Neuro Narratives

Neuro Narratives is a way for me to combine all of the essential parts of me in the hope of making sense out of my experiences: autism, ADHD and creative writing.

In the short few years post ADHD and autism diagnosis, I have worked to tease out the experiences of my childhood and present navigation of adulthood. Neuro Narratives gives me snippets of space to work this through - and hopefully add insights that others might find useful.

A phrase I learned from a shitty Netflix movie, ‘Blue skies in, grey skies out’ ☀️ A lot of the time, the advice that is commonly given to people with anxiety falls flat for neurodivergent people. Deep breaths being one of them. Not bec
I wish all forms of my personal growth were tangible and real. Not so much for myself, but so others could look and me, measure me up and down and decide ‘Ah, yes, she’s doing the work.’ I am nearly 30 and still I do not always beli
“With rest comes guilt.” I think most of my friends and family would associate the concept of napping with me. It’s the side effect of being chronically ill for years - but now that I’m doing better, my need to rest hasn&rsqu
🌜 “Do I look normal enough to hire?” 💫 🌜I am a few years into my professional career, though only 2.5 of which have been spent knowing that I am neurodivergent. I admire those neurodivergent people who get diagnosed or learn of their
💫 “Being autistic was not just gravity-enforced but strengthened.” 💫 I have found that I resent my differences less when I am reminded by the big beauty of the world. It’s as if the more complex the cosmos and universe is, the m
🌻 “There is beauty in a barren existence.” 🌻 I have always liked things to be clean, neat and perfect. I used to watch the straight edges of cartoon characters’ beds and wonder why I could never dress my bed so well. New Years
“Perhaps all she needed was to slip under the tree of her childhood, and go to sleep.” May your Christmas be filled with the exact amount of happiness you can muster, and no more. May a peaceful Christmas for you mean protecting your ow