Too many interests, no clear direction? Discover how neurodivergent people can map patterns, define values and set identity-based priorities with clarity and confidence.
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“What Are My Strengths” and Why That Question Is So Hard to Answer for Neurodivergent People
The Constant Doubt: What Am I Even Good At? What are my strengths? Some people can list their strengths like a recipe. For many neurodivergent people, it feels more like fog: you sense that something is there, but it’s hard to grasp. Masking, Adaptation, and the “I Don’t Know Who I Am” Syndrome Imagine you want to understand yourself better and look for an outside perspective. Maybe someone’s talking with you, or you’re filling out a questionnaire. Do you know that feeling that you could never give exactly the same answers again? Not because you don’t want to, but because you’re simply not sure what you just said. You like… Read More
Continue ReadingStepping Out of Invisibility
Many neurodivergent people struggle with not being seen. Often because neurodivergence still doesn’t carry a positive image in society. Or because they don’t want to explain, again and again, why they react differently. Invisible – or overlooked? Neurodivergence can show up in many different forms, often in ways that are misinterpreted. The typical stereotypes (autistic people can’t hold eye contact, people with ADHD can’t sit still, dyslexic people can’t read fluently, and many more) are almost never true. Instead of dwelling on these, I want to shed light on connections. So here are three examples of what neurodivergence can show up – and how you, as the other person in… Read More
Continue ReadingMeltdowns – a cry to fast forward through overwhelm
In this post, I want to cover three points: How to understand autistic meltdown, how it can manifest (or not), and why I’ve come to appreciate crying. Have you ever locked yourself in a bathroom at work just to get a moment of peace? Or to cry or scream? Have you ever been so angry, you felt like throwing the computer in front of you out the window? Has something like this ever happened to you just because your surroundings were too loud, too bright, or otherwise overstimulating for your senses for too long? Have you ever been glad you didn’t act on that impulse right away? Do you know… Read More
Continue ReadingCreativity Was My Lifeline. Neither talent, nor luxury, but a survival strategy.
Creativity, idea management, innovation. We all talk about the same things, right? I don’t think so. If we were, it wouldn’t come naturally to some to play with — while for others, it feels like an impenetrable leap from 0 to 1. What is creativity? To me, creativity is not a skill, it’s freedom. Let’s see what more official sources say: Creativity requires both originality and effectiveness. (Source: The Standard Definition of Creativity) Or, as Wikipedia puts it: Creativity is the ability to form novel and valuable ideas or works using one’s imagination. (Source: Creativity) For a long time, valuable meant to me: vital for survival. That included creating things… Read More
Continue ReadingI Was Never Introverted. Just Wired Differently.
For a long time, I thought I was simply introverted. And that I needed to change that. And could. Looking back, that’s like saying: “I’ve always just liked to listen in.”But it wasn’t about listening. I wanted to be part of things. Even watching meant more to me than hearing. The Misconception. What are we even talking about? Let’s define it briefly: Sounds kind of similar, right? Informally, people often use the terms interchangeably. This isn’t just about language. It’s about identity, and the long shadow of a misunderstanding. And because I – like many autistic people – tend to take things literally (well, everything, really… though over time you… Read More
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