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Describing dyspraxia: in my own words
In the middle of the pandemic, I had a great idea: Why not create an infographic graphic describing my dyspraxia in my own words and make it a pinned tweet? The graphic itself had record levels of engagement on Twitter, but it was missing something important:...
The reality of trying to get your book published as a disabled author
An excerpt, originally published in Conscious Being. In 2019 I started to write a book One year later, I finished that book and pitched it to agents and publishers. The reality of publishing at the time made it seem like the right time to get my story in the hands of...
What I wish I knew as a neurodiverse person when I started to freelance
On Friday, a tweet showed up in my feed that felt like a bit of an insult to not only me but anyone who is either a professional creative or works remotely. That tweet claimed that young people were throwing their career away by working from home. It also made a...
A quick catch-up: and why I haven’t written anything on this blog in a while
I think we're long overdue for a quick catch-up. Sorry, dear reader to talk to you like you're a friend who moved to a different country and I haven't seen you since before COVID started. Honestly, though... the abandoned feeling my blog was starting to get feels a...
Lessons from COVID times: how this has changed my priorities
Just like most of my peers, clients, and family COVID times has forced a huge mindset shift. No matter how much or how little this has affected you, it's still a reminder of the fragility of everything from health and wellbeing to our livelihoods actually are. Not to...
Masking my neurodiversity in a remote work environment
What is neurodiversity masking?Lately, on a deeply philosophical level, I have slowly been changing my mind about masking my neurodiversity. And no, I'm not talking about the face mask we all wear on our faces for protection from COVID-19. However, something about...
How neurodiversity has helped me relate to clients
For the past six years, I have worked with clients and helped them figure out their social media strategy, tactics for growing their email list, and written/ edited more web pages and blog posts than I can count. I also am a person who has one of many types of...
A neurodiverse woman’s perspective on the push for diversity in publishing
For several months, I’ve been working on a manuscript for my memoir: “Growing Up With Dyspraxia”. As the title illustrates, it’s a true story of growing up with a neurological disability with a very serious underdiagnosis problem. Although it’s not exactly rare. My...
The creative professional’s guide to active waiting
I'm a little too used to waiting. Although I've got a competitive writing portfolio and have the unique opportunity to make a lot of really fun and ambitious media appearances. Yet there's a lot of waiting in between. If I simply gave up while waiting or crossed my...
