How Not To Get Stabbed with a Fork
The complicated balance of life as an ADHD parent raising an ADHD kid
Plie, Passé, Prozac
Visual Essay: Balancing Meds in Two Acts
“I’ve taken to either flipping the bottles over or stacking them after my daily allotment, a simple change to spark “Oh yeah, I did that” upon a second glance.
Sure, I could get a neatly segmented day-of-the-week pillbox, but I much prefer watching my little bottles perform acro-yoga across the bathroom counter.”
The Witch, The Woman , and The Swamp Creature
Personality cycles of an ADHD woman, thanks hormones.
Seeing Pink Skies with Marloes De Vries
Interview with Netherlands based artist and writer Marloes De Vries .
“I made a decision: I was going to do something with drawing when I grew up. I dreamed of becoming a cartoonist or an architect. Anything that meant I could design my own little world.”
“A few years ago, I received an email from a woman in her eighties. She wrote to tell me that, thanks to my paintings and photographs, she’d finally noticed the pink skies from her window and when she walked outside.
She was nearing the end of her life, and had never seen them before, and she was grateful that she still had the chance.”
Aliyah O’Brien Wants You to Yell Pickle!
Interview with actress, podcast host, and somatic coach Aliyah O’Brien.
“When our nervous systems are dysregulated—which is common for many of us—we’re more likely to feel anxious, overwhelmed, procrastinate, get stuck in racing thoughts. And all of that blocks our creative flow.
But when our nervous systems are regulated, we feel safe and relaxed in our bodies. We’re present. We’re open to possibilities. Creative flow comes through more easily. We’re excited about our work. And most importantly, we trust ourselves. We can hear our inner voice clearly—we’re not just trying to survive.”
