Are you climbing the career ladder because of other’s expectations? Do you believe you will finally be happy once you reach a particular goal? Early in my career, I realized that I was trying to prove to everyone else that I deserved to be there when I just needed to start believing in myself.

Do you often achieve goals and realize they didn’t make you happier? Do you have trouble saying no at work? I switched companies numerous times before realizing that I was the reason I kept burning out. I worked late every week because I couldn’t say no, so I learned time management strategies and boundary setting to stop my burnout in its tracks.

Do you get overwhelmed thinking about what’s happening in the world around you? Do you have trouble falling asleep, considering everything that could go wrong? I want to know what’s happening politically, socially, and economically around us. But when I do, my anxiety rises sharply. I’ve learned how to balance being a well-informed citizen and shutting it down when it becomes unhealthy.

How often do you tell yourself that you’re a bad person? Do you wish you could change a lot of parts about yourself? I’ve learned to differentiate between shame and guilt. People have shamed me for my ADD traits in the past, like being disorganized. I don’t like these aspects of myself either, but now there is no shame behind my character flaws.

Do you have trouble meeting deadlines or completing projects?  As a fellow neurodivergent person, I’ve spent a lot of time learning ways to work around my executive dysfunction. I have a deep understanding of how the brain works and can share what has worked for me in my struggles with time management.