Rocket Art Universe

The blueprint for rejecting conformity 🧜‍♀️💚

As a neurodivergent artist & therapist, I've loved Ariel since I was a kid and never understood why she hit differently than every other Disney character… but now I do!

Ariel had an entire cave of hyperfixations while everyone told her to care about normal mermaid things. She felt everything intensely and never masked to come across calm or reasonable or ‘normal’. She followed her obsessions impulsively, trusted herself over authority, and chose the unknown over shrinking herself to fit.

Like many other late-diagnosed neurodivergent people, I spent 30+ years doing exactly what she refused to do. I hid my hyperfixations, managed my emotions into society’s standards, and stayed in places that were breaking me for way too long.

Ariel taught me that conformity promises safety but slowly erases you. That building shrines to what you love is better than hiding it. That choosing yourself over what's expected is always the right move.

Give this a save if you’re done with feeling ‘too much’ just because that’s what society says. Or stick around to help a Neurodivergent artist resist the BS narratives pushed on us to define my own ‘normal’ 💚

This was always the right response 👀👇

I’m sure many Neurodivergent Severence fans can relate… Milchick spent years adapting himself to survive inside Lumon. Just performing their version of professional, playing by the rules and shrinking into being tolerable.

Late diagnosed neurodivergent people go through all those years of adapting too. It’s exhausting constantly requesting reasonable things and them never going nowhere. Or getting feedback that’s never really about your actual work.

The realisation that no version of yourself is ever good enough for this boring corporate world is brutal. But also freeing…

As a Neurodivergent artist I drew this moment because this defiance felt like something worth honouring, another lesson we can all learn.

I love the moment he'd finally had enough because he made it SO Milchick & SO sassy 😂 the perfect mix of subtle defiance and blatant in your face defiance. Telling someone exactly what you think in the most articulate and undigestible way possible ✌️

Here’s your reminder that you’re not too much, your exhaustion is normal and your anger is appropriate. And occasionally, a ‘devour feculance’ is NEEDED 💚

If this resonates, feel free to stick around to support a Neurodivergent artist trying to resist the BS narratives pushed on us to define my own ‘normal’ 💚

This is Rocket. He doesn't comply 👀👇

Drawing this started with a meme I saw years ago - literally a shiba on a roof saying ‘u don't f**in control me’ and it’s been stuck in my brain ever since 😂

So I drew Rocket on a roof because he's exactly that energy. He’s not afraid to stand out and is completely unbothered by your disapproval (fully aware you can't do anything about it ✌️).

I also think standing out is massively important.

Someone has to go first - someone has to be on the roof while everyone else stays on the ground wondering if it's safe. Without that nothing changes. The spell the status quo has everyone under only breaks when someone steps out of it.

Rocket’s always known this (he was BORN knowing it) 💚

As a late diagnosed neurodivergent artist & therapist I make work for the people who are also done waiting for permission to stand out. This piece is part of my upcoming Angry Animal print collection, a celebration of the animals who refuse to comply 💚

Feel free to stick around if that’s your vibe. And if you know someone on the roof, they need to see this too 💚✌️

All I want for Christmas is some basic Neurodivergent accommodations...

and the complete restructuring of society 🎄

Is that too much to ask, Santa? 👀

(Also I drew all of these whilst procrastinating on wrapping presents because executive dysfunction is VERY real)

Tag a fellow Neurodivergent who gets both lists 💚

What's on YOUR realistic Christmas wishlist? Give me the cosy AND the revolutionary 👇

Nobody wants to hear this 😳 👻 

If any of these made you go 'oh god that's MY nightmare', I have something to tell you..

Firstly you’re absolutely not alone! These are some Neurodivergent problems I’m not okay with (slide 9 is the absolute worst recently!!!)

And secondly, unapologetically embracing your Neurodivergent joy isn’t ‘too much’ or ‘wrong’ Your special interests absolutely deserve the love you give them.

There’s always going to be people who don’t get it, and people who try to drag you down. But they’re not you’re people. Your community is out there but they’ll never find you if you’re hiding 💚

I’m Becki & I’m a neurodivergent therapist unmasking through digital art - if you’re on your own journey to embracing your Neurodivergent self I’d love for you to stick around for more authentic insights as I share the things I love 💚

Which slide is your personal nightmare? 😳👇

Is gaming a bad habit or self-regulation? 🎮

As someone late diagnosed with Autism & ADHD, I've learned that gaming is actually self-care and therapy for me (and yes, I'm a therapist saying this!).

I’ve played a HUGE range of games of all kinds of different genres over the years. Whether its Spyro or Tomb Raider or Silent Hill, all these virtual worlds have in a way taught me:

- Emotional regulation
- Safe ways to feel deeply
- Confidence building
- Stress management
- Predictable rewards
- Controlled environments

That's exactly why I love drawing gaming art and fan art commissions. When you connect with a character or world, I understand the real comfort and healing that happens there 💚

Next time someone questions whether you should still be gaming as an adult, remember: Your brain found what it needed long before your diagnosis explained why 😘

Let's normalise the reality of being an artist (with AuDHD) 🙃

I'll start with sharing this mountain of WIPs I have that I was telling myself I can't post until they're PERFECT, but here they are.

They range from fan art portraits to couple portraits to cute lil sticker designs…

I appreciate that this is a very AuDHD artist problem to have, but I’m determined I’ll get them finished at SOME point. I see it as a lil treasure chest of future prints ✌️

And just a reminder to any other Neurodivergent creators, your process and your interests are valid. Draw what you love and keep the process as chaotic as you want 💚

Which one do you think I should finish first? 🤔👇

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