Category: Neurodiversity
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Less ‘side hustle’, more…
Now that I’m running my own business alongside my other job, it was only a matter of time before I was asked if it was my ‘side hustle’. And I wasn’t surprised that I rejected the term and went looking for an alternative. It isn’t an aversion to the concept in totality; it just doesn’t…
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Side Quest
I have spent my life learning a very annoying truth: there is so much in life we have no control over. I’m not saying this to absolve myself of responsibility, because the one place where we have the most ability to exercise control is over our own actions. I’m pondering this because I recently made…
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And Naturally, I Thought: Podcast
This week, my brain did the thing it likes to do, jump from random thought to random thought, and landed on an idea for a new project. I have lots of project ideas; occasionally, some stick, but many of them remain in folders on the computer or in bags of craft supplies. I’m hoping this…
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How did that make you feel?
As I have been writing reflections and curating content for my website, I have naturally been thinking about, “How would this land for someone like me?” Someone weary of buzzwords, sales pitches, flashy marketing, and the inauthentic use of inclusive language. Someone who thinks they are pretty good at noticing misalignment between words and action.…
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What Would My Childhood Self Think of Who I am Today?
Inspiration for these reflections can sometimes come from the strangest places. I have been getting gel manicures on and off for probably about the last 15 years. It is a strategy to curb a very long-standing nail-biting habit and a reminder of how far I have come. I love looking at my healthy, strong nails…
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ADHD and Narrative Therapy: How to Train Your Dragon
I remember in my counselling training doing a class on group work. We were tasked with each running a group with our classmates. One of my classmates ran a group meditation session, and we imagined ourselves as animals and explored what the image meant to us. I was a dragon. This image of myself continued…
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Waiting Mode
My ADHD assessment appointment was pushed out by two weeks due to staff sickness. Externally, I was understanding; internally, I was spiralling. Two more weeks of fighting with myself, fighting the urge to create and rehearse a script of what I would say. Fearful thoughts oscillating between, “What if they say I’m fine? What if…
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Am I Disabled?
This is a question I have struggled with for years. By definition, yes. The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD) defines persons with disabilities as: “…those who have long-term physical, mental, intellectual or sensory impairments which in interaction with various barriers may hinder their full and effective participation in society…
