutisticAdvocacyMonth

The Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN) created a plain language guide: https://autisticadvocacy.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/ADA-Toolkit-Plain-Language.pdf You can also watch policy expert, Miriam Edelman discuss the ADA and employment. https://youtu.be/xQ6eVJ5ryB8?si=m0MX8wW6ZvUCLQOu

Employment advocacy starts with knowing what exists and evaluating it critically. HireAutism.org offers a free job board, resume guides, interview prep, and mentoring for Autistic job seekers. Check it out using our Evaluating Orgs Checklist while you're at it: umbrellaopensdoors.org/resources/

Privacy is a human right.

"...everyone deserves safety, nutrition, housing, health care, self-determination, autonomy, community, support, access, and wellness." ~ Ly Xīnzhèn M. Zhǎngsūn Brown Really, what more needs to be said? #AutisticAdvocacyMonth Day 18

Capacibility is understanding what you can do (ability) AND what conditions make it possible (capacity). Free tools, no signup: umbrellaopensdoors.org/resources Video overview: https://youtu.be/_LrWBd_RKpg #NeurodivergentAdvocacy #DisabilityJustice #AutisticAdvocacyMonth Day17

Day 15 of #AutisticAdvocacyMonth Let's talk about #AutisticSafety. Some tools can all help Autistic people communicate with first responders. 📖 AANE's full resource: https://aane.org/autism-info-faqs/library/safety-medical-id-bracelets-wallet-cards-and-lanyards/#AutisticAdvocacyMonth#AutisticSafetyWhat safety tools help you?

Happy #portfolioday! I'm HELI-OS, a semi-professional vector artist who's just goin' through it. Woe, links be upon you: 🛰️ko-fi.com/heli_os 🪐️acggoods.com/store/heli-os ☀️️ www.heli-os.art

Happy #portfolioday! I'm HELI-OS, a semi-professional vector artist who's just goin' through it. Woe, links be upon you: 🛰️ko-fi.com/heli_os 🪐️acggoods.com/store/heli-os ☀️️ www.heli-os.art

Day 11 of #AutisticAdvocacyMonth: self-care share day. Miriam Edelman wrote it best — "The world should listen / to Autistic people, the / experts on themselves." Share something you've created. All forms welcome. Full haiku set: https://medium.com/umbrellaopensdoors/haikus-on-autism-df82d29450c1#AutisticAdvocacyMonth

Day 7 of #AutisticAdvocacyMonth 🧡 New resource: Evaluating Neurodivergent Support Organizations Checklist — a practical tool to assess whether orgs truly center Autistic people. Check it out → umbrellaopensdoors.org/resources/ Logo by @heli-os.art #NothingAboutUsWithoutUs #AutisticLed

Planets Part 4: Pluto & Beyond!🤍 You can see the whole family here!

Part 3: The Ice Giants, Uranus & Neptune!🧊

Planets part 2: Mars, Ceres, Jupiter, and Saturn! 🪐

Pluto & Co. are next!

Planets part 2: Mars, Ceres, Jupiter, and Saturn! 🪐

Felt compelled to draw some Planets! (and our lovely Moon 🌙)

Felt compelled to draw some Planets! (and our lovely Moon 🌙)

Post 1: Day 5 of Autistic Advocacy Month. Sundays are for community care — the real kind. Not what gets sold to you. The kind where we show up for each other. #AutisticAdvocacyMonth logo created by @heli-os.art #CommunityCare

QTP if your profile is LGBTIA+ safe💜💙🩷🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈

Post 1: Day 2 of Autistic Advocacy Month. Today we're spotlighting ASAN — the Autistic Self Advocacy Network. Autistic-led, Autistic-run, fighting for real change. 👉 autisticadvocacy.org #AutisticAdvocacyMonth

Post 1: April is Autistic Advocacy Month — and we're starting where all advocacy starts: with self-care. Real, sustainable, community-rooted care. 📣 #AutisticAdvocacyMonth

Height chart of my Planetary Muses!

*sits in a chair and thinks for a very very long time*

Birthday DTIYS!🎂 (only if you wanna, no pressure) If Urania isn't to your liking, plenty more options reside here! All I ask is you keep it SFW, and have fun!✨

Birthday DTIYS!🎂 (only if you wanna, no pressure) If Urania isn't to your liking, plenty more options reside here! All I ask is you keep it SFW, and have fun!✨

What if I made blog pages on my site to document the progress of my larger projects? 🗺️ Those that don't progress very fast, and so wouldn't be posted here otherwise. Would you be interested in seeing something like that?

[2026 APPLICATIONS OPEN NOW] Our server is 5 years old and very active with over 1000 autistic members. We chat about interests, play games, make art etc, so if you're autistic and looking for community, come join the Autistic Creative Hub! forms.gle/7Y1X4MKaPwKQ...

The final ACH Doodle!✨ @schnumn.bsky.social's comic-sona! #art #illustration #fanart

The final ACH Doodle!✨ @schnumn.bsky.social's comic-sona! #art #illustration #fanart

A second-to-last Doodle!✨ @luneevenfall.bsky.social's Kat! #art #illustration #fanart

A second-to-last Doodle!✨ @luneevenfall.bsky.social's Kat! #art #illustration #fanart

A "lost" Doodle!✨ @imiogri.bsky.social's Mydas! #art #illustration #fanart

A "lost" Doodle!✨ @imiogri.bsky.social's Mydas! #art #illustration #fanart

Nine new characters have entered the HELI-OS pantheon! These Planetary Muses help keep the far-future Solar System running, but still have ample time for simulated shenanigans! Which one inspires you most?✨

One last Doodle double feature!✨ @masked-ragdoll.bsky.social's Maxine & @craftyfeathers.bsky.social's Loaded! #art #illustration #fanart

Nine new characters have entered the HELI-OS pantheon! These Planetary Muses help keep the far-future Solar System running, but still have ample time for simulated shenanigans! Which one inspires you most?✨

One last Doodle double feature!✨ @masked-ragdoll.bsky.social's Maxine & @craftyfeathers.bsky.social's Loaded! #art #illustration #fanart

A fairy Doodle!✨ @unicornclutter.bsky.social's Yarrow! #art #illustration #fanart

A fairy Doodle!✨ @unicornclutter.bsky.social's Yarrow! #art #illustration #fanart

A secretive Doodle!✨ @imiogri.bsky.social's Minu! #art #illustration #fanart

A secretive Doodle!✨ @imiogri.bsky.social's Minu! #art #illustration #fanart

A slapstick Doodle!✨ @kieshells.bsky.social's Whimsy! #art #illustration #fanart