The Heart of Arriving
There is a place where Zen wisdom meets the raw, beautiful truth of a neurodivergent life. A place where trauma-informed insight evolves beyond a theory into an embodied practice of compassion. This convergence of wisdom, compassion, and lived experience is the wellspring from which my writing flows.
The Landscape of My Life
For over a decade, I served schools, hospitals, and communities as an educator, family resource coordinator, and wellness facilitator. Over the years, I served people seeking safety, understanding, and peace, continually inspired by the profound resilience that arises amid difficulty. Every day deepened my practice of direct service.
And through it all, I learned that every landscape—no matter how challenging—holds its own particular beauty. The crowded school hallways, the hushed sanctuary of hospital rooms, and the vibrance of community spaces have all carved their contours into my awareness. Each step along the path reveals that true service is simply being present to what is. This awareness naturally extends to my most personal relationships.
The Heart of My Practice
My three twice-exceptional (2e) children and I are engaging in a constant, multi-level dialogue. We are a symphony of needs and discoveries, navigating the complexities of being both AuDHD (Autistic/ADHD) and highly gifted.
I am the chief cartographer of our expedition; naturally, I hold the map of our collective needs, ensuring we have the resources for the journey. Simultaneously, the path itself is unfolding through our moment-to-moment co-existing. We’re adapting, cultivating, and inspiring each other to live in ways that honor our unique neuro-geography.
This lived experience, layered upon my years as a foster parent for high-intensity teens, grounds my work in a deep, personal understanding of neurodiversity, trauma, and the real-world need for compassionate strategies that allow us to simply be.
My writing is the loom on which these threads are woven: the clinical understanding, the educational insights, the Zen practices, and the AuDHD experience of a mind that perceives the world in vivid, interconnected patterns.
The Unfolding
The pandemic coincided with my children’s need for a more present parent and a physical need for a gentler rhythm. This allowed me to bring my lifelong craft of writing from the background to the foreground of my professional life.
My writing—from fiction to self-help—is a synthesis of this entire journey and my deep belief in our capacity for healing and authentic connection. Thus, I explore these themes not as abstract concepts, but as lived, breath-by-breath experiences.
What You’ll Find Here
On this blog, you’ll find resources and reflections that help weave these ideas into everyday life. It’s designed for educators, parents, and neurodivergent folks to find life-hacks, inspiration, and a sense of coming home to themselves.
Currently, I am working on publishing several books and other projects that advance this mission.
I am So Glad You’re Here!
Let’s explore the art of arriving home together.