Posts tagged neurodivergent
Exploring Neurodivergence: Aquarian Energy

Recently I’ve been exploring my own neurodivergence, as well as the neurodivergence of others, and journeying with various reflections through this blog. You can read the previous blogs here, here and here.

My sense of my own neurodivergence has been emerging simultaneously with the awareness of my Aquarian energy, which sits as my rising sign in astrology. They go hand-in-hand; perhaps they are one and the same. To me, the Aquarian energy moves like waves - just as the zodiac symbol does, albeit somewhat softer and less jagged. Like waves an on endless ocean, they have been flowing towards me this year, reawakening this aspect of my brain, wiring and being.

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Neurodivergent: Real Stories #7

What’s it really like to be neurodivergent? What’s it like to have ADHD or high sensitivity? How is it to live with epilepsy or Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome? How does it impact people’s work, relationships and sense of self?

In this series of interviews we hear from real people, discussing many aspects of their neurodiversity. I hope you enjoy their stories and through them find deeper understanding of yourself and others.

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Neurodivergent: Real Stories #6

What’s it really like to be neurodivergent? What’s it like to have ADHD or high sensitivity? How is it to live with epilepsy or Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome? How does it impact people’s work, relationships and sense of self?

In this series of interviews we hear from real people, discussing many aspects of their neurodiversity. I hope you enjoy their stories and through them find deeper understanding of yourself and others.

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Neurodivergent: Real Stories #5

What’s it really like to be neurodivergent? What’s it like to have ADHD or high sensitivity? How is it to live with epilepsy or Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome? How does it impact people’s work, relationships and sense of self?

In this series of interviews we hear from real people, discussing many aspects of their neurodiversity. I hope you enjoy their stories and through them find deeper understanding of yourself and others.

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Neurodivergent: Real Stories #4

What’s it really like to be neurodivergent? What’s it like to have ADHD or high sensitivity? How is it to live with epilepsy or Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome? How does it impact people’s work, relationships and sense of self?

In this series of interviews we hear from real people, discussing many aspects of their neurodiversity. I hope you enjoy their stories and through them find deeper understanding of yourself and others.

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Neurodivergent: Real Stories #3

What’s it really like to be neurodivergent? What’s it like to have ADHD or high sensitivity? How is it to live with epilepsy or Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome? How does it impact people’s work, relationships and sense of self?

In this series of interviews we hear from real people, discussing many aspects of their neurodiversity. I hope you enjoy their stories and through them find deeper understanding of yourself and others.

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Neurodivergent: Real Stories #2

What’s it really like to be neurodivergent? What’s it like to have ADHD or high sensitivity? How is it to live with epilepsy or Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome? How does it impact people’s work, relationships and sense of self?

In this series of interviews we hear from real people, discussing many aspects of their neurodiversity. I hope you enjoy their stories and through them find deeper understanding of yourself and others.

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Neurodivergent: Real Stories #1

What’s it really like to be neurodivergent? What’s it like to have ADHD or high sensitivity? How is it to live with epilepsy or Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome? How does it impact people’s work, relationships and sense of self?

In this series of interviews we hear from real people, discussing many aspects of their neurodiversity. I hope you enjoy their stories and through them find deeper understanding of yourself and others.

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Exploring Neurodivergence: Growing Pains

Being neurodivergent is full of ups and downs, just like all human life journeys, and it can be especially fraught with painful experiences when the external world, caregivers or the people around us fail to reflect the essence of who we are and are unable to provide a sense of being heard, seen and understood.

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Exploring Neurodivergence: The Multisensory Person

Last month I wrote an introductory piece about my own emerging self-discovery of my neurodivergent mind. You can read it again here.

I have continued to explore this aspect of myself, and read some more on the topic too. Here is the next chapter of my thoughts and feelings about this inner quality which affects so much of my life.

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