Not Always Neurosparkly
Tenderness and truth for the neurocomplex and the still-healing, through lived experience reflections and accessible research.
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Want to join the next online circle? (opens the original)
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Dear friends,If you identify as neurodivergent (ADHD/autistic/dyspraxic/any other form of innate neurodivergence), I’d love to invite you to the next Not Always Neurosparkly live online circle on Thursday, 22nd October at 5pm UK time.What people said about the last one: “fun and enjoyable to write”, “a novelty to feel OK to be myself in a group”, and going away feeling “more connected”, “sa
The heart is wise, even when it’s closed (opens the original)
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Welcome to Not Always Neurosparkly and to my “Musings” regular newsletter for paid subscribers. These are my most personal, open essays as I share with you what’s currently moving for me in my journey as a chronically healing AuDHDer and the insights I’m gleaning from it all.<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!XCXF!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2d733dd4-defd-4d
What I've had to grieve about my relationship with work as a neurodivergent, chronically ill person (opens the original)
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Curious about how to live an authentic, self-honouring and relational life with neurocomplexity or variable energy levels? Welcome! Here, at Not Always Neurosparkly, we explore tenderness and truth for the neurodivergent and the still-healing, through lived experience reflections and accessible research.Subscribe now<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/imag
So, I said Yes to the Big Scary Thing (opens the original)
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Welcome to Not Always Neurosparkly and to my Musings fortnightly-ish newsletter for paid subscribers. These are my most personal, open essays as I share with you what’s currently moving for me in my journey as an AuDHDer living with chronic conditions and the insights I’m gleaning from it all.<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!DvFS!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%
Last call for Saturday’s sharing circle (opens the original)
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