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🪐Unlearn shame & shoulds to work *with* your brain 🫶🏻 You're not alone 📖 Book: Oct 2027 📍Santa Cruz, CA👇🏼 More support
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An example: A neuronormative expectation is that attention is linear and consistent. This often leads us to believing - the only way I can be successful is if my attention is linear and consistent. This sets us up for failure, shame and/or burnout. Instead of trying to force into that expectation, we could accept that our attention is variable and interest based and there is nothing wrong or disordered about that. This alone can help with the shame aspect.
From there - we can get curious about what we need succeed with variable and interested based attention. This will look different based on circumstance, privilege, access, etc. You can think about things like:
- what time of day do I best focus?
- do I work best in small bouts or by getting into hyperfocus?
- are there certain jobs that best suit the way my brain naturally works?
- what helps activate my focus?
- what schedule would best suit my focus?
- what tools, accommodations or supports do I need to bring in when I’m being forced to focus in a linear time bound way?
When we’re not trying to fit into a box that wasn’t designed for us, there is so much more room for compassion and creative problem solving!
29 Jan 2024
I got my undergraduate degree in Micro and Macro Social Change (self created major at SUNY New Paltz) and my law degree from CUNY Queens where I focused on human rights law. I really see my work in the adhd + neurodiversity space as an extension of my commitment to and care for human rights + social justice. My intention is to be work to integrate this much more into this space.
To be clear, I’m obviously not the first one to discuss this. This thoughts builds on generations of disability justice organizing, particularly by BIPOC, queer, and trans activists who have long understood the connections between disability, race, gender, and systemic oppression. I’m just contributing to the ongoing conversation. 💭 If this topic interests you, some of my favorite related books include:
- “Mad World: The Politics of Mental Health” by Micha Frazer-Carroll (@micha_frazercarroll )
- “Decolonizing Therapy” by Dr. Jennifer Mullan (@decolonizingtherapy )
- “Care Work: Dreaming Disability Justice” by Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha (@thellpsx )
- “We’re All Neurodiverse” by Sonny Jane Wise (@livedexperienceeducator )
- “Neuroqueer Heresies” by Nick Walker
- “Healing Justice Lineages” by Cara Page (@changingfrequencies ) & Erica Woodland (@ebmore1 )
Drop your book, blog or other recommendations in the comments! 📚
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#adhd #neurodiversity #disabilityjustice #healingjustice #mentalhealth #neuro
03 Jan 2025
WEEEEEEE 🙃😅😳🥹🫣😭😍 I’m so beyond excited to share one of the biggest honors of my career so far - I’m on We Can Do Hard Things podcast getting to info dump all about ADHD with some of my favorites - @glennondoyle @abbywambach and Sister.
To listen, search “we can do hard things” podcast on any podcast app and I’m the most recent episode! (If you’re seeking this after March, you’ll need to scroll down or search my name too :)
28 Mar 2024
Who else is still celebrating the midterm election blue tsunami? 🦋🌊💙🌀🫂 AND Governor Newsom is commuting death sentences in California! 🥳 These are both only starting places and there is *much* work to be done in and especially outside of electoral politics, but I’m seeing so much hope alive and that is so powerful and important.
07 Nov 2026
Anyone other adhd, autistic or otherwise neurodivergent people feel this way? 😅
06 Nov 2026
Where are you in this adhd (and/or audhd) emotional rollercoaster cycle if you experience it 🙃.
I was in a low, elections majorly boosted me into feeling amazing 🥳, now I’m tired and crashing a bit after all the hype but I’m leaning into it and letting myself recharge so it actually doesn’t feel that bad.
I wrote a whole chapter in my upcoming book on variable capacity because I think the variability itself (and lack of predictability around it) is one of the more disabling parts of adhd and learning to work with it the best we can holds so much potential for relief.
05 Nov 2026
I believe these #s are still shifting a bit, but you get the point!!! ❤️🔥
Image description: thread post by authentically adhd that reads “Black women literally always for the win. 🙏
May we thank, celebrate, pay, and follow the lead of Black women today and every day.”
Imag attached to post reads: Vote by Race & Sex, 2026 with Democratic vs. Republican Vote Share by Demographic Group. Bar graph that shows:
* White men - 44% Democrat, 55% Republican (34% of voters)
* White women - 51% Democrat, 47% Republican (38% of voters)-
* Black men - 85% Democrat, 13% Republican (4% of voters)
* Black women- 92% Democrat, 6% Republican (5% of voters)
* Latino men - 56% Democrat, 41% Republican (5% of voters)
* Latino women - 67% Democrat, 31% Republican (5% of voters)
* All other races - 62% Democrat, 35% Republican (9% of voters)
04 Nov 2026
I know I missed many wins - share and ✨celebrate✨with me in the comments!
To everyone who worked so hard to make this happen this midterm election, you have my true gratitude. Thank you. The people are powerful!!!! LETS GOOOOOO BBY!
03 Nov 2026
These ups and downs are one of the hardest parts of navigating adhd, autism, ocd & PMDD (what a combo 😅). I see that all the time with clients and friends with similar or different neurotypes and sometimes we just need to remember you/we are not alone. 🫶🏼 I hope this helps you feel less alone.
As @mychal3ts always reminds us: it’s ok to not be ok!
Ps - no need to worry about me. I go through highs and lows all the time and will bounce back and have a ton of support! 🥰✨
03 Nov 2026
I always have several friends ask to “cheat” off my ballot so I decided to share publically for any other friends who want to vote but are overwhelmed (especially fellow neurodivergent folks).
Please do your own research but I hope this gives you a starting place if you’re super overwhelmed and don’t have a ton of time.
And can folks drop their thoughts on 38!? I’m so torn, but leaning no after following the money.
I love checking out voting guides from: @caworkingfamiliesparty , @california_dsa, @pslbayarea progressive voting guide & more!
01 Nov 2026
IG keeps telling me I need better “hooks” for my reel. Did I hook ya? 😇
Alt text: Every single night I pray that:
Every person with ADHD Realizes they’re absolutely amazing and deserving of love
heals their shame and internalized ableism
Learns to be gentle and compassionate with themselves
Unlearns societal norms that weren’t made for them
Is surrounded by people that celebrate their strengths while supporting their challenges
And has access to unbiased and affordable heathcare, accommodations and supports
01 Nov 2026
Which is the spookiest to you? 😳
Happy Halloween everyone 👻!
Alt text in first comment 🫶🏼
31 Oct 2026
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