For years, I used my anxiety as a way to keep my ADHD in check. The overthinking, over-planning, and over-executing kept me afloat…..until it didn’t.
Yes, it’s true we weren’t biologically built to live in a world where we have thousands of social connections or know every tragic event that occurs in the world. Yet here we are. So to be in connection and community in this human experience we need to develop this strength.
When I was first diagnosed with ADD, it felt like a lifeline, something that explained what I couldn’t make sense of. But over time, I realized the label didn’t tell the whole story. In this post, I reflect on my own evolution from social worker and ADHD advocate to coach and trauma-informed practitioner. I explore how relying too heavily on diagnosis can keep us stuck, and how healing begins when we look beyond labels to reconnect with our nervous system, our strengths, and our essence. This is an invitation to rethink what we normalize and to rediscover what’s possible when we shift from explanation to transformation.
How do you separate yourself from the triggers so you can gain clarity and perspective?