Flourish: A Newsletter for ADHD Women
A newsletter for ADHD women learning to unmask, regulate, and trust themselves again.
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Coming Home to Who You Are (opens the original)
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The coping self often develops earlyAn ADHD girl may learn early that she needs to be a different version of herself to be acceptable. You’re too disorganizedYou’re too emotionalYou aren’t listeningThis criticism can teach her to shrink and hide parts of herself to avoid rejection. This is often the beginning of masking behavior which continues on through adulthood. Her needs, thoughts, and emotions become less important as she becomes focused on anticipating what will please other people. These
Why ADHD Women Can Be So Wonderful to Talk To (opens the original)
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There is something wonderful about a conversation where you feel like the other person is really with you.They light up when you tell a story.They ask the question you didn’t expect.They notice the little detail everyone else missed.They make connections, get curious, laugh with you, and somehow help the conversation go somewhere more interesting than you expected.We hear plenty about the ways ADHD can make conversation difficult: interrupting, losing the thread, talking too much, or missing par
When you’re constantly monitoring other people’s moods (opens the original)
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Being sensitive to others peoples moods is something many ADHD women struggle with. It can be very disruptive. Did her tone change?Is he annoyed with me?Was that text shorter than usual?Did I do something wrong?<sour
Energy Management vs Time Management (opens the original)
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Most productivity advice for ADHD focuses on managing your time. But having time available does not always mean you have the capacity to use it.Energy management asks: What is my capacity, and what can I do that fits it?For ADHD women, energy and focus can change across the day, week, and month.Having time does not always mean having the capacity to do something.<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Z6d7!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:stee
Why ADHD Women Can’t Rest (opens the original)
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Are you an ADHD woman who can’t rest like everyone else?Your body may be tired or still, but your mind rarely seems to slow down.You may be experiencing internal hyperactivity.<img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="500" sr
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