How To Be Human Enough to… Build the right channels.
What if I’m not an overflowing mess but just trying to flow two rivers in the same channel during flood season?
Thoughts
How to be human enough to… be there at the end
A poem to recollect my father in laws final moments, written before the funeral of my beloved high school English teacher.
Why its a new year, same me in 2025
When a flower doesn’t bloom you don’t try to fix the flower. I’ve done so much self help reading and
Processing, Thoughts, writing
How to Be Human Enough To… process my diagnosis
A submission on the topic “Reveal” for the Creative Future competition. My first submission.
How To Be Human Enough To… grieve (part 3)
I want to talk about the deep sadness that I have over the gap between my potential and what I have actually been able to achieve. For me this disparity has been so difficult to come to terms with.
How to be Human Enough To… grieve (Part 2)
The consequences of coming at things from a place of believing you are broken. I was recently on a course
How to Be Human Enough to… grieve the life you thought you had. Part 1.
In a deeply personal reflection, the author shares her journey of processing grief related to her unrecognised needs.
Misunderstood since childhood, she navigates the aftermath of refusing to trust her body’s signals, resulting in a life marred by self-blame, exhaustive efforts to follow societal rules, and overwhelming challenges with motherhood and self-care. Her struggles include coping with autoimmune disease, vocal cord damage, and past academic and functional hardships due to a lack of support and awareness—haunting her decades later.
How To Be Human Enough To… endure the ADHD medication crisis
After a life-changing ADHD diagnosis, I’ve faced a five-month delay in receiving NHS treatment due to a global medication shortage. Nonetheless, I persist with honed routines, balancing a demanding job and family life, while dispensing with shame over my fluctuating capabilities. Currently, self-care and hope sustain me as I await medication availability, employing rest and self-compassion to cope with the challenges.
How to be Human Enough to… let others help
Cultivating independence and resilience, often in response to a world that bombards them with criticism, neurodivergent individuals like the author develop a guarded self-reliance. With time, they may realize the need to open up and share burdens, despite the challenge of asking for help. Embracing vulnerability with boundaries, the author is learning to connect with others more genuinely, finding strength in shared experiences and finally uncovering a truer sense of self.
How to be Human Enough to…be consistent
The writer shares their personal struggle with forming consistent habits and how this challenge, exacerbated by unrecognized ADHD, led to exhaustion and a sense of chaos. They discuss the pressure to meet family needs and the realization that attempts to mimic neurotypical habit-building strategies failed due to overlooking their neurodiversity. The solution was making tiny, manageable changes, like leaving medications out and choosing simple tasks to prevent morning decision paralysis. By accepting their unique needs and making small daily changes, they’ve created a sustainable routine, resulting in improved mood, self-care, and the ability to connect with others.
How to be Human Enough to…meditate
For people with ADHD the idea of learning to meditate can be daunting at best and terrifying at worst. Some
How To be Human Enough to… Feel All your Feelings
I am a deeply feeling person that is wired to absorb information in a world that thrives on stoking outrage,
How to Be Human Enough to… Lift the Mask
I’ve not been writing as much as I wanted to over the last few months. I’ve been taking time to
How to be Human Enough to…deal with an ADHD diagnosis
So much is written in the press about women like me flocking to get a diagnosis of ADHD. The waiting
How to be Human Enough to… enjoy solitude
Do you struggle to balance solitude and loneliness? For someone who often feels lonely the thought of solitude can be a bit tricky. Particularly for me as I’m also an introvert.