Coach Elizabeth Brink
When Friendships Change (or need to)
It's easy to just write off losing friends as 'part of being human,' and it is that, but maintaining friendships is something we can develop
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Coach Elizabeth Brink, BCC, ACC, CNC
Embrace who you are and find ways to make life work for you
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Coach Elizabeth Brink
- Feb 13
- 2 min
Will You Tell Me Your Story?
It's important for us to tell our stories for the sake of the telling. It gives us access to more of our story, to more of our healing.
Coach Elizabeth Brink
- Feb 2
- 2 min
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.
Coach Sarah Durham
- Jan 17
- 3 min
Life in Transition
We have a lot of practice with transitions. So why the hell do they still feel so tricky?
Coach Elizabeth Brink
- Dec 20, 2022
- 3 min
Measuring Up to What?
For many neurodivergent folks, the drive to strive is a trauma response resulting from negative feedback and missed opportunities.
Coach Elizabeth Brink
- Nov 21, 2022
- 4 min
Preparing for Rupture
Many neurodivergent folks have a history of painful experiences that... keep us stuck and unable to find the words to repair.
Coach Elizabeth Brink
- Nov 7, 2022
- 2 min
How To Be Your Own Story Editor
Perspective work is a foundation of coaching neurodivergent folks because navigating life based on incomplete stories can lead to shame
Coach Elizabeth Brink
- Oct 17, 2022
- 6 min
Ask Your Body
Many neurodivergent folks operate at a baseline with some activation, which isn’t always something we can just choose to turn off.
Coach Elizabeth Brink
- Sep 27, 2022
- 3 min
Trusting Your Instincts
For a lot of neurodivergent people, any internal inquiry automatically comes with self doubt, self criticism, and a lot of distrust.
Coach Elizabeth Brink
- Sep 5, 2022
- 3 min
On Being Hopeful
Neurodivergent people may struggle to hold onto hope, but it's possible to cultivate more of it.
Coach Elizabeth Brink
- Aug 16, 2022
- 2 min
Envy & Neurodivergent Brains
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?
Coach Elizabeth Brink
- Apr 18, 2022
- 4 min
Friends as Attachment Figures
Attachment Theory doesn't just have to do with how we relate to our caregivers, but all sorts of relationships, including our friendships.
Coach Elizabeth Brink
- Mar 28, 2022
- 7 min
A Primer on Attachment Theory & Neurodivergent Brains
A brief look at attachment theory and how it impacts those who have neurodivergent brains.
Coach Elizabeth Brink
- Jan 5, 2022
- 3 min
When grief lasts too long
Do neurodivergent people experience grief differently?
Coach Elizabeth Brink
- Aug 23, 2021
- 3 min
ADHD and Anxiety
How does ADHD impact anxiety and vice versa? Read Coach Brink's insights to living with ADHD and anxiety, while still thriving.
Coach Elizabeth Brink
- Jul 26, 2021
- 6 min
Big Heavy Feels: Grief & Neurodivergent Life
When you are more acutely aware of your feelings, as many neurodivergent people are, processing grief is especially challenging.
Coach Elizabeth Brink
- May 24, 2021
- 3 min
3 Lies We Tell Ourselves
We don't mean to lie to ourselves, but a lot of influences train ADHD folks well from childhood. Are you lying to yourself?
Coach Elizabeth Brink
- Feb 9, 2021
- 3 min
No Perfect Conversationalists
There are no perfect communicators, but ADHD can impose additional obstacles when interacting with others.
Coach Elizabeth Brink
- Jan 5, 2021
- 5 min
Are You Controlled by What Others Think?
You may be more sensitive to criticism because of your ADHD. Coach Elizabeth Brinks can help guide you to self-healing.
Coach Elizabeth Brink
- Nov 24, 2020
- 4 min
Are You Good At Anything?
The things people with ADHD struggle with are NOT character flaws, though we often see them as personal weaknesses.
What's on my mind
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.
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