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.