Day-to-day life tips, challenges, and insights for adults navigating life with a differently wired brain.
I once cried over an email. Not a breakup email. Not a redundancy notice. Just a colleague asking, “Can we chat later?” My brain translated that into: “You’ve messed up, and we need to talk about your incompetence.” Cue spiralling thoughts, a racing heart, and a sudden urge to delete my LinkedIn profile. If that…
It started with me Googling “Why do I hate phone calls but can write essays about my feelings?” And then, three hours later, I was deep in a Reddit thread where everyone seemed to have my brain. It was like being spotted in a crowd by a stranger who just gets you. No test. No…
I’m Not Disorganised, My Brain’s Just Full What Is Life Admin and Why Does It Break Our Brains? Life admin, the boring but necessary tasks that keep us functioning: bills, forms, appointments, cleaning, emails, laundry, birthday cards. For the neurotypical brain, it’s a mild inconvenience. For the neurodivergent brain, it can feel like drowning in…
Ever asked someone a simple question and received a three-part novel in return? Or found yourself nodding politely while someone explained something you literally teach for a living? Welcome to the wonderful (and sometimes wildly annoying) world of explaining – where clarity meets comedy, and intention often misses the mark by a mile. Whether it’s…
Let’s talk about ghosting. Because apparently, it’s 2025’s preferred form of communication, silence. Whether it’s in love, friendship, or business, we’ve all had that one person go full Houdini on us. One minute they’re replying with heart emojis, the next… tumbleweed. Now, let’s be clear: ghosting is not new. But the frequency with which it…
People love to romanticise entrepreneurship like it’s a scented candle: light it up, breathe in the success, and boom, you’re rich, tanned, and sipping something expensive in Bali. Lovely image, but wildly inaccurate. Let me tell you the truth, from someone who’s been doing this dance for years—I’m talking about the cha-cha, the hustle, the…
What is Semantic Abuse? Semantic abuse is like verbal origami, someone folds your words until they resemble something you never said. It’s a subtle manipulation tactic where meanings are twisted, your statements are rephrased inaccurately, and conversations become a game of distorted definitions. Unlike shouting matches, this happens quietly, in plain English, which makes it…
So, there I was, cruising through perimenopause, thinking, “It can’t be that bad, right?” I mean, I’d heard about the hot flushes, the mood swings (those are just a Tuesday for me, honestly), and perhaps the odd bit of brain fog. But then I came across some new companions on this middle-aged journey: vaginal atrophy,…
I remember losing my job the way you remember your first heartbreak — with a sharp, involuntary wince and a quiet, lingering ache that sneaks up when you least expect it. One minute I was someone with a nameplate on an office door, a pension plan, and a polite nod from the barista who knew…
The Dark Side of Lightworkers – When ‘High Vibe’ Becomes Highly Problematic Ah, spirituality. Once the sacred path of monks, mystics and wise old souls, now sometimes looking more like a glitter-drenched game of emotional dodgeball on Instagram. You’ve seen them. The “goddess of alignment,” the “soul-led coach,” or the “shaman” who got their certification…
