Tools and reflections for understanding, expressing, and managing intense or fluctuating emotions.
Introduction Ever had to physically clamp your hand over your mouth to stop the words from tumbling out? Welcome to the inner circus of the neurodivergent brain, where thoughts gallop, opinions leap, and silence feels like betrayal. I get it. I’m that woman. I’ve sat in meetings, family dinners, and WhatsApp groups, desperate to throw…
Once upon a time, if your brain didn’t work like the person sitting next to you, they called it a disorder and sent you to the quiet table. But the world has moved on. Neurodiversity is the idea that brain differences are natural, valuable, and not always problems to be fixed. Think of it like…
Let’s talk about emotional vampires. No garlic or silver bullets needed—just some solid boundaries and a working sense of self-worth. These are the folks who sneak into your energy field, mess with your head, and call it friendship. Here’s the updated line-up of people I’ve learned (sometimes the hard way) to avoid. Wheelbarrow people These…
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…
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…
There was a time I dated someone who ticked every red flag box: He owned a snake (never a good start), believed hay fever was a government scam, and quoted controversial “thinkers” like they were gospel. Looking back, it’s obvious. But at the time, I convinced myself I was just being open-minded. Spoiler: it was…
