About Neurokind
I’ve lived in chaos and experienced the difference the right supports can make…
I always thought I was a bit different… a bit loud, a bit emotional, a bit impulsive, a bit messy… ok, very messy.
Since I was a kid I’ve struggled with keeping anything tidy, for any amount of time. Sadly, adulthood didn’t help and motherhood only made it worse (hello sleep deprivation, tiny socks and mashed-up food). My life was in a chronic cycle.
Chronic clutter. Chronic shame. Chronic overwhelm.
Me and my mate Shaq sharing the chaos and overwhelm, during my very short lived blogging career…
When I was 30 I learned I had ADHD, and by devouring every bit of info on the subject I realised that those parts of me that were different weren’t character flaws, they were symptoms of a misunderstood brain. The more I learned, the more I understood and the more I understood the more compassion I could show myself.
This growth in self-compassion created a huge shift in my life… it pivoted me from a mindset of shame and self-loathing to one of kindness and I was able to slowly help myself in a way I previously would have reserved for others. I stood up for myself, protected my energy (as best I could), and advocated for the help I needed (yep, sometimes help means meds).
Finally, with medication, I was able to implement the systems I had been pouring over for the last three years and finally get my life (and house) in a functioning state, and more than that, kick my shame around it to the curb.
My everyday kitchen, and my new one… it’s not ‘insta-perfect’, but I can pack lunches now.
My everyday laundry before I was able to make the changes I longed for, and now that I have systems in place to support its functionality…. and no, I still have not put the fly screen back on, or moved that pile on the left. I ain’t perfect :p
Now…
I’ve seen first-hand the difference it makes to live in a house that not only functions, but holds space for you to be your own person and to live without shame. But I am acutely aware that my journey is one of support, love, understanding, not only for myself, but for those around me, and ultimately appropirate medical treatment that is not available to everyone. And from this came…
NEUROKIND
…my passion project to use my life experiences, extensive deep-diving into all things the brain, and my innate empathy (which I can also thank my neuro-spicy brain for), and my newly found executive functioning skills to help others that find themselves where I was.
I know by kicking shame aside and embracing self-compassion and understaning how our fabulous but misunderstood brains work, we can achieve great things. And I would love nothing more than to help you take the first step…
All my neuro-spicy, quirky love,