"We rush to escape what makes us anxious, which makes us anxious, and so we rush some more." - Sarah Wilson I work with a lot of neurodivergent clients, most of them ADHD or AuDHD* and while they are all unique and experience their neurodiversity in varying ways, one thing they all agree on is their spidey senses. By this I mean, their intuition, their pattern recognition, their capacity to pick up on the energy of someone or a situation. There are few ADHDers who do not report experiencing...

"Come with me if you want to live..." - James Cameron, The Terminator A bearded man rubbing his eye surrounded by blue skies and greenery I have wanted to write this post for a while now but honestly I have not known where to start... I've decided to just start writing and see where my mind wanders. I am writing this at a time when the world is in flux; again! It seems like the 2020's are cursed and this flux is relentless. We are approaching the Easter long weekend and everyone I talk to is...

Capability is to pursue life, but sometimes that means focusing inwards and not pushing outwards. -Sheryl Chan The little engine that could (Watty Piper, 1930) is a story known to most generations. The little engine believes that they can conquer the hill despite their smaller size and load. This story comes to mind when I contemplate burnout and perfectionism, particularly reflecting on my own personal experience. Since writing my previous post about burnout, my mind has been formulating...