The Messy Mum Virtual Assistant
Helping you thrive not just survive
I Thought I Was Just Being Helpful I never used to call it people pleasing. I called it helping, being nice, doing my bit. It wasn’t until I was diagnosed with ADHD and started falling down that classic research rabbit hole that I realised what it really was: a full-on, unfiltered need to say “yes”… Continue reading ADHD & People Pleasing: Why I Say Yes (Even When I Shouldn’t)
Let’s be real. Parenting, running a business, and trying to remember if I’ve actually eaten today are challenging tasks. Sometimes I wonder if I've just reheated my coffee 5 times. It is already a full-time mental load. Add in ADHD and dyslexia. Consider the general chaos of life. You’ve basically got a recipe for overwhelm… Continue reading How ChatGPT Helps My ADHD and Neurodivergent Brain (and Why I Think It’s a Game Changer)
Let’s just start with this, I’ve never really felt comfortable in my body. I know I’m not alone in that. It’s something that so many women and men experience. We often don't talk about it. But for me, the struggle with body image has always been tangled up with something else, ADHD. Growing up, I… Continue reading ADHD, Body Dysmorphia & Motherhood: Learning to Love the Skin I’m In
How Toggl Helped Me Beat Task Overwhelm as an ADHDer and Virtual Assistant Working from home sounds dreamy, right? No commute, snacks on hand, stretchy pants for days. But if you’ve got ADHD like me, it can also be a total brain jungle. You might think writing a blog post will take 20 minutes. Suddenly,… Continue reading One app. Less overwhelm. More control
Juggling motherhood, executive dysfunction, and the fight to be understood. The Moment It Clicked I didn’t always know I had ADHD. In fact, it hit me during lockdown, one of those random garden chats while socially distancing. A neighbour talked about her adult daughter being diagnosed. I had that common reaction: “Wait, but she’s not… Continue reading Parenting with ADHD: When You Have the Diagnosis Too
Trigger Warning: This post contains honest conversations around ADHD, mental health, physical symptoms, chronic stress, and burnout. Please read with care if you're in a sensitive headspace today. I spent most of my adult life thinking I was just "bad at life." That constant nagging feeling that I wasn’t quite coping the way everyone else… Continue reading Why Mainstream Jobs Are Breaking ADHD Brains (And No One’s Talking About It)
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