• How to be me

    It as been eight months since my diagnosis of neurodivergence – autism and ADHD – and I feel like I am only just starting to process it. Like, really process it. When I was first diagnosed I felt pretty unfazed. I’d been considering the possibility of being autistic for a while. It came up in…


  • Fidget Toys and Eucalyptus

    Yesterday I was around people (lots of people) for 14 hours. FOURTEEN. HOURS. It was our school festival, which is like a big play and a dance show all in one. We’d been practicing and preparing for about 6 months and the big day finally arrived. It really was a wonderful event and the kids…


  • That Explains Everything

    Throughout my life I’ve been diagnosed with 3 separate mental health conditions; a wonderful concoction of Major Depressive Disorder, Generalised Anxiety Disorder and later, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. I’ve had panic attacks, dissociative episodes, periods of sleeping 18 hours a day, agoraphobia and even a full blown nervous breakdown. Let’s just say, it’s been a…


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