
Our Bodies are Full of Stories: Intergenerational Trauma & Epigenentics
If being neurodivergent is in part genetic and ND folks are more likely to experience trauma, our bodies are holding a lot of stories.
If being neurodivergent is in part genetic and ND folks are more likely to experience trauma, our bodies are holding a lot of stories.
We have a lot of practice with transitions. So why the hell do they still feel so tricky?
For many neurodivergent folks, the drive to strive is a trauma response resulting from negative feedback and missed opportunities.
Many neurodivergent folks have a history of painful experiences that... keep us stuck and unable to find the words to repair.
Perspective work is a foundation of coaching neurodivergent folks because navigating life based on incomplete stories can lead to shame
Many neurodivergent folks operate at a baseline with some activation, which isn’t always something we can just choose to turn off.
For a lot of neurodivergent people, any internal inquiry automatically comes with self doubt, self criticism, and a lot of distrust.
Neurodivergent people may struggle to hold onto hope, but it's possible to cultivate more of it.
If the core message of envy is “I want what you have,” then what happens if the object of envy embodies a privilege we can not?
Attachment Theory doesn't just have to do with how we relate to our caregivers, but all sorts of relationships, including our friendships.
A brief look at attachment theory and how it impacts those who have neurodivergent brains.
Do neurodivergent people experience grief differently?
How does ADHD impact anxiety and vice versa? Read Coach Brink's insights to living with ADHD and anxiety, while still thriving.
When you are more acutely aware of your feelings, as many neurodivergent people are, processing grief is especially challenging.
We don't mean to lie to ourselves, but a lot of influences train ADHD folks well from childhood. Are you lying to yourself?
There are no perfect communicators, but ADHD can impose additional obstacles when interacting with others.
You may be more sensitive to criticism because of your ADHD. Coach Elizabeth Brinks can help guide you to self-healing.
The things people with ADHD struggle with are NOT character flaws, though we often see them as personal weaknesses.
I love to write, but sometimes I need a place to try on ideas. Hear my 'rough draft' thoughts on all things personhood, neurodivergent living, and healing in my Sunday letters.