Can you imagine what it feels like to live that way - always adjusting, always editing, always managing how much of yourself the world can handle?  To spend decades feeling like you’re almost understood, but not quite. Almost belonging, but not really. To be seen, but only the parts of yourself while masking the rest.

Many neurodivergent folks feel alone when it comes to the social and communication parts of business and life. So much of our cultural messaging comes from a Eurocentric, traditional, neurotypical lens that has become the default definition of “normal.” As a result, we feel unheard, misunderstood, and struggle to engage due to discomfort or fear of social error.

I’m not an expert. What I’m sharing comes from my own experience as a mom, living and working alongside my daughter, and from many hours spent diving down rabbit holes to understand autism. It’s simply my wisdom, shaped by years of learning as we go. And boy do I know I am still learning. My hope is that it helps business owners, entrepreneurs, and leaders better understand the differences between situational and constant traits, and how that awareness can transform working relationships.

You know those times when your brain is firing on a million angles at once? For many neurodivergent business owners, the very strengths that fuel creativity and insight can also become sources of strain. The ability to take in multiple perspectives, process vast amounts of information, and think deeply about what matters most is powerful—but it can also lead easily to overstimulation.