DISCLAIMER - I’m not an expert and I’m not qualified to give professional advice. Please speak to your doctor, your employer or a charitable organisation if you require help and reach out to family and friends for support.
I’ll share my passion for self care and life skills sharing what I’ve learned from personal experience and from friends and family as well as from the experts backed up by scientific studies and large scale controlled randomised trials and how I implement these tips into my life. Hopefully this channel will help you learn what we can all do to look after our bodies and our minds and what life skills we all have access to.
I’ll be sharing the story of my autism and the symptoms, how my life is affected, the extra education and support I’ve received and the coping strategies I use and what I’ve learned. I’ll also celebrate the qualities and strengths of people with autism and how the world is a better place because of people with autism.
What an enriching video! I was happy to identify with several characteristics, and your way of explaining made me calm too :) thank you very much for this excellent content!
Not so long ago the national drink of Scotland was neither Whisky or Buckfast or even Irn Bru but a wine like drink called Bland made from fermented Whey. Before I became lactose intolerant and subsequently vegan I wanted to make it. I used to make Kefir and Kefir cheese but I can't have it anymore. A superb video none the less.
Glad you enjoyed the video. After learning more about imposter syndrome I think it's a good thing to have, cause it means you're a good person and you want to do your best and do what's right. But at the same time you need to keep reminding yourself that a lot of what you're thinking is internal and if you ask people what they think of you, you'll be pleasantly surprised at their answers.
Aww, thank you so much for your kind words. Amazing to think I started this channel 9 months ago and now I have over 300 subscribers. You're spot on, hopefully that number keeps going up so more people can learn the life skills I've learned that helped me get to where I am.
Loving your videos and learning so much. As I said in another comment on one of your other videos…I have a nephew that has been diagnosed. You are so self aware…more so than most of us “ neural typical”. Having a good support and family is so important. Thanks for your honesty and information ☺️
All you say is true…I do a 16/8 intermittent fasting g daily…two meals…sometimes one. No processed food at all. A good diet is truly the spice of life.
I have my very first kefir fermenting as we speak…just got my grains…so excited. I have always made yogurt ….do a lot of gardening and want to make some fermented cabbage and other things. The process is fascinating. Wish me luck ☺️
Brilliant to hear you're getting into fermentation. As we're learning now, everything starts in the gut and fermented foods are the best foods to eat to feed your good microbes. In the coming weeks/months you should notice a difference in your skin, nails, hair and energy levels. Best of luck.
Wow…so glad I found your Chanel. I have a nephew that has been diagnosed at the age of 5 with Autism…he is a sweet boy. Extremely smart. Smarter than my sister and myself for sure. 🤪. He struggles with transitions and a little with eye contact. I notice when I visit it takes him about an hour to warm up to me even though he knows me well. I just give him time and space and let him warm up at his own pace and come to me, because he always does. His mom is a specialist in childhood education and teacher so is very in-tuned to his needs. I think he would be a 1 on the spectrum. Reading already at a 6th grade level so very high functioning. He tends to hyper focus on projects he is doing. I Love him so much, and I am so glad to hear your story and experience with this condition. Like I said…I came here for the Kefir video and stayed for the rest. I am going to recommend you to my sister. 😊 so nice to hear from someone who is experienced in the condition and not just a clinician. You have a valuable message for so many.
Amazing feedback! Greatly appreciated. If I can help one person with autism to know they're autism shouldn't hold them back, to feel they can be their true selves and live a full life I've achieved my goal 😍
I came for the kefir video and glad I stayed to listen to your story. 😊Many of us out here understand. I lost my father at 16 and mom at 22…I remember feeling so lost and depressed from grief…I didn’t plan my demise, but I didn’t care if I ever woke up. I prayed for sleep. It wasn’t clinical depression, but as I am older now, I assume it was severe grief, so,situational,depression but depression non the less as I was close to both of my parents. I eventually overcame it and have been fine since, but I never will forget that scary sad time. I never told anyone. I too enjoy hobbies and being busy. Started a business and found life is good once we accept our grief for what it is… You were brave to tell your family. It can be so hard because you think no one could possibly understand, but truly some of us really do. 😊
Very cool! I sub'd because of the kefir making video and this is a very cool follow up! Had no idea i could make fizzy drinks too, and cheese! Def going to try it! Thank you again! Good stuff👍
Hey thank you! I've been using kefir milk to create more batches of kefir by simply adding a cup of kefir milk to regular store bought whole milk and it works! Just remove a cup of whole milk from a gallon and add a cup of kefir, let it sit on the counter until it gets thick and has that sour taste. Then toss it in the fridge to slow the fermentation and youre done! Def on my list to do it properly with grains! Tnx again!
As long as you don't leave the grains in the over fermented kefir for more than a few days they'll be fine. Just make sure to give them fresh milk once the fermentation is done so they have more lactose to feed on.
Thank you for sharing your experience with Impostor Syndrome. I especially appreciated how the letter, you wrote to yourself, helped you heal. I’ve been wanting to learn more about this syndrome since I first heard the term and your video was just what I needed to better understand the dynamics involved.
Glad the video was helpful. I've come to think now that it's better to have imposter syndrome than to not have it as it can mean that you want to get better and to be a good person.
In my beginner journey into making kefir I learned through trial and error, my first attempts I sealed the jar, later on I learned kefir is aerobic (air breathing). My first, sealed jar attempts were very bitter/sour. My later batches, in a jar with a piece of paper towel and elastic band on top were much less acidic and creamier. 😋
Thank you for sharing. I agree! I think the world is a better place with you and other autistic people in it as well. I don’t know much about autism. Your video about kefir was recommended to me and I’m glad I found it. Thank you. Making a soda with the whey is a great idea😊
Amazing feedback! Thank you so much! Keep an eye out for autism videos I'll start uploading soon. Yeah, I love kefir soda! It's just like fizzy soda with the benefit of having all the healthy yeast and bacteria. My mum's noticed her hair is thicker and her nails are stronger since I introduced her to it.
So, instead of thinking how much kefir grains to how much milk, instead think of how much kefir you want to make and how quickly you want to make it. The quicker you want the milk to ferment, the more grains you have per litre of milk and the warmer you make the environment where the milk is fermenting. So if I have enough kefir for a few days I'll put my milk and grains in the fridge. Hope this helps
Yeah, ideally you should use a plastic sieve but I've not found my metal one has harmed my grains at all and I only have my grains in the sieve for a few seconds.
Can we have the soda recipe. I get you use 50mls kefir whey with 300 mls of juice, but you don't tell us how much water you added to the bottle. Also what size bottles are you using?
