Your meaty human brain is actively working against your ability to access self-compassion, and it is doing it on purpose. It's not because your brain is broken, but because it's doing its most important job.

I'm covering three things I think every neurodivergent person should know:

-what self-compassion actually is

-why cognitive distortions block it

-and how to start working with both today

Show notes, transcript and more: https://www.neurodiverging.com/self-compassion-is-difficult/

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How do we create a neurodiversity-affirming society where people with all kinds of brains don't just live, but thrive? Neurodiverging serves practical strategies to improve our lives by amplifying the voices of neurodivergent leaders and thinkers, centering social justice. We're all in this together.

Hosted by Danielle Sullivan, the founder of Neurodiverging. Learn more at www.neurodiverging.com.

Today I'm chatting with Amy Marie Ayres, an incredible indie author, writing coach, and solopreneur. We start with some chatter about what it takes to run a business as a solo neurodivergent person, and then delve into our creative processes, community building efforts, and stories about what we've learned.

Check out Danielle's book: https://www.neurodiverging.com/embracing/ Check out Neurodiverging's upcoming events: https://www.neurodiverging.com/upcomingevents/ Amy's website: https://www.amymarieayres.com/ Amy's Substack: https://substack.com/@authoramyayres Transcript coming soon: https://www.neurodiverging.com/amy-ayres/ https://www.neurodiverging.com/amy-ayres/ __________________________________________________________________________ How do we create a neurodiversity-affirming society where people with all kinds of brains don't just live, but thrive? Neurodiverging serves practical strategies to improve our lives by amplifying the voices of neurodivergent leaders and thinkers, centering social justice. We're all in this together. Hosted by Danielle Sullivan, the founder of Neurodiverging. Learn more at www.neurodiverging.com.

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I've spent 10 years working with neurodivergent adults (mostly), so I wrote a book for teens. Let me explain.

Transcript and shownotes: https://www.neurodiverging.com/its-not-a-pivot/ How do we create a neurodiversity-affirming society where people with all kinds of brains don't just live, but thrive? Neurodiverging serves practical strategies to improve our lives by amplifying the voices of neurodivergent leaders and thinkers, centering social justice. We're all in this together. Hosted by Danielle Sullivan, the founder of Neurodiverging. Learn more at www.neurodiverging.com.

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