Hey there Reader,

Can we just acknowledge how quickly the first quarter of the year has gone?

Even for those of us who might be able to process time at the best of times, this year has started at a genuinely alarming pace.

So — how are you all doing?

Because this time of year does something interesting for a lot of the neurodivergent people I work with.

Winter hits us hard.

The short days, the relentless grey, the way emotional regulation just quietly falls apart somewhere around November and doesn’t really resurface until the Spring.

I feel it too.

Winter is my least favourite season by a significant margin.

But then March happens.

Something shifts.

Our highly sensitive, systems start picking up on it before we’ve even consciously noticed — the blossoms just beginning to form, that particular quality of light returning, a kind of hopeful energy in the air that wasn’t there last week.

It’s almost like our own version of new year. A neurodivergent New Year, if you like.

And with that shift often comes the other thing — the realisation that time has moved, and the not-enoughness starts creeping in.

I thought I’d have sorted this by now.

I thought I’d be further along.

If that’s you right now, please put the shame stick down. I’m asking nicely.

I’ve never once seen a sustainable, long-term approach to growth that was built on self-shaming.

It might produce a short burst of action, but it quietly dismantles the self-belief and self-trust you’re trying to build at the same time.

It’s not the answer — it’s a habit, and habits can change.

Something I’ve genuinely dreamed about doing is finally a possibility.

I’m currently working towards Continuing Professional Development (CPD) accreditation, which means that by the time we’re through the second quarter, I’ll hopefully be a CPD certified speaker and trainer!

This opens up a whole new layer of what I can offer to the organisations I work with — and honestly, it feels like a significant step towards the mission I care most about: making neuroinclusion the norm in workplaces, so that people don’t have to fight so hard just to exist at work.

Not only are there some exciting speaking opportunities coming up, the community’s first affiliate programme will be wrapping up — which means a chance to properly reflect on what we’ve learned.

We had bigger goals for this quarter and we didn’t quite get there.

That’s okay.

Honest reflection on the goals you met and the ones you didn’t is the only way to understand what to shift next time.

A lot of it comes down to capacity and resources, and I’m working on both.

What I can say is that none of it has stopped me.

The community has been one of the most grounding, motivating parts of this whole journey — and the co-working sessions in particular have carried me through more than I can say.

The second quarter has a lot in store.

I can’t wait to share it all as it unfolds.

In the meantime — how are you doing?

What’s coming up for you as you move into this new season?

Hit reply and let me know. I genuinely want to hear.

Best and brightest love, Beth x

P.S. If you’ve been meaning to join Curious Minds, now is a lovely time. Spring energy, an incredible community, and co-working sessions that will actually help you get things done. [Join us here.]