Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) Why “Fresh Start” Energy Triggers PDA (And What to Do Instead) New Year's pressure lands like a demand on your already overloaded nervous system. If you have PDA, that "fresh start" hype doesn't motivate—it repels. Here's why January feels like a threat, and the gentler ways to navigate it without internal war.
New Year Things I'm Not Fixing About Myself This Year Some things aren't broken — they're just neurodivergent. Here's the list of traits you can stop trying to fix, improve, or optimize. Not everything about you needs to change, despite what wellness culture says.
New Year Why You're Allowed to Hate January (And What to Do About It) Everyone's doing "new year energy" and you're out here just trying to survive. January is sensory hell, routine chaos, and pressure you didn't ask for. Here's how to get through it without pretending you're thriving.
New Year Setting One Sustainable Goal vs. 10 That'll Fail by February You know that list of 10 ambitious resolutions? Yeah, we're not doing that this year. Here's how to pick ONE goal your nervous system can actually handle — and why that's more powerful than a dozen you'll abandon by February.
New Year The Neurodivergent Alternative to Goal Setting Traditional goal setting assumes your brain works in straight lines. Ours don't. Here's how to plan for growth without the shame spiral when your executive function says "absolutely not" halfway through January.
New Year Permission to Keep Your Life Exactly the Same in 2026 Not every year needs to be a transformation. Bb, if you survived 2025, that's more than enough. Here's why keeping your life exactly as it is might be the most radical act of self-preservation you can do right now.
New Year The Low-Demand Year: Why Resolutions Shame ADHD Brains (+ My 2026 “Systems Over Goals” Plan) Resolutions rely on Goal-Directed Persistence — a cognitive function many neurodivergent brains can’t consistently access. Here’s why resolutions shame ADHD brains and what to do instead: build a Low-Demand Year with anchors, minimum viable days, and externalized brain systems.
