I can’t protect you from every wound.I can’t stop the world from misunderstanding you, labeling you, or trying to shrink you.But I can make sure you never mistake any of that for love. You will know what it feels like to trust your instincts.To say no without explaining.To leave without guilt. You will know that…
It’s not a vibe. It’s a lifestyle.Some days, creativity flows from a peaceful place.But most days? It’s fueled by an overthinking brain, three half-finished ideas, and a cup of coffee that’s gone cold… twice. We joke, but let’s be real – for many neurodivergent folks, this is how the magic happens:🌀 A flash of inspiration📚…
➤ Step 1: Discover something cool➤ Step 2: Learn everything about it➤ Step 3: Forget to eat, sleep, or move➤ Step 4: Burn out… and then do it again with something completely different Welcome to the cycle of intense passion + zero chill.You’re not flaky. You’re not broken. You’re just a neurospicy info sponge with…
Overstimulation can shut down your brain’s “executive functioning” – the area responsible for planning, focus, and emotional control. When the amygdala is in overdrive, thoughts become foggy or chaotic. You might freeze, spiral, or go completely blank. Mental resets help gently bring your prefrontal cortex back online. These aren’t productivity tricks – they’re about reconnecting…
Sorry but… Masking isn’t maturity.It’s obedience wrapped in burnout.It’s being praised for disappearing.It’s what they taught us to do – to be liked, to be quiet, to be good girls. They said we were “too sensitive.”“Too emotional.”“Too much.” What they meant was: easier to control when we’re silent. But guess what? We’re not here to…
It’s not laziness.It’s not a moral failing.It’s not because you “don’t care enough.” 👉 Neurodivergent brains (especially ADHD and AuDHD) often struggle with something called executive dysfunction – which is a fancy term for “the mental bottleneck between knowing what to do and being able to start doing it.” Your brain might: 🧠💥 For many…
They call us strong.Resilient.So capable. But they never ask what it costs to hold everything together in a world that never pauses for your burnout, your meltdowns, your needs. They admire our endurance – but they never notice the harm that endurance hides. Here’s the truth:You shouldn’t have to bend until you break just to…
We don’t touch.We don’t talk.We survive. Because for many neurodivergent kids (and moms!), places like Walmart are an all-out sensory assault. 🛒 The lights are blinding🔊 The carts screech👃 The smells are a lot🎶 The announcements boom from nowhere🧃 And someone’s always loudly fighting over juice boxes in aisle 6 It’s not just inconvenient –…
Our bodies hold so much more than tension – they hold the stories of our stress! Overstimulation can pull your nervous system into overdrive, activating the sympathetic system (fight, flight, or freeze). But movement, pressure, and rhythm can send powerful feedback to the brain: You’re safe now. You’re allowed to rest. The body often knows…
When sensory overload hits, your nervous system is no longer filtering input efficiently. This happens when the brain’s thalamus – the part that normally prioritizes incoming data – gets overwhelmed. Lights become sharp Sounds feel like stabsTextures turn itchy or electric You’re not imagining it. This is your brain’s warning system asking for relief. Sensory…
