Specter Dotted Journal

Design from August 2022 Tee Club:​
It's been a year since I got diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder and ADHD. It's been really validating and healing because interpersonal relationships have always been really hard for me. People don't want me to be honest but if I don't say something (because I believe in not saying anything if I don't have anything nice to say) then I'm dismissive/rude/aloof. I spent the last year trying to figure out who I really am, which is a really weird thing to say at 32 but it's like I'm aware of what I'm expected to be vs what I am when I don't put all my thoughts and actions through a 72-step flowchart because I think I'm safe from judgement and admonishment. 
A lot of times, I am only one facet of myself and over time I start to feel like a specter of myself - visible but disembodied. A lot of times I feel like I'm just watching humans being humans while I'm on the outside looking in. Sorry for the big sad feels. 
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I hope this month's design encourages you to be yourself, even when it's a struggle, and I hope it helps you feel a little less alone going through them. Oh, and that dreaming of escaping to Paris helps.
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♡ A5 size dotted journal with ribbon bookmark, elastic band closure and pocket on inner back cover 
♡ 96 sheets of 100gsm bright white (192 pages) 
♡ Vegan faux leather cover with gold foil stamping
♡ Holo gilded edges