Welcome to the Brain Library — a cosy little corner where all my favourite thoughts end up.
You’ll find ADHD insights, tiny tools, creative musings, short stories, and whatever else my busy brain refuses to keep to itself. Dip in, wander, enjoy, and take whatever helps or delights you.
Sleepless in See I told you I can’t sleep
If you’ve ever been told that the secret to better sleep is a strict bedtime routine, congratulations, you’ve just won the Neurotypical Lottery. For the rest of us with ADHD, sleep hygiene advice can feel like being handed a rulebook for a game we were never meant to play. Go to bed at the same…
Smells like teen spirit?
Or how to cope with your teenage rebel… Parenting a teen or young adult with ADHD isn’t about turning them into a mini-you. It’s about helping them survive and thrive in a world that wasn’t built for their wiring. We live in a society that rewards compliance the way a vending machine rewards coins: drop…
Is It A Cat, Or Is It A Limiting Belief?
I bang on a lot about the fact that the brain is built for safety, not happiness, not fulfilment, but survival, and in order to do that it’s in constant environment-scanning mode. That’s not a neurodivergent quirk, it’s just what brains do. They run this almost subliminal sequence of internal flashcards, matching what we’re seeing…
Staring In the Eyes Of A Ravenous Lion?
If a lion* is about to eat you, your brain is not meant to sit there reasoning its way through the situation. Analysing the lion’s motivations or wondering whether there’s a way to explain that you’re not actually the best meal option is not going to be helpful right now. Under danger, the reasoning circuit…
Why We Shouldn’t Be Our People’s Therapist
I don’t think most of us ever decide that we’re going to become the therapist in our closest relationships. It usually grows out of things that are, on the surface at least, quite admirable. Being able to listen. Being able to stay present when emotions run high. Being someone who can make sense of complexity…
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