I spent decades being told I wasn’t good enough – that I was a disappointment and didn’t measure up to other people’s expectations. I became really isolated. I masked and camouflaged myself, trying to show up as a version who would please others. I was fearful of being found out, judged or rejected. Does that […]

Verbal instructions are something I’ve always grappled with.  It wasn’t until my autism ADHD diagnosis in my mid-40s that I started to understand why I found them so difficult. Before my diagnosis, if someone gave me a string of verbal instructions, I needed them to be repeated three or four times, and even then I

A diagnosis is not what makes you neurodiveregent. A diagnosis is merely validation.

Have you heard of the ‘negative narrative’? It’s something I’ve explored quite a bit…  Research suggests that by the ages of seven to eight, children with ADHD already have low self-esteem and self-worth, because they’ve been told so many times the things they’re not good at (or not good enough at).  And by the age

Something’s become apparent to me since my autism and ADHD diagnosis in my mid-40s.  It revolves around skills and strengths, and how environment and context come into play. Areas I often felt were my failings or weaknesses, or skills I lacked during my corporate time, are actually my strengths in terms of the success I’ve