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What Assateague’s Wild Ponies Can Teach Us About ADHD Systems

Labor Day weekend, we took a boat tour around Assateague Island to see the famous wild ponies. And of course, my ADHD brain went straight to: systems. Stay with me here — because those ponies turned out to be the perfect metaphor for why one-size-fits-all systems never work for ADHD women in mid...

The Grief of a Late ADHD Diagnosis (And Why It’s Not Just Yours)

Have you ever felt the grief of realizing your ADHD wasn’t caught until midlife? It can hit like a wave — all the years you struggled, masked, pushed harder than anyone else, and thought it was just you. The truth is, the grief you’re carrying isn’t just yours. It’s generational. It’s systemic. ...

The Hidden Toll of Midlife ADHD Women Caregivers: When You’ve Got Nothing Left to Give

Have you ever felt like the second you finally carved out time for yourself, life came crashing in with everyone else’s needs? That’s the story of midlife ADHD for so many of us and it was absolutely my story. Finally, It’s My Time I remember the weeks leading up to college drop-off. It was bi...

Why ADHD Women Apologize (Taylor Swift Edition)

Think back to the last time you said “sorry.” Not because you truly hurt someone, but because you thought you might have inconvenienced them. Or because you needed help. Or because you were simply taking up space. I notice it in myself when my anxiety ramps up. And the “sorry for…” list? It’s e...

What No One Tells You About Being Diagnosed With ADHD in Midlife

As we do every July, business manager extraordinaire Cj and I took a long hard look at the background in the business.  What’s running well and what’s not? Where do we need to add, delete, make improvements?   We realized that most of my clients are midlife diagnosed women.  So let’s really ...

ADHD brains + digital clutter = a perfect storm

You sit down to you laptop/desktop and instantly feel it: 🌀 The overwhelm📂 The downloads you meant to sort📧 The inbox you dread opening🧠 The shame spiral that whispers, “Why can’t I just get it together?” You’re not alone—and you’re not doing anything wrong. Digital clutter feels deeply emotio...

Why Digital Clutter Feels So Overwhelming (When You Have ADHD)

And no, it’s not because you’re lazy or disorganized.You sit down to work and open your desktop… and the overwhelm begins. Heck you might even have anticipatory overwhelm! You look at your screen and see a mumble jumble mess of files and folders - 47 screenshots 13 untitled folders An email inb...

Halfway There: Why Midyear Planning Matters (Neurozesty Edition)

The calendar flips to June, and suddenly there’s a subtle pressure in the air. You blink and realize the year is halfway over—and you’re livin’ on a prayer. The goals you set in January? You’ve rocked some. You’ve whiffed others. Some are still chilling on that dusty to-do list where good intent...

The Real Reason You Never ‘Get to It Later’ (ADHD Edition)

Have you ever told yourself: “I’ll get to that later…”Only to realize later became next week, next month, or never? If you have ADHD, you’ve likely lived this cycle more times than you can count. I'm here to tell you - You’re not lazy and your brain isn't broken.  You’re just stuck in a patte...

I'm Baaaaack!

Wondering where I've been? I know, I know... I've been quiet for over a month. My husband and I decided to move full time to our happy place in Fenwick Island, Delaware. And outside of client work and a speaking opportunity coming soon, I was focused on getting the house packed and getting out...