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Neurodivergent insights from the blog

Writing on the complexity of neurodivergence, with specific resources for the late-identified (or curious). Sharing practical tools from my coaching work, and deeper reflections on the emotional, philosophical and neurological layers.

17 April 2026

Executive functioning - what is it and how does it impact neurodivergent people?

Executive functioning challenges can feel trivial yet impossible. Here we look at what they are and how they impact neurodivergent people’s lives.

23 April 2025

Neurodivergent masking - what it is and how it feels

Masking is when a person suppresses their behaviour to conceal neurodivergent traits. Understanding what it is, why it happens, and how it feels.

10 April 2025

Why I don’t use ‘neurospicy’

Lots of people love ‘neurospicy’ as a replacement for neurodivergent. Here’s my personal opinion on why I don’t use the term.

5 March 2025

Spiky cognitive profiles in neurodivergent people

Spiky cognitive profiles show uneven abilities in neurodivergent people. A deeper dive into neurodivergent processing styles, the strengths and challenges.

25 February 2025

Energy accounting for neurodivergent people: how to take care of your spoons

How do you start to understand your own energy expenditure, so that you can plan better and avoid going beyond your capacity?

14 February 2025

When a career change feels too risky, what can you do?

Is it time for a career or job change? Maybe it feels too risky. Here are some ways to find new perspectives and get closer to taking action.

6 February 2025

Overcoming overwhelm: a neurodivergent perspective on task paralysis

Feeling overwhelmed and unable to get started? A neurodivergent perspective on task paralysis, what causes it, and practical strategies for moving through it.

16 January 2025

Response inhibition: challenges and strategies for ADHD

Response inhibition allows us to suppress inappropriate impulses. Understanding challenges with response inhibition in ADHD, and practical strategies to help.

5 July 2024

What to do when goal-setting is hindering rather than helping?

Setting goals can give direction, but it can also be limiting. Here’s a broader set of future-orientations to work with when goal-setting hinders you.

21 June 2024

What actually stops you reaching for that thing you’re addicted to?

Changes in addictive behaviour can take time. Understand addictive patterns and what they represent for you: explore the illusions and needs behind them.

2 November 2023

Using social comparison as a tool for growth rather than a spiral of shame

How can we acknowledge our natural tendency for comparison, but experience it less painfully? Let’s use social comparison for growth, not self-judgement.

21 September 2023

Breaking free: how past conditioning can impact your career choices

‘It’s just the way it is’. ‘It’s how the world works’. Past conditioning and inherited beliefs shape your career choices. How do you break free from them?

17 September 2023

Replacing ‘imposter syndrome’ with compassion and courage

Understanding some of the causes of imposter syndrome, how it shows up, and how you can begin to replace it with compassion and courage.

17 September 2023

The lie of laziness: a call to rethink and reframe.

What if laziness isn’t actually a thing? Every time someone uses the word, it strikes me as shaming and largely inaccurate. Here’s my call to reframe it.

17 September 2022

Beyond SMART: a guide to more courageous goal setting

SMART goals can drag goals out of the corner, but sometimes they can be overwhelming or premature. Learn when your intentions need to breathe.

23 July 2022

Creative coaching

We all have a creative spark within us, a unique way of seeing and interacting with the world. Creative coaching helps you unlock it.

30 March 2022

Creative ways to get clear on your life purpose

It’s rare to automatically know what you’re here to do. Here are some creative ways to find your life purpose when logic isn’t working.

22 December 2021

Developing your creative courage and confidence

Is your creativity trying to get your attention? Learn how you can develop creative courage and do more of what really matters to you.

22 August 2021

Easy ways to feel more creative in your business

Creative tasks encourage different ways of thinking, renewed focus and can get you unstuck. How to bring more creativity into your business.

21 March 2021

Five practical ways to overcome self-doubt

Self-doubt can go unnoticed and have huge impact. Here are five practical, actionable ways to overcome self-doubt and build genuine confidence.

20 January 2021

The creativity myths that do more harm than good

Some ways to highlight, dismantle and replace the creativity myths that limit us: thinking about creativity beyond talent and genius.

4 November 2020

3 big tips to develop your creativity

Creativity is about more than just having a craft. It’s an approach to life, a way of being. Discover the habits, language and behaviour that make it work.

8 October 2020

You are a creative person, whether you believe it or not

‘I’m not a creative person.’ We all have creativity within us - you can reclaim your creative identity, regardless of what you believe.

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