top of page
THE MENOPAUSAL NEURODIVERGENT
I’m a Woman in her 50’s, who has lost the ability to mask socially.


I Do Not Remember a Time Where Rejection Felt So Sweet
My journey from external validation to profound self-love where being rejected never felt so good.

Ivy Spencer-Wright
Dec 21, 20232 min read
 
 
 
Navigating the Unexpected: Reflections on Leaving a Job After 3 Months
Embarking on a new job is often accompanied by a mix of excitement, hope, and anticipation. It's a leap of faith into the unknown, a...
menopausalneurod
Dec 4, 20232 min read
 
 
 


I'm Here Again.
I'm in that space of feeling fear and the anxiety of inaction. It's a feeling I loathe, but one that comes all too often. I hedge at the...

Ivy Spencer-Wright
Nov 12, 20232 min read
 
 
 


Unveiling Resilience - Empowerment Through Domestic Struggles
Untangling Emotions: Navigating Domestic Struggles Toward Empowerment and Joy

Ivy Spencer-Wright
Sep 6, 20237 min read
 
 
 


Life - Getting the Scabs Knocked Off
I wrote this on the evening of a recent day when a major city hospital informed me that my 32-year-old son had been involuntarily...

Ivy Spencer-Wright
Aug 19, 20232 min read
 
 
 


Lost Words, Found Zen: My Quest to Unplug from the Social Media Mayhem For Now Anyway.
Embrace the dumbed-down phone to break free from social media's grip and rediscover forgotten knowledge. Join me on this tech-detox journey.

Ivy Spencer-Wright
Jul 29, 20232 min read
 
 
 


It’s Been A Minute.
Since my last post, I toyed with idea after idea of short stories, blog posts, reading blogs, new blogs, making podcasts, listening to...

Ivy Spencer-Wright
Jul 16, 20231 min read
 
 
 


Burnout Sequence Activated.
Unfortunately, it's already pretty obvious. All the signs showed up in front of me yesterday. I’m disappointed but also not surprised....

Ivy Spencer-Wright
Jul 7, 20232 min read
 
 
 


Well Dang - Just Get On With It!
Well, it is enough to make a grown woman want to cry when blog posts disappear! Well thought out words written with loving emotion... All...

Ivy Spencer-Wright
Jul 6, 20233 min read
 
 
 


Embracing the Post-Full Moon Glow & Navigating Day 2 of 31
I didn’t think that I would write about my daily routine every single day but then again, isn’t that what I sign up for that when I made...

Ivy Spencer-Wright
Jul 5, 20232 min read
 
 
 


Day 1 - Of My 31 Days to Suck Less
I woke up this morning before the crack of dawn. A rainy overcast day but feeling well rested and motived. It’s always the same feeling I...

Ivy Spencer-Wright
Jul 4, 20234 min read
 
 
 


A 31-Day Challenge and an Attempt to Suck Less
Engaging in a 31 day challenge to over come the demons in my boat - the comfort/misery zone. 

Ivy Spencer-Wright
Jul 3, 20234 min read
 
 
 


The Personal Impacts of Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria
Have you ever experienced the feeling of your brain being on fire and your emotional heart being crushed due to a perceived rejection? It...

Ivy Spencer-Wright
Jul 2, 20233 min read
 
 
 


I’m Struggling to Find Purpose
I’m still seeking my life’s purpose and to share my experience with and learn from others.

Ivy Spencer-Wright
Jun 13, 20233 min read
 
 
 


My Camp Looks So Different Now
How things look different 2 1/2 weeks into being medicated for ADHD.

Ivy Spencer-Wright
Jun 3, 20233 min read
 
 
 


So Full of Mixed Emotions.
*Disclaimer: Again this post was written in part with the support of Chatgpt. I needed the additional support. No one feels more...

Ivy Spencer-Wright
May 24, 20234 min read
 
 
 


Embracing My ADHD Journey: A Step Towards Self-Understanding
*Disclaimer: This post was written in part with the support of Chatgpt. I needed the additional support. Hey there, readers! Well today...

Ivy Spencer-Wright
May 17, 20233 min read
 
 
 


One Second At a Time
Disclaimer: I hadn't expected this post to show up today. But she did. I just let the words flow. I'm exhausted on a multifaceted level....

Ivy Spencer-Wright
Apr 24, 20233 min read
 
 
 


This Stings a Little Bit.
I mentioned in a previous post It Doesn’t Always Feel Like Roses today was one of those days. I work daily not to be bitter and angry....

Ivy Spencer-Wright
Apr 4, 20232 min read
 
 
 


My Windows Seem So Small These Days
It's never that the window doesn't present to me wonderful opportunities regardless of how big or small, it's that I seem to feel limited...

Ivy Spencer-Wright
Mar 22, 20232 min read
 
 
 
bottom of page