Spelade
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The idea of "potential" has been weaponized against neurodivergent and disabled kids.
Today I dig into why I hate the concept of potential as it's currently used, what I propose we talk about instead, and many personal details of my own journey toward feeling like I'm enough.
Feeling a deep sense of enough-ness has totally changed my life. And while we all reach that in different ways, neurodivergent community has absolutely been a part of my healing journey.
Love Your Brain July-Nov 2023 cohort (official last day to apply is Thurs June 29th... but also I understand the ADHD brain and we have a few days of leeway as the first group call is the week of July 7th)
Cross-posted from The Longer Road podcast
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Happy Autistic Pride Day, June 18th!
What are you proud of?
It doesn't negate any of our challenges, but it was fun to focus on what I love about my brain for a whole episode.
If you'd like to learn more about Love Your Brain, here 'tis!
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AuDHD women are often misdiagnosed, but Kristen's list is ridiculous and includes the word "histrionic" (which I didn't know you could even get in this century)! Her goal was always to build an awesome life instead of just being a compliant patient.
And thank goodness, because now she's out here teaching people how to give fewer fucks, raising a family, and making awesome content all over the internet.
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Find Kristen at https://kristenking.com/"Fuck this shit I'm out" songSome links from Kristen around that 97% statisticLove Your Brain is enrolling for July (and is 20% full as of posting this episode)
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