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My First Mammogram: The Honest, Unfiltered Version (From a Woman Who Was Terrified)
An honest account of my first mammogram, what to expect, and why learning your normal matters more than ever.
Calamity Kelz
Jun 123 min read
Afterlife by Stephanie Hudson - Where Everything Began
The book that started it all. Keira, Draven, and the first spark in Stephanie Hudson’s epic world. Here’s where my journey began.
Calamity Kelz
Jun 54 min read
Dark Secrets: A Love Letter to the Series That Shouldn’t Be a Comfort - But Somehow Is
A haunting, human vampire series that stays with you, and got even better the second time. My love letter to Dark Secrets.
Calamity Kelz
May 315 min read
The Final Step (But Not the End): Completing the Autism Assessment Journey
We’ve completed the final step in Squish’s autism assessment journey. It wasn’t just an appointment, it was a moment of clarity. Of closure. And of moving forward as a family, together.
Calamity Kelz
May 162 min read
Villains, Grey Areas, and the Characters I Can’t Let Go Of
Heroes are fine. But the characters I return to, time and again, are the ones with cracks. The ones who burn, break, and try anyway.
Calamity Kelz
May 152 min read
Still Processing: The Middle Part of the Autism Assessment Journey
The messy, emotional middle part of an autism assessment, not the start or the end, just the heavy part in between.
Calamity Kelz
May 133 min read
The Questions Google Can’t Answer
Not looking for answers, just proof someone else has felt this too. For anyone typing feelings into Google and finding nothing that fits.
Calamity Kelz
May 102 min read
Too Much and Not Enough
I’m not chasing praise. I’m not trying to lead a revolution. I just want to do my job well, maybe too well, if you ask some people, and I...
Calamity Kelz
May 92 min read
Beginning the Process: A Family’s First Step Toward Understanding the Spectrum
We’re at the start of an autism assessment journey as a family. It’s not about labels, it’s about understanding, navigating uncertainty, and learning to support each other with kindness. This is the beginning of something, and maybe that’s enough.
Calamity Kelz
May 83 min read
When Safe Spaces Stop Feeling Safe
When a safe space suddenly stops feeling safe, it hurts, even if it’s “just a game.” This is about mistakes, rejection, and rebuilding when
Calamity Kelz
May 22 min read
Neurodiverse, Not Broken
Not broken, just late to the right map. A story about early pain, late realisations, and what happens when you finally stop calling yourself the problem.
Calamity Kelz
Apr 282 min read
Mum Life, Meltdowns & Magic
There is no version of this where I don’t start by saying: I love my daughter. Deeply. Fiercely. She is bright, kind to her core, and has...
Calamity Kelz
Apr 282 min read
If I Look Like I’ve Got It Together, I Probably Scheduled the Breakdown for Later
Overachieving. Overwhelmed. Probably neurodivergent. This is what it’s like to quietly burn out while still looking like you’ve got it all together, and why spreadsheets and sarcasm are my survival strategy.
Calamity Kelz
Apr 282 min read
Respawn & Rest
A Shadow the Hedgehog plush. A lifelong love of Kingdom Hearts. And the one place I can hit pause when the world won’t stop spinning.
Calamity Kelz
Apr 282 min read
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