I’m not easily scared. Adventurous, impulsive, and always ready to fight for my beliefs, I like to think fear and I have an understanding. Turns out, fear was just waiting for the right moment—and the right demon-prawn—to remind me who’s boss.
Journal Entries
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Diary of a Neurodivergent Writer: Tips for Staying Focused
My entire life has been leading me here, and being diagnosed on the spectrum on top of having ADHD, has given me a direction. Even though I know I will veer off the path many many times, I also know that I get there in the end. This is my…
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Do you know what ADHD is like?
Here I am writing an excerpt about the excerpt I wrote about what it's like to have ADHD.
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For the love of a cat
On the 26th of April 2023, over a WhatsApp video call, I said goodbye to my sweet Noah. I comfort myself believing that he left this world feeling loved. That is, after all, the true measure of a good life. This is his story.
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Being My Valentine – The foundation of self-love
I have learned on this journey that self-love is fundamental to healing. Self-love is making decisions that do not put me (and my inner child) in danger. Self-love is choosing me (and my inner child) over anyone else. Self-love is having my (and my inner child’s) back no matter what.…
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It’s official! I’m writing a book.
This is the official announcement of my upcoming book. I'll share tidbits along the way building suspense until it's published. Follow, subscribe and join me on this exciting journey.
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About that month when I wrote a lot AKA NaNoWriMo 2023
Writing 50,000 words in 30 days is a daunting task. This was my journey navigating the challenges through NaNoWriMo 2023. And of course, I'll be back at it next year! But hopefully I've learned a few things to make the next one even better!
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Week 1 of NaNoWriMo 2023
The first week of NaNoWriMo 2023 included writing 9,545 words but also a plane ride, a super long road trip, a fight with a door, dramatic cats and being chased down by zombies.
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Fifty Thousand Words in One Month aka NaNoWriMo 2023
November is National Novel Writing Month aka NaNoWriMo and I'm participating to write 50,000 words! That's 1,667 words per day!
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ADHD and the inevitable lists
The irony is that we thrive with routine and structure but our very nature rebels against this same routine and structure. Once we step outside of those lines, our lives fall into chaos. Then to get back on track we have to motor through a week's worth of work and…