I call this Notes From the Thick of It because I’m writing from inside real life, not from a polished finish line. These are reflections from the messy middle of AuDHD and chronic Illness, where overwhelm, grief, humor, healing, and small flashes of clarity all show up together. If you like what you read, please share it. Meanwhile, in My Brain Unmasking isn’t safe to do in every situation. There are times when masking makes sense because stripping naked in front of others isn’t always safe....
10 days ago • 3 min read
I call this Notes From the Thick of It because I’m writing from inside real life, not from a polished finish line. These are reflections from the messy middle of AuDHD and chronic Illness, where overwhelm, grief, humor, healing, and small flashes of clarity all show up together. If you like what you read, please share it. Meanwhile, in My Brain We don't have cookie cutter brains. Accommodating one person's ADHD doesn't mean the problem is solved for all of us. To suggest otherwise is...
17 days ago • 2 min read
I call this Notes From the Thick of It because I’m writing from inside real life, not from a polished finish line. These are reflections from the messy middle of AuDHD and chronic Illness, where overwhelm, grief, humor, healing, and small flashes of clarity all show up together. If you like what you read, please share it. Meanwhile, in My Brain Acceptance isn’t the same as submission. The School System Gave Up on My Father My father spent much of his life believing he wasn’t very smart....
about 1 month ago • 2 min read
I call this Notes From the Thick of It because I’m writing from inside real life, not from a polished finish line. These are reflections from the messy middle of AuDHD and chronic Illness, where overwhelm, grief, humor, healing, and small flashes of clarity all show up together. If you like what you read, please share it. Meanwhile, in My Brain An AuDHD brain is a bit like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re going to get. The bigger problem is that the box changes every day. You...
about 1 month ago • 2 min read
I call this Notes From the Thick of It because I’m writing from inside real life, not from a polished finish line. These are reflections from the messy middle of AuDHD and chronic Illness, where overwhelm, grief, humor, healing, and small flashes of clarity all show up together. If you like what you read, please share it. Meanwhile, in My Brain Some days my brain works like a laser, other days it works like a drunk monkey trying to find its own butt. Unmasking Isn’t Freedom Until It Feels...
about 1 month ago • 2 min read
I call this Notes From the Thick of It because I’m writing from inside real life, not from a polished finish line. These are reflections from the messy middle of AuDHD and chronic Illness, where overwhelm, grief, humor, healing, and small flashes of clarity all show up together. If you like what you read, please share it. Why ADHD Makes Friendship Harder to Maintain One of the biggest obstacles to friendship for people with ADHD isn’t a lack of social skills. It isn’t a lack of empathy. And...
about 2 months ago • 1 min read
I call this Notes From the Thick of It because I’m writing from inside real life, not from a polished finish line. These are reflections from the messy middle of AuDHD and chronic Illness, where overwhelm, grief, humor, healing, and small flashes of clarity all show up together. If you like what you read, please share it. Let trying count Not everyone gets to hit a home run. But every person who steps into the batter's box has already done something many people never do. They took the risk....
2 months ago • 1 min read
I call this Notes From the Thick of It because I’m writing from inside real life, not from a polished finish line. These are reflections from the messy middle of AuDHD and chronic Illness, where overwhelm, grief, humor, healing, and small flashes of clarity all show up together. If you like what you read, please share it. The kitten and the campfire Some memories stay with you because they were loud. Others stay because they were gentle. When I was 15, a friend invited me to spend a week...
3 months ago • 2 min read
I call this Notes From the Thick of It because I’m writing from inside real life, not from a polished finish line. These are reflections from the messy middle of AuDHD and chronic Illness, where overwhelm, grief, humor, healing, and small flashes of clarity all show up together. If you like what you read, please share it. What If Nothing Is Wrong With You? This article is about the stories we build from our mistakes, the roots those stories grow from, and what becomes possible when curiosity...
3 months ago • 6 min read
