I’m not going to be a Burden

I hadn’t realized how much of my life I lived avoiding being a burden. As a woman, as a child, as an employee, as a friend, as a mom, these are all roles I’ve had where I do my best not to be a problem, to be amenable, and to put my feelings aside for […]

When a memory is triggered

Gosh, that is a weird thing to happen. The other day, I started with a new therapist. I have seen therapists on and off most of my life. I usually struggle to stay the course for two reasons. The first is that I hate talking about things that make me cry, and the second is […]

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Now I know you

This whole finding my biological family experience has been surreal. I mean, clearly. I have always dreamed of what my ‘family’ was like. I was never sure what to expect. I know so many stories about my mom’s family. Origin stories of how we ended up in America, names, birthdays and some anecdotes about relationships. […]

I hate Father’s Day

As I sat in Shavasana at the end of a Father’s Day Yoga class with my favorite instructor, I cried. I cried for the entire minute and beyond. Father’s Day this year was harder than others. I didn’t think to text a single person. I was with my nuclear family, said ‘Happy Father’s Day’ to […]

10 years old – Happy Birthday to the girl who inspired me

Ten years is a long time. Ten years is a short time. When I was a brand new mom I listened to the podcast, The Longest Shortest Time. It helped me on so many levels. It helped me feel normal and less alone. Being a new mom is complicated and filled with doubt. I was […]

How do you treat your mother?

“As you know, today is Mother’s Day. Not a card, or a phone call, but a lousy text message? The phone was obviously in your hand, you obviously dialed the number, but you chose to text and not speak to your mother on Mother’s Day. That’s so impersonal and really mean. I’m sure Seth called […]

Your Life History in 20 Questions: Q 17 & Q18

Q17: What do you think you are good at? Do you enjoy using those skills? The beauty of ADHD is the ability to learn new skills. I love to learn new things, somewhat ‘H’ing (hyper focus) on them until I learn them and then moving on. I would say I can do a lot of […]

Your Life History in 20 Questions: Q11 and Q12

Q11: Overall, what have been the most influential experiences so far? Why? Overall the most influential experiences in work have been how leadership reacts to adversity. When I was at Leadership Greater Hartford I had a fellow employee (but in a position of power) approached me with religious propaganda on September 12, 2001 when we […]

Your Life History in 20 Questions: Q7 & Q8

Q7: What were your interests outside of the classroom? How did they change over time? Ugh, I didn’t have any. I couldn’t focus. I wanted to be drunk to slow everything down or feel more free to rage. This feels so pathetic now. Being undiagnosed, and now diagnosed is infuriating, sad and eye opening. So […]

Your Life History in 20 Questions: Q5 & Q6

Q5: If you went to college, what was your intended major when you applied to school? Did your academic interests change? If so, how did that change come about? Well yes, I did. I arrived at Wheelock College wanting to be a social worker. I ended up finishing at Central Connecticut State University with a […]