A collection of 15 posts
Competence in one area doesn’t guarantee ease in another—and that’s not failure, it’s growth by design. Explore how iteration, self-awareness, and adaptive systems can transform frustration into fuel for becoming your best self—one imperfect step at a time.
Sometimes, closure isn't something you receive—it's something you create. When you see someone's truth clearly—not the version you wish they were, not the version you thought they could be—you stop waiting for something that was never there. That's where recovery really begins.
Understanding our natural rhythms isn't about forcing change—it's about noticing the subtle patterns that shape our days and learning to work with them rather than against them. Through mindful observation and gentle adjustments, we can create systems that support sustainable growth.
And here's something powerful to consider: your adapted systems, in all their beautiful, disastrous glory, might be exactly what someone else needs to see. In a world full of perfect productivity porn and flawless morning routines, seeing real, lived-in systems can be incredibly liberating.
Over the past few years, I've scribbled down an unfathomable amount of words, thoughts, ramblings - all trying to make sense of life with a neurodivergent brain. The challenges of late
Life rarely follows a straight path. Mine has wound through steamy kitchens and quiet gardens, through addiction and recovery, through late-diagnosed neurodivergence and continuous reinvention. I've spent countless hours studying nutrition
Because you're not just seeing it - you're feeling it, understanding it, processing it in real-time, and the sheer volume of information and emotion becomes too much to hold silently.
The thing about hitting midlife with a neurodivergent brain and a broken heart: it's like trying to rebuild an engine while it's running, except the manual is written in three different languages.
This process of self-discovery was gradual, marked by moments of clarity interspersed with periods of doubt. Each realization was like a piece of a jigsaw puzzle falling into place, slowly revealing a picture of myself I'd never fully seen before.
We've all seen those neat career trajectory graphs - you know, the ones that show a nice, steady upward climb from entry-level to CEO. Let me let you in on a secret: for most of us, especially us non-traditional types, that graph looks more like a Jackson Pollock painting.
Resilience is a powerful skill that can transform our lives. I've learned that it's not about avoiding challenges, but about how we face them. Building resilience takes time and practice, but it's a journey worth taking.
The exam failure stung for about an hour. Then I scheduled another practice test and got back to studying. Memento mori doesn't just remind us that life is short – it reminds us that dwelling on temporary failures makes it shorter still.