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.
In The Knowings, I share a deeply personal reflection on stepping back to reconnect with myself, my family, my clients, and my community. As a neurodivergent woman with 25 years of experience in holistic healing, I explore what it means to rebuild capacity, hold space for both the collective and the self, and navigate life’s complexities with grounded presence. This piece is for anyone doing the inner work, honoring their intuition, and seeking a more integrated path to wellness. It’s also a tribute to the women who came before me and a call to those walking this journey without a village: you are not alone.