🥒Hello friends… in this episode, I wander into the tender, tangled world of productivity apps through a neurodivergent lens...the hope they spark, the overwhelm they stir up, and the quiet shame that can settle in when the systems we’re “supposed” to use end up using us instead.
💚I’ve been moving through my own inner turmoil with these apps. Sometimes bright optimism on occasion and then a little overwhelm in the other. I'm trying to make sense of why some apps feel like gentle companions while others feel like tiny digital judges wagging their finger at me. Finch feels like a soft friend who celebrates every small win; Duolingo… well, some days it feels more like a mean teacher with opinions.
💚I know there is a deeper truth: our brains aren’t meant to be disciplined into submission. They’re meant to be supported and met with compassion. Community matters. Emotional validation matters. Tools that honor our nervous systems rather than scold them matter more than we’re often taught to admit.
đź’šSo, wherever you are in your own season and you’re trying again or shutting down or starting over or simply catching your breath, I’m wishing you gentleness. May you find a tool, a practice, a moment that feels helpful and supportive.Â
💚Thanks for listening, subscribing, sharing ... Tonya 🤗
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