Growing up as girl in the 80’s and 90’s, especially an academically high achieving one, ADHD was nowhere on my radar. As an adult I found myself surrounded by women with ADHD (some diagnosed, some not). It took me 44 years to realize I had it too. It came as a shock, but finally, my life made sense. I did not have character deficiencies, I had a diagnosis. Now I could see my entire life through a different lense. It is clear to me now that my budget obsession is just my preferred hyper fixation. Setting and achieving big money goals gives me that hit of dopamine my brain craves.
I realize every neurodivergent is different. What’s effortless for one can feel like nails on a chalkboard for another. I’m chronically early; my friend’s chronically late. One friend hates decluttering and organizing, while I get a rush from tackling a big, juicy project. She thinks baking takes a million brain cells; I think it takes zero. I’d rather jump off a bridge than clean something gross or touch insects—meanwhile, she laughs and gives the bug a name.
All that to say: money can be HARD for a lot of neurodivergents. It can make your brain ache. Maybe you’d rather wash 1,000 dishes than set up a budget or track your spending—and honestly, you wouldn’t be alone.
Unfortunately, we all need money to live and survive. Unfortunately, if we do not have a plan to retire, we will work until we die, or our body says BASTA. I don’t want that for any of my ND peeps. So, I am offering myself as your body double. I will sit down with you, hold your hand and guide you every step of the way until you build unshakeable money confidence. You can drop a grenade on your executive dysfunction, finally open your credit card statements and create a plan to pay off your debt. All you have to do is take the first step and book a 30-minute goal setting session with me, for free. I promise we can find a ton of dopamine in tackling your finances. Help me, help you. Calendly – V
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