We spend so much of our lives believing we have to fix ourselves. That we need to polish away the quirks, smooth over the rough edges, and finally “get it together” before we’re worthy. But here’s the truth I wish more of us heard sooner:  You don’t need to be perfect. You need to be human. And being human means being gloriously, stubbornly, beautifully imperfect. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐩 𝐨𝐟 “𝐄𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡” There was a time when I used to try to live up to what I thought   Ideal   wa

Masking is one of the most exhausting parts of living with ADHD (and other forms of neurodivergence). On the surface, it looks like we’re “functioning.” Underneath, it feels like running a marathon in a costume that doesn’t fit. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 Masking isn’t just one thing, it shifts depending on where we are: 𝗖𝗼𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗺𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴  — Altering your physical appearance or style to blend in. Clothes, hair, accessories… like putting on an o

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In an August 2024 interview with People magazine , Minnesota governor and vice presidential candidate Tim Walz shared how his son, Gus,...