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Understanding My Feelings When I Can’t Find the Right Words
Sometimes, I know something is bothering me, but I can't find the right words to explain it. Between overthinking, processing my emotions, and feeling pressured to respond, communicating isn't always easy. I'm learning…
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Self-Care Can Be as Simple as Not Making Things Harder
Self-care can be harder than it sounds when you have ADHD and a mind that constantly tells you to do more. I'm learning that I don't have to fill every spare moment or…
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Being Sensitive Has Never Been Easy for Me
I’ve been called sensitive more times than I can count, and for a long time, I took it as criticism. Learning about ADHD and rejection sensitive dysphoria helped me understand why rejection, criticism,…
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The Case for Staying In on the Weekends
I used to think I was wasting my weekend if I didn’t have plans. Now, I’ve learned that staying home, slowing down, and having nowhere to be can be exactly what I need.
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ADHD Awareness Month: What People Don’t Always See
ADHD has been a big part of learning to understand myself. My diagnosis gave me a different way of looking at the things I had spent years criticizing myself for—and reminded me that…
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International Self-Care Day: A Gentle Reminder to Prioritize Yourself
Somewhere along the way, self-care became associated with expensive products, spa days, perfect routines, and the idea that taking care of ourselves has to look aesthetically pleasing. But the truth is that self-care…
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The Self-Care Practices That Actually Help My AuDHD Brain
Self-care isn't always about doing more. Sometimes it's about doing less. In this personal reflection, I share the small practices that genuinely help my AuDHD brain—from making lists and embracing quiet time to…
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From the Archives: Learning to Love Myself: Overcoming Inner Criticism
A year later, I’m still learning to love myself. My inner critic is still there, but I’m learning to quiet it down and meet myself with more patience, compassion, and understanding.
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The Mystery of the Chair That Holds All the Clothes
I never thought a chair full of clothes would make me think so much about who I used to be and who I am now. What started as a simple pile of laundry…
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The Things I Thought Were Just Me Were Actually Autism
For most of my life, I thought I was just bad at being a person. I didn’t realize the things I struggled with weren’t personal failures—they were pieces of myself I hadn’t yet…
