Tracey Wakefield

Tag: adhd

  • Less ‘side hustle’, more…

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    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…

  • And Naturally, I Thought: Podcast

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    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…

  • How did that make you feel?

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    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.…

  • Welcome, Spring

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    It is the first week of September, which here in Aotearoa means we have officially moved out of winter and into Spring. I woke up this morning with a curious thought: why doesn’t Spring rate highly in my favourite seasons? Especially as I do love magnolias, cherry blossoms and daffodils (in that order). Currently, my…

  • ADHD and Narrative Therapy: How to Train Your Dragon

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    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…

  • Waiting Mode

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    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…