Hello. Me, again.

Why I'm back (my ADHD made me do it) and what you can expect from me moving forwards, aside from keeping you on your toes....

My loves,

I am going to start with the obvious: I’m back here on Substack. I can give you two reasons as to why: firstly I’ve missed using this platform and all the functionality it offers and secondly, I’ve recently been diagnosed with ADHD which is why I have a tendency to be inconsistent and make impulsive decisions based off my brain’s inability to remain focused. Getting a formal diagnosis at 43 years of age didn’t so much come as a shock as I had suspected it for a while, and when my son received his diagnosis I knew I had to find out for sure.

Why did it go unnoticed for so long? There are numerous reasons for this including the fact that women are extremely good at “masking” and that most research is carried out on children so there is a common misconception that ADHD only presents in naughty kids, not adults. But I’ll share more on this at a later time. For now I’d like to talk about where we go from here.

The past few months have been stagnant for me. As some of you are aware, there have been things in my personal life which have been all consuming and have somewhat paralysed me from being able to show up in the way I would’ve wanted to. As I fast approach my wedding (5 weeks!), I’m having to learn how to compartmentalise the different elements of my life so that I can be excited and focused on the positive things that are happening. The month of August is one of extreme self-care for me but not only that, a chance to reconnect to the things that bring a sense of fulfilment: writing, creating, sharing. Somehow since March I have lost myself, and now is my chance to reestablish who I am once more, with a renewed sense of self-understanding.

I have always taken you on a journey along with wherever I’m at and it won’t be any different now. I’ll be writing and creating content that focuses on women’s mental health, which will be supported by yoga, meditation, non-dual philosophies and counselling theories. There will be blog posts for you read as well as practice videos to use in your own time. And, as you may have noticed, there is a new name: The Arriving. This is because in any given moment we can choose to arrive back into an authentic and embodied sense of who we are. I hope that I can help you achieve that.

Much love

H x