It’s October, which means it’s officially Dysautonomia Awareness Month (and oh boy does it need awareness). Although dysautonomia affects over 70 million people, it’s rarely spoken about because it...
You can never really tell when you know yourself properly if one ever can. We are constantly coming across little surprises within ourselves. Most pass by undisturbed, but what...
What is like living with migraine? How to cope?
In fall 2020, I wrote a paper on working with ADHD kids in the English classroom. As I did my research for the paper, things kept clicking in my...
“ADHD is only for children. You’re just lazy. Quit being so emotional. Well then set more alarms if you know you’re always late.” For years I thought my inability...
The only way to rid yourself of shame is to walk towards the fear that causes it” P.65, ‘First Time’, Nathaniel Hall As I am writing this, it is...
These were the words uttered to me by my GP the week after I was diagnosed with Lymphocytic Colitis back in 2010. This was after two months of begging...
Navigating disclosure is delicate. Discretion isn't inauthenticity.
I don’t know what’s going to happen next, or where this journey is going to lead me. I’m only really at the beginning, but I do know that if...
Now, I’ve never been a person who tries to impose her ideas onto others. Not only do I never impose my beliefs, but in fact, I hold an attitude...