LAST WEEK FLEW BY So many epic things happening all at once and I noticed that being back some of my old patterns were creeping in and that’s not something that I want to continue. We had a busy week with workmen coming in because I’m having solar panels added to my home. I had four grandchildren over the weekend and last week there was so much planning happening in regards to mine and Lily’s move to Bali. The adaptations to my home were only told to me just before I went on my solo trip to Bali and since coming back it’s been full throttle. Workmen coming in to do different assessments on the property and add things that need to be added like the electrics and stuff for the solar panels and then I got the phone call that they’re actually fitting them this week. It’s been like a whirlwind. But it’s good because it lowers our outgoings and it’s better for the environment and the electricity is made from natural resources that the universe provides us. AUADHD, JUGGLING AND REALITY HITTING Now the planning for our move to Bali has been epic in every way, but it has disrupted my thinking when it comes to business and day-to-day life. But that’s just part of having AuADHD and dyslexia. Things are not always smooth sailing and can get muddled when you’re trying to juggle a lot of things at once. So as all this planning goes on, mine and Lily’s visa is now in process which has been epic and exciting but also nerve racking at the same time because reality is hitting in now. This is really real. THE VILLA, THE TEARS AND THE “OH SHIT THIS IS HAPPENING” MOMENT I’ve also secured accommodation which was a whole thing in itself. The property was advertised, a friend saw it within an hour or so of it being advertised and then when I woke up I messaged them. My friend went to view it for me. It was like 1 o’clock in the morning my time but she went to view it and I just woke up a little bit before that naturally, but obviously with intuition telling me this is when she’s going to see it.

Ever Suddenly Realise You’re Starving… and Haven’t Eaten All Day? Or feel an urgent need to go to the toilet with almost no warning? Or suddenly feel overwhelmed without understanding why? That’s often connected to something called interoception. And many neurodivergent people experience differences in it. If this helped you understand interoception in neurodiversity, explore the rest of the A–Z of Neurodiversity for grounded, real-life explanations. And if you’re navigating this as a neurodivergent mum, you’re welcome inside Mums Embracing Neurodiversity for support that understands nervous systems.

Does Your Brain Feel Like It’s Running on iOS 1? You walk into a room and forget why you’re there. You read the same sentence five times and still don’t take it in. You open a message… and the words just won’t come. That heavy, blurry, staticky feeling? That’s often brain fog. And no — it isn’t stupidity. It isn’t laziness. And it isn’t lack of effort. If this helped you understand brain fog in neurodiversity, explore the rest of the A–Z of Neurodiversity for grounded, real-life explanations. And if you’re navigating this as a neurodivergent mum, you’re welcome inside Mums Embracing Neurodiversity for support that actually understands mental load.

It’s not dramatic. It’s the quiet moments where you suddenly realise life is different. I open my eyes and it’s still DARK. The house is in complete silence except for the soft clicking of the heating moving through the radiators. I roll over to check the time. Yennifer, my cat, is laying next to me and she is NOT impressed that I’ve just woken her up. 🐈‍⬛ I pick up my phone and see that it’s not even 6am, but my body has clearly decided it’s had enough sleep and it’s time to get up. So I navigate the house in complete darkness while Lily is still asleep. The kitchen is COLD and DARK when I walk in. I flick the light on and it blinds my eyes for a second while they adjust. I grab my morning glass of COCONUT WATER 🥥 and head over to the exercise equipment. Every morning since being back from BALI I’ve done some form of exercise before anything else. It’s helped massively with my energy levels, my mental clarity and my physical abilities. Movement first thing in the morning produces natural DOPAMINE, SEROTONIN and ENDORPHINS. And it sets the tone for the ENTIRE day. So I step onto the vibrating plate and look out of the window as the darkness slowly starts turning into light. 🌅 While the vibrating plate hums under my feet and my body shakes in all the right places, my mind starts moving through the list of things I want to achieve today. Work things. Personal things. Things that need doing for the move to BALI. It’s like my brain is quietly organising the day while my muscles release the tension. At the time it just felt like a normal morning. But by the end of the day I’d realised how much life had quietly CHANGED. And standing there shaking on the vibrating plate makes me think of something... Animals. 🐾 When animals go through something stressful or an interaction they don’t like, they SHAKE IT OUT. It’s how they release whatever just happened to them. Standing there vibrating, I suddenly wonder if this is what that feels like. Is this the release they get?

Ever Wonder Why You Can Focus for 6 Hours… but Not 6 Minutes? You can deep dive into research. You can work intensely without moving. You can disappear into something and lose all track of time. But basic tasks? Emails? Laundry? Starting something boring? Impossible. That’s not bad attention. That’s hyperfocus. If this helped you understand hyperfocus in neurodiversity, explore the rest of the A–Z of Neurodiversity for grounded, real-life explanations. And if you’re navigating this as a neurodivergent mum, you’re welcome inside Mums Embracing Neurodiversity for support that understands intense brains.