Goals, dreams, and aspirations can be really hard for many of us with ADHD. Our interest-based nervous system can struggle to connect short-term actions to long-term results. We can struggle to sort through our rich internal world to figure out what even are goals. And we can struggle to remember the goals we do have. …so, I made a thing to try to help: Together, let's walk through the steps of identifying, organizing, and prioritizing our goals, all while building a forest y

Executive dysfunction is a core component of ADHD and often involved in autism, depression, bipolar, and OCD. It's a big barrier with widely ranging impacts, from struggles getting started to being unable to stop, from memory issues to indecision. But, what exactly is executive dysfunction? Well, first things first, executive function isn't just one skill or ability; It is a series of skills and abilities that all intersect, interact, and play off one another. Struggles with

Emotional regulation is hard. It's especially hard when you have ADHD, BPD, autism, or other neurodivergent conditions that create executive function barriers, flash emotions, or struggles to even identify what the emotion we're feeling is in the first place. So I made something to help. PDF Available here How it Works! Rather than having to identify the exact emotion, the goal is to figure out which Zone of emotion we're in. These Zones group emotions into larger buckets bas

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Making decisions can be incredibly taxing for ND folks. We can get in decision paralysis. So, let’s talk about a few ways to avoid it.

A.K.A. Meditation isn't just sitting still and clearing your mind.

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a rather poorly named condition typified by a lack of attention, near constant...