Raising awareness of all things ADHD!
A guest blog article by Greig Watts who is a songwriter and entrepreneur heavily involved in the music industry. I recently recorded a podcast about acceptance and creativity, and it got me thinking about something I’ve noticed throughout most of my life. I’ve spent decades surrounded by songwriters, artists and producers, and I’ve met an awful lot of creative people who have ADHD, autism or […]
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There is something about this time of year that always makes me want to slow down.Maybe it’s the darker mornings. Maybe it’s the evenings drawing in. Maybe it’s the fact that my brain seems to notice the changing seasons before the rest of me does. Whatever it is, autumn always seems to arrive with a reminder that I simply cannot keep doing everything at the […]
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A blog article is written by Rianne who appeared on our Podcast episode ADHD and Trauma. Unfortunately, as with most podcast episodes I never managed to get through all the questions no matter how hard I try, because the conversation becomes interesting and immersive. That being said I’m incredibly grateful Rianne reached out to share further parts of her story as I think it details a beautiful journey of pain, awareness and healing.
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For most of us we only see one number two on the clock each day, because at 2am most of us are sound asleep in our beds, unfortunately for one mum, that’s when her daily struggle usually begins. Gemma has two children with neurodivergent conditions needing different levels of support. Her youngest is diagnosed with ADHD and on the pathway for ASD, and this means […]
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Ok buckle in because this blog article is going to include me getting really vulnerable about something that happened to me a few weeks ago. For the first time in over eight years, I attended a comic con by myself and if I’m honest it was a bit of disaster. I was already nervous about going cause most of the conventions I used to do […]
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Lately I’ve been reflecting on brokenness, which is no surprise considering that I feel like lately I’ve hit a breaking point mentally and emotionally. In typical ADHD fashion, I tend to spread myself much too thin, physically, emotionally and mentally. That’s because ADHD discipline is a bit of a fickle thing; you’re either pushing yourself too much or not enough, that doesn’t seem to be […]
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When people think about neurodivergence, they often focus on the brain. Attention, memory, emotions, communication, focus, or sensory processing usually dominate the conversation. Yet for many neurodivergent people, the body is just as affected as the mind. Conditions such as ADHD, dyspraxia, autism, dyslexia, Tourette’s syndrome, and other forms of neurodivergence can influence posture, muscle tension, coordination, pain levels, fatigue, sleep, and even how a […]
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As I sit here on a bench with a view of the old Quarry Bank Mill with Elvis (my pug dog) by my side, I can’t help feeling like life should be filled with more moments like this. No expectations, no tasks with several ways they could go wrong! Just free of the pressure of ADHD, but then is it really our ADHD that causes […]
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The really difficult thing about ADHD is that good intentions don’t always lead to good outcomes, and that’s pretty much considered the underlying principle of normal behaviour. Society unfortunately is very wary of anything that falls out side the normal patterns of behaviour, especially if the neurodivergent needs allow them a level of being able to function somewhat effectively in society. Maybe this is why […]
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I had not been to London in about eight years. Back then I handled it. The pace, the noise, the constant movement. This time I went as a mum. And as a thirty-seven-year-old who is far more aware of her nervous system than she used to be. London with kids is not just a city break. It is logistics. It is bodies, bags, snacks, toilets, […]
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Firstly, let me say this, up front dreams are selective. We don’t all want the same thing and the exact same way and thank goodness for that, because otherwise we’d all be trying to compete with each other in a more brutal way than we already do. What I’m talking about is realistic dreams by the way, not having a dream of suddenly winning the […]
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Note: Apologies! This was scheuled to post almost two weeks ago but the website misfired on the scheduling. Only so much I can control! Happy New Year ADHDer and Allies. I hope 2026 has been good to you all so far. I’ve hit the ground running because I’m currently pursuing a publishing format for my 6th novel, writing my 7th (sequel to the 6th), collaborating […]
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Hey did you miss me?Sorry for a longer absence than usual, I had a horrible nasty virus that knocked me for six and I’ve just been focusing on the things that weren’t really optional. Do you not think us ADHDers make the worst patients? I mean for one we hate having to sit still to recover, but also those of us who like being productive […]
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Whoops! Guess who forgot to upload the fortnightly blog article on time? That would be this ADHDer right here. I’ve been super busy over the last two weeks (figures, after I wrote a blog article about taking time to slow down in Autumn, right?). Do you ever think your ADHD gets in the way of being good at your job?Trust me, that used to be […]
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