Welcome 2022

Man oh man what a year 2021 was! I naively assumed at the conclusion of 2020, that the worst of the pandemic was behind us. No problem admitting I was WRONG there… The year began with a riot in our nation’s capital and ended with a surge in COVID unlike any we have yet to

DBT Skills for the Holidays ✨Free Worksheets✨

It’s that magical time of year again… No matter your beliefs or practices – we are all currently inundated with ads selling the idea of the perfect holiday season. You know the American dream where you buy, buy, buy until you’re up to your eyeballs in debt, so that you can rush to all the

Bursitis Diaries: Navigating American Healthcare w ADHD

As a consumer of healthcare, the majority of my adult life I have not had real insurance. To think that for 4 of those years I worked in a hospital as a private medical provider – but my boss didn’t have to offer me insurance because I was contract. God bless America. For like 8

Bursitis Diaries: Part 2 Relief vs Release

TW: This is the most authentic and intimate series I have ever shared – there will be discussion of abuse, suicidal ideations, narcotic medication & familial trauma. Start at the beginning Bursitis Diaries: Part 1 the Gift of Pain I have spent a fair amount of time these past two months pondering the difference between

Bursitis Diaries – Part 1 The Gift of Pain

TW: This is the beginning of the most authentic and intimate series I have ever shared. There will be discussion of abuse, suicidal ideations, narcotic medication & familial trauma. My 32nd birthday was at the end of August. By all means this has not been a good year for my life. I bottomed out emotionally

My Shiver Story – The Fiery Haired Girl

The yoga studio I belong to has been doing a monthly art journaling series on the book Women Who Run with Wolves. This month we discussed Shiver Stories & learned how to draw sigils. My Sigil Board Surrender to the Journey – this has been my mantra for the past month. The doodles show 2

ADHD Life Hack – VITALS Daily Checklist

Continuing on last week’s theme of ADHD Hacks, I realized I have not yet shared my VITALS acronym!! I wrote it earlier this year for a client who had a period of completely unstructured time between jobs. They didn’t want to be boxed into a daily routine, because they wanted to take advantage time outside

ADHD Life Hacks – Living in the Grey

I realized that I forgot one really important piece in yesterday’s ADHD Life Hacks post. As good as any system that I develop for myself is – I recognize that adaptation will be regularly necessary. Being a person with ADHD – I easily fall into the all or nothing zone. Take journaling for example –

My ADHD Life Hacks – It’s All About Being Effective

This week one of my clients inquired about my ADHD and how I manage my schedule/life to be most effective to my neurodiverse needs. My initial response was – I’m not sure how much extrapolative advice I can give. Due to early experiences of burnout cycles in my career, I’ve spent years tailoring my life

Buffalo Magic

🦬🪄 Look at this beauty I made! I have wanted to attend one of @wildspirityogatx drum making ceremonies for years. I’m so grateful I finally got to have this experience!! I saw her in the pile of hides and immediately knew it was the piece for me to work with. As usual in my life