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WiggleWired @wigglewired.bsky.social · Aug 11

Me: Nodding, smiling, looking engaged.

My brain:
-Did I lock the door?
-When did Shrek come out?
-How long do sea turtles live?

It’s not rudeness. Just a brain running 12 tabs at once.

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#neurodivergent #adhd #relatable

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WiggleWired @wigglewired.bsky.social · Aug 8

Keys in hand. Shoes on.
Totally ready to leave… right after I:

Switch the laundry

Re-pot this plant

Answer that one email

Untangle my headphones

Feed the cat

Check if the door lock sounds different today

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#wigglewired #neurodivergent #adhd #timeblindness

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WiggleWired @wigglewired.bsky.social · Aug 8

Some people start small talk with the weather.
We start with:
“Did you know octopuses have three hearts and blue blood?”

Our “random facts” are really our way of saying: I want to share my world with you.

wigglewired.ca/neurodiverge...

#wigglewired #neurodivergent #adhd #smalltalk

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WiggleWired @wigglewired.bsky.social · Aug 6

Mentally:
- 47 things I forgot
- A grocery list from 2 weeks ago
- That time I said “you too” to a waiter who told me to enjoy my meal
- And... mysterious music playing from absolutely nowhere

You’re not broken. Just running on ✨tab overload✨
#WiggleWired #ADHD #Neurodivergent #ExecutiveDysfunction

WiggleWired @wigglewired.bsky.social · Aug 6

Some days we’re all three at once.
That doesn’t make you a mess - that makes you magic. 🌀✨

Neurodivergence isn’t one thing. It’s everything. All at once. And you’re doing amazing.

#NeurodivergentLife #ExecutiveDysfunction #Masking #Overstimulation #WiggleWired #MultiverseOfMe #FeministAF

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WiggleWired @wigglewired.bsky.social · Aug 5

Invisible doesn’t mean imaginary.

Just because they don’t see the spirals, masking, or overwhelm - doesn’t mean you’re not carrying them.

And your brilliance? That’s real too.

Even when it’s quiet.

wigglewired.ca/being-neurod...

#WiggleWired #Neurodivergent #adhd #Autism #Empathy

WiggleWired @wigglewired.bsky.social · Aug 5

It’s not a chair.
It’s a doom pile.

A mountain of good intentions that will definitely get dealt with later.
Maybe.

You’re not alone.
You’re not lazy.
You’re doing your best.

wigglewired.ca/doom-pile-de...

#WiggleWired #ADHD #Neurodivergent

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WiggleWired @wigglewired.bsky.social · Aug 4

Ever made a to-do list just to forget it and rewrite it again later?

Executive dysfunction is real - and you're not alone.
Crossing off “make a list” still counts. You still count. 💛

wigglewired.ca/checklist-ch...

#Neurodivergent #WiggleWired #ADHD #ExecutiveDysfunction

WiggleWired @wigglewired.bsky.social · Aug 4

Time blindness is real - and no, it’s not laziness.

You just experience time differently.

wigglewired.ca/when-time-st...

#Neurodivergent #WiggleWired #TimeBlindness #adhd

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WiggleWired @wigglewired.bsky.social · Aug 4

“Too sensitive” is just code for processing the world differently.

What’s one label you’ve outgrown since discovering you’re neurodivergent?

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#Neurodivergent #SensoryProcessing #WiggleWired

WiggleWired @wigglewired.bsky.social · Aug 2

I’m not raising you to be quiet, polite, or easy to love.
I’m raising you to trust your instincts.
To walk away without guilt.
To know your worth without apology.
You won’t inherit my silence.
You’ll inherit freedom.

wigglewired.ca/dear-daughter/

#DearDaughter #WiggleWired #Neurodivergent #Love

WiggleWired @wigglewired.bsky.social · Aug 2

Sensory overload isn’t a personality flaw.
It’s a nervous system signal - and it deserves support.

Here’s what I use when I’m overloaded 👇

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#Neurodivergent #Overstimulation #SensorySupport #WiggleWired

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WiggleWired @wigglewired.bsky.social · Aug 1

My creativity isn’t tidy.

It’s fueled by cold coffee, glittery chaos, and exactly 47 tabs.

I don’t need a productivity hack - I need a nap and someone to validate my 2AM brilliance.

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#Neurodivergent #ADHDLife #WiggleWired #CaffeineAndChaos #LetMeRest #coffee

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WiggleWired @wigglewired.bsky.social · Jul 31

Hyperfixation Starter Pack:
➤ Current obsession
➤ 47 open tabs
➤ Forgot to eat
➤ Burnout pending

We love the passion. Let’s normalize the crash that follows, too.

wigglewired.ca/hyperfixatio...

#Neurodivergent #Hyperfixation #WiggleWired #TimeBlindness #Obsession

WiggleWired @wigglewired.bsky.social · Jul 31

Not every spiral needs solving.

Try:
• Naming your feeling
• Comfort music
• A screen break
• Repeating: “I can pause. This will pass.”

Regulation before reasoning.

wigglewired.ca/ways-to-rese...

#WiggleWired #MentalReset #NeurodivergentSupport #Overstimulated

WiggleWired @wigglewired.bsky.social · Jul 31

Masking isn’t growth. It’s exhaustion.

Neurodivergent people - especially women - have been praised for their strength when really, we were surviving in silence.

We’re done being manageable.
We’re done being easy to ignore.
We’re reclaiming space.

#Neurodivergent #WiggleWired #CycleBreakers

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WiggleWired @wigglewired.bsky.social · Jul 30

You’re not lazy. You’re neurospicy.

Executive dysfunction. The task might be simple, but your brain hits a mental bottleneck. It’s not a motivation issue - it’s a wiring thing.

And yes, sometimes the only fuel is last-minute panic.

WiggleWired.ca

#Neurodivergent #ADHD #WiggleWired #Neurospicy

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WiggleWired @wigglewired.bsky.social · Jul 30

Resilient. Capable. Strong.
They say it like it’s a compliment.
But they don’t see what it costs to hold it all together when you’re neurodivergent.

You don’t need to earn your softness.
You don’t have to be broken to deserve care.

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#neurodivergentwomen #wigglewired

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WiggleWired @wigglewired.bsky.social · Jul 30

Walmart is a full-body sensory experience - and not in a good way.

For neurospicy kids and parents, the lights, crowds, noises, and chaos can trigger full shutdown or meltdown mode.

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#Neurodivergent #WiggleWired #ParentingSupport #Autism #Overload

WiggleWired @wigglewired.bsky.social · Jul 28

Shake.
Stretch.
Lie down.
Dance it out.

Your body holds wisdom your brain might be too tired to access.

This isn’t about productivity - it’s about coming home to yourself!

wigglewired.ca/ways-to-rese...

#Overstimulated #Neurodivergent #WiggleWired #Moveyourbody #Support #Neurodivergence

WiggleWired @wigglewired.bsky.social · Jul 27

When your brain can't filter all the sounds, lights, and movement - it’s not drama, it’s dysregulation.

You’re not broken. Just full.

wigglewired.ca/ways-to-rese...

#Neurodivergent #WiggleWired #SensoryReset #Overstimulated #SensoryOverload #Autism #Support

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WiggleWired @wigglewired.bsky.social · Jul 27

On the days when everything feels too heavy,
you don’t need to fix or perform or push.

You can pause. You can rest. You can let it be.

And you are still worthy - even now.

#WiggleWired #GentleReminders #MentalHealthSupport #Neurospicy #DownDays #Neurodivergence

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WiggleWired @wigglewired.bsky.social · Jul 26

This is especially true for disabled women in our society.

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WiggleWired @wigglewired.bsky.social · Jul 26

or being told they are such a well behaved kid as a result of being heavily masked

WiggleWired @wigglewired.bsky.social · Jul 26

👋 The journey is rough but worth it! I am learning that the shadow work community and the neurodivergent community seem to contain the same members.