Writing has always been important to me. The hidden journals as a child, the obsession with myth and story. It seems that I’ve been writing poetry for a while. It’s a medium that allows my rational brain to turn off. I often don’t feel like I think at all, my ADHD running dialogue fades into…
In Part 1, I wrote about discovering that Greek Maria and English Maria were fundamentally different people, and how crisis forced me to find authentic language in both. But recognizing the masks is just the beginning. The real question is: how do we unmask when we’re constantly switching between linguistic selves? My experience isn’t unique….
audio version available at bottom of page I was raised bilingual. My parents were immigrants and only spoke to me in Greek. Most of their community in the Americas were also Greek diaspora. As Greek was the language of the home, I didn’t start speaking English right away. The biggest jump in my speech came…
What happens when a neurodivergent perfectionist accidentally launches a website with a bearded man’s face staring back? Panic, a caffeine crash, and some hard-won lessons on RSD. So here’s what happened: I launched my website last week, quite by accident. I had a coaching session in the morning where the client was discussing their business,…