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Carving Out Joy in the Chaos
Some days motherhood feels like standing in the middle of a circus I didn’t audition for. Laundry baskets breeding in corners. Appointments multiplying in my calendar. Tiny socks, snack crumbs, half-finished drawings and louder-than-loud thoughts tugging at my sleeves
What Is Verbal Processing? Understanding the ADHD & Autistic Brain in Real Time
What Is Verbal Processing? Verbal processing isn’t rambling. It’s how ADHD and autistic brains organize chaos, solve problems, and create clarity out loud.
Thinking in Overdrive: Fast Thoughts, Hyperfocus & the Neurodivergent Brain
I think roughly seven times faster than I speak. Words spill out, branching like an oil spill at 100 km/h. Connections form instantly, possibilities and blind spots mapped in a complex web. My mind works in layers—each processing a different type of information,...
Public Transport & my Neurodivergence: A One-Way Ticket to Overload
Public transport isn’t just a bus or train ride for many autistic and ADHD brains. It’s a minefield of smells, noise, crowds, delays, and unpredictable chaos. For neurodivergent people, every trip can drain energy, trigger overstimulation, and feel like survival. This blog dives into lived experiences, the hidden cost of “just taking the bus,” and why it’s more than simple inconvenience.
Processing the World Through Art: How Neurodivergent Minds Find Order in Chaos
For autistic and ADHD brains, daily life can feel like drowning in stimuli. Every sound, smell, and detail gets noticed and processed at lightning speed. Art becomes more than a hobby—it’s survival. In this blog, artist Jolanda Marti shares how her layered thinking finds structure, expression, and healing through creation.
Autistic Burnout: Ignoring Special Interest and rest needs will Slowly Destroy You
Autistic burnout isn’t a buzzword. It isn’t some trendy label floating around the internet. It’s raw, it’s brutal, and it will shut down your body and mind completely.
For many of us with autism, ADHD, or AuDHD, burnout isn’t about being “a bit tired.” It’s about total system collapse. And I know this, not from reading about it, but because I’ve been there.
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Slowing Down! – Recap 2018
Time is flying by and everything is going so fast.
Treasure every second! Here is an overview of our treasured memories of the year 2018. We hope you had a great year and a wonderful new years eve.
Searching for fairies
When the sun goes down and al the "good well behaved kids" go to bed so all the "good and responsible parents" can go and tidy up the house (and then Netflix) But let's be honest... that's just boring! So just once in a while, we just get our lanterns and put on our...
MOMyself
It feels like there was the “me” before I had kids and the “me” after. Not only that but after each and every birth of one of my baby girls I totally felt had to find myself all over again.