I spent my whole life thinking there was something wrong with me, hoping enough therapy and self-help could "fix" me. I blamed myself for not having the same capacity as everyone else, and wondered why everything was never as simple or easy for me as it was for others.

After working 9 years in public health, I burned out from trying to show up and work in a way that just didn't fit with my rhythm. I was tired of being constantly tired. And I started asking different questions. What if I was never meant to work like everyone else? And what if that's not actually a problem?

I went back to school to study hypnotherapy. I wrote and published a book. Slowly, I began putting my life together in ways that actually felt good to me, and respected my own functioning.

And that's why I sought out a diagnosis at 32.

I knew I wasn't neurotypical, I just didn't know which flavour I was. And getting that feedback finally freed me, from thinking I had to strive for the same things as everyone else. I could be me, and live a life that didn't burn me out.

This blog is a way for me to share that story, and the tools that help me along this new journey.

Welcome! so glad you're here.