ADHD isnโt always hyperactivity. Sometimes itโs sitting in the same spot for 3 hours, thinking of 97 things to do, and doing none. Then hating yourself for it. Then dissociating. Then apologizing. Then repeating. Itโs not laziness. Itโs invisible burnout.
The Black guy playing the Grinch, Nick Darnell, has had me cracking up all season. Aint nobody even thinking about Santa ๐ญBlack ppl just make everything so fun
People think grief is crying. But grief is waking up tired. Itโs forgetting words. Itโs being pulled into memories you didnโt ask to remember. Itโs holding back tears in the grocery store because a song or a scent brought them back. Grief isnโt just sadness, itโs the body remembering what the heart canโt let go of.
This year has taught me that a good year can also be a hard year. I have held joy and pain in equal measure. The joy hasn't made it less painful & the pain hasn't made it less joyful. Itโs the year I learnt what it means to hold all things in a delicate balance.