I know I tell you all to Guard Your Yes from folks trying to talk you into things, but sometimes you HAVE to let your people drag you on an adventure. Thank IngerShaye for this!
S1 E5: Life With Lost Keys LIVE!
Tag: Mental Health
S1 E4: The Road Trip
Road trips can get very uncomfortable for us neurodivergents. Noise. Close quarters. Uncomfortable seatbelts. We went on one and recorded it!
Depression Cleaning: 7 Quick Ways to do SOMETHING With This Mess
Depression wrecks a lot of things in your life: Your mood, your ambition, your willingness to leave the house. It starts off as a bad mood then suddenly you’ve got a huge mess and a bad attitude. Cleaning during depression is a serious challenge! How do we get our clean house back? Quick reminder: If…
S1 E1 – The Godmother of ADHD: Evelyn Polk Green
Evelyn Polk Green is our very special guest! Welcome to the inaugural episode of Life With Lost Keys, the podcast from Black Girl, Lost Keys! We’ve been waiting forever, and we’re finally here! If you love what you hear and you’d like to support, consider heading to our Patreon or our Show BGLK Some Love page. This…
The Emotional Rollercoaster of Being Black With ADHD
You’ve heard my story many times (if you haven’t, click here) but I think it rarely gets asked: How does it feel to be Black with ADHD? What makes it different? Are there any distinctive perspectives to understand? It’s a complex experience to describe because there is no one Black experience. Most of the people…
7 Sneaky Ways Abusive People Used ADHD to Bully Me
It’s not just ADHD awareness month; it’s also Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Let’s talk about how people use verbal abuse to weaponize our ADHD symptoms. Verbal abuse can play a part in many of our journeys; you’ve heard that people with ADHD receive much more negative messages than the average person. For some of us,…
But What Do You Do? Managing a Household and Mental Load as an ADHD Woman
This is a vent of sorts because I’m so tired of seeing women live up under the guilt and shame of these issues. Bear with me. Once upon a time, I was in a relationship where I had the responsibility of running a household. There were two adults and two children to coordinate transportation. I…
Self Care: How to Recharge After Dealing With Difficult People
I used to be a magnet for difficult people. The toxic people who are frustrating to everyone. The selfish kind with no type of empathy. The narcissistic kind who try to run smear campaigns on me when I finally get sick of their sh*t. If there is a type of jerk for a person to…
Mental Health and Love: 5 Fantastic Ways To Make Your Bond Stronger
When it comes to mental health and love relationships, we have to be mindful that our relationships can require a little more TLC. Mental health challenges like depression, anxiety, PTSD and ADHD can impact your relationship through symptoms like irritability, forgetfulness, frustration and more. Regardless, love and mental health maintenance can happen side by side.…
My New Year’s Resolution Is To Say No
My New Year’s Resolution Is To Say NO This post contains affiliate links to products that I think you won’t want to say no to. 🙂 OK, I’m not a big fan of New Year’s Resolutions. I don’t have a problem with self-improvement in any way, but it should come naturally. I don’t need the…
