I’ve been in full-time employment my entire life. Aside from one summer, when I was very ill and on a sickness benefit, and a few months at other points in my life, I’ve worked or studied full-time for 35 years. All that time I’ve gone through cycles of overload, shame, mental burnout, imposter syndrome, depression, physical burnout, and emotional dysregulation, and life has been a near constant struggle. I had no idea that everyone else wasn’t struggling with the same traits, because I thought I was neurotypical. The worlds of work, family, couplehood, socialising, study, etc. just aren’t neuro-funky-friendly. Right now I’m trying to work out how to generate an income for myself in such a way that I can avoid these pitfalls. I’m thinking of creating my own line of sheepskin products, utilising materials that aren’t of use in my current employer’s product range. I need to get help working out the nuts and bolts of that, because even though I’ve spent a good part of my career as a sole trader, I’ve never done concrete production. I’ve always sold my expertise and time. I’m thinking about which products will work, in terms of overheads versus price, how to finance buying my required plant, and the logistics of shipping such products. The best way to market them, and who my target market will be. My sister has been an entrepreneur her entire adult life, so she can help with that. I don’t want to expand too much, as I just want to make a living, but I am considering documenting the process, so other neuro-funky people can learn from my mistakes and victories. I’ll update here as I go.
