Neurodivergence

Being Neurodivergent is beautiful, because everyone is neurodivergent, in one way shape or form.   No one human beings brain is wired the same.  That’s what makes us different, unique and beautiful.  

The range is very wide when we speak of neurodivergent.  There’s ADHD, ADD, the autism spectrum, giftedness, and much much more.  

Without having an official report... I have had a diagnose from a psychologist, I’m an ADHD’er.  I’ve raised 2 daughters with ADHD,  dyslexia, dysorthography. So I know a thing or 2 about the subject.  

Learning differently is just another name for learning as a human being. There is no right or wrong way to learn and grow into the human beings we are meant to be.  

Unfortunately the school system and the regular life system is not made for people who learn differently. So you end up being "the naughty one", "the one that disturbs", "the one who challenges", "the naughty one", “the angel”.... and the list goes on.

Now-a-day, we are more equipped with knowledge on the topic and we understand it better. There is more help and more solutions. Doctors are quick to offer pills, but there are many solutions possible.  Pills aren’t bad, but it's just about finding what works for you or your child.

NeuroDivergents are often, before diagnosis, in a position to feel alone and misunderstood.  They feel different, and often it affects their self esteem. 

Have you ever felt one of those things? Completely different to your friends and family?

You learn differently? You think differently? You act differently?

Have you had to fight for yourself or your child in order to make them feel seen and understood?

No one is a lost cause. No one deserve to feel less than.

Everyone has value and a purpose on this planet.  

Don’t let other’s judgement establish who you are.  Know your worth and rise like the lotus flower.  

I always felt different, as a young girl and even as an adult. It was hard to keep friends. I was an introvert who could have fun. I wouldn't open up to anyone. I had an unusual sense of style. Different to others. I was the kind girl that wanted to please everyone.

I understand it all more today, because I have the privilege to have neurodivergent children. They are perfect as they are. They are smart, kind, one is hyper-sensitive and can sense the energy around, my eldest is creative and adventurous.  Both empathic, caring and have a lot of compassion for others. What beautiful human they are. 

I learn from her everyday. Little do they know, they have taught me more about myself since their birth, than the previous 28 years before their arrival.  

Thanks to them, I’ve learned to appreciate myself and all the sides of me, that I didn't like before. I see those as strength now, than I ever did before. 

By raising them and finding tools for them, I have allowed myself to find or recognize the tools I have made for myself throughout my life. How amazing we are as human being, that we create ourselves tools and patterns to guide us through life, even without knowing it.

We are strong as human being, without knowing it.

Have you ever wondered why you didn’t fully fit?  Why you were different?  

Have you felt unseen and alone, as the person you are, at some point in your life?

Instead of dividing each other, let's unite all of our differences and make the world a better place. A place for all to be  as ourselves and to create a kind and caring world.

Our differences make us unique and beautiful. Put together, being united, can only make us stronger and kinder.

To you all neurodivergent beauties and all human beings, You Matter!

Can you name times when you felt different?  That your self esteem was affected by your difference?