AuDHD
◈ In my blog, I share how I move through this world as someone with AuDHD — Autism and Adhd — the sharp edges, the soft moments, the chaos, the clarity. I write about what it’s like to navigate my own mind while mothering three neurodivergent children, loving a neurodivergent husband, and building a life with a family that feels, thinks, and grows a little differently.
No filters, no perfect picture. Just us — our routines, our overwhelm, our deep hugs, our unexpected insights, and the small moments where everything makes sense for a heartbeat.
Here you can explore my story and experience as a Late diagnosted Audhder: honest, raw, tender, and filled with recognition for anyone living life beyond the lines.
◈ follow my journey ◈
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.
Body Picking & Jaw Clenching: A Neurodivergent Struggle
Body picking and jaw clenching aren’t bad habits—they’re neurodivergent coping mechanisms. Learn how ADHD, autism, and SPD fuel these behaviors, and why replacement stims can make all the difference.
Autism, ADHD: When Empathy Becomes Absorption
Many people assume autism and ADHD mean “lacking empathy.” The truth is often the opposite. For some of us, emotions don’t stop at observation; we absorb them. Living with autism and ADHD can mean feeling other people’s pain, joy, and fear as if it were our own. This post explores what hyper-empathy looks like, why it happens, and how to cope.
Unmasking, Social Scripts, Eye Contact & the Villain Era of Self-Preservation
Eye contact & social rules: for neurodivergent brains it’s not instinct, it’s choreography, masking, and energy management. Authenticity is freedom. Wow, but you make such good eye contact—you can’t be autistic!” For lots of neurodivergent people, social interaction isn’t just “natural.” It’s an algorithm.
Analytical processing of social interactions, Audhd
While neurotypical people often process social interactions intuitively, my brain doesn’t. Autism means I don’t automatically decode social norms. ADHD means my attention jumps, scanning every detail. Combined, it creates hyper-attunement. I don’t just see what you say, I see what you’re hiding.