The Journal
Personal reflections and practical insights on complex trauma, ADHD, parenting, and the ongoing work of coming home to yourself.
Dopamine Cycles in ADHD and Complex Trauma
After a three-week family road trip, a quiet dopamine low crept in and brought old narratives of self-doubt with it. Here’s how I recognized the cycle, and how the Intentional Self became the oar that helped me row back to shore.
When Complex Trauma Meets ADHD
My ADHD diagnosis brought up far more than I expected, recontextualizing years of experiences I had attributed solely to complex trauma. A personal look at where ADHD and trauma overlap, and how to make peace with not always knowing which is which.
When Life is the Trigger
For many survivors of complex trauma, one of the hardest parts of parenting is the fear of “turning into” the caregiver who hurt them. Accountability, transparency, and repair can help you recalibrate your inner compass and break the cycle.
Parenting After Complex Trauma
For many survivors of complex trauma, one of the hardest parts of parenting is the fear of “turning into” the caregiver who hurt them. Accountability, transparency, and repair can help you recalibrate your inner compass and break the cycle.
Coaching in the Postpartum Grey Area: What is it, and Who is it For?
Many new parents find themselves somewhere between “postpartum depression” and “doing fine”: exhausted, anxious, and unsure of who they are now. Here’s what the postpartum grey area looks like, and why you deserve support through it.
The Bottomless Pit: Working Through the Fear of Starting Therapy and Coaching
One of the most common reasons people put off therapy is the fear that once they start looking at their “stuff,” they’ll never find their way back. Here’s why that fear is so common, and how to begin with something that feels safe enough.