Neurodiuniverse - We are who we are

29/10/2026

Forever grateful for Oxford County Darts allowing me to run tombolas at our home games!
This is vital to keeping Neurodiuniverse - We are who we are ticking!

The support you show me will be forever appreciated 👏 💐 🥳

Slowly getting back in the game following an awful summer ☀️ 😮‍💨. Only one day this time and lots of support from even the kids to help raise funds!

Honestly feeling blessed! ♥️😍

29/10/2026

Yep! ❤️ - and I'm here to say I am who I am and we are who we are!

Be proud of everything ✨️

What am I missing?

27/10/2026

Starting soon! ❤️

26/10/2026

Game Club starting soon!

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Thanks all ❤️

24/10/2026

Win a large 3D Printed Dragon, bottle of Prosecco, mini squishy, NEW Neurodiuniverse lanyard, pen and Neurodiuniverse bear keyring.

£2 a numbered square (1-100)

Will be drawn today at the Oxford County Darts game in Bicester.

Not many numbers left! ❤️

Payments card Only online!

15/10/2026

🌈🧠 ADHD AWARENESS MONTH — DAY 15

🤣 I'VE GOT 47 TABS OPEN… AND THAT'S JUST MY BRAIN!

Oh my goodness, this one is 110% ME! 😂

Does anyone else have a brain that NEVER seems to switch off?!

I can be sitting perfectly still, looking like I'm relaxing, but inside my head there's an entire committee meeting happening… and absolutely nobody is sticking to the agenda! 🤣

💭 Did I reply to that message?
💭 I need to order Bella's dog food.
💭 Ooooh, I've got an idea for Neurodiuniverse!
💭 Where's my cup of tea?
💭 I really need to sort that cupboard.
💭 What if I started ANOTHER project?
💭 I should probably go to sleep…

And then, completely out of nowhere…

💭 I WONDER IF PENGUINS HAVE KNEES?! 🐧😂

Welcome to my ADHD brain!

🧠 BUT WHY DOES THIS HAPPEN?

For many people with ADHD, thoughts can feel fast, overlapping and difficult to quieten.

Our attention can jump between ideas, unfinished tasks, worries and completely random thoughts.

It's not always anxiety or overthinking. Sometimes it's simply a constant stream of ideas!

❤️ WHAT PEOPLE DON'T ALWAYS SEE…

Just because I'm sitting still doesn't mean my brain is resting.

Sometimes I'm mentally exhausted before I've even started doing anything!

And bedtime? Oh, that's apparently when my brain decides to hold its most important meetings! 🤦‍♀️🤣

🌈 BUT THERE'S ANOTHER SIDE…

That busy brain can also bring creativity, curiosity, problem-solving and some absolutely brilliant ideas!

I genuinely LOVE how my brain makes connections and comes up with new possibilities.

Although occasionally I'd appreciate it taking a lunch break! 😂

💡 WHAT CAN HELP?

❤️ Writing ideas down before they disappear.
❤️ Having a brain-dump notebook.
❤️ Reducing distractions before bedtime.
❤️ Giving yourself permission to rest.
❤️ Being kind to yourself when your mind feels busy.

Not every person with ADHD experiences racing thoughts, but for those who do, it can be both brilliant AND exhausting.

🌈 Different brains experience the world differently.

💬 Does your brain have 47 tabs open too? And more importantly… IS ONE OF THEM PLAYING MUSIC?! 🎶🤣

❤️ Progression, not perfection.

🌈 We Are Who We Are

14/10/2026

🌈🧠 ADHD AWARENESS MONTH — DAY 14

🤯 I'M NOT IGNORING YOU… MY BRAIN IS JUST FULL!

Ever had one of those moments where EVERYTHING suddenly becomes too much?!

The TV is on 📺
Someone's talking to you 🗣️
Your phone is pinging 📱
Bella starts barking 🐕
You're trying to concentrate…
And someone asks you ANOTHER question! 😂

And suddenly your brain goes…

CAN EVERYONE JUST STOP FOR FIVE MINUTES?! 🤯🤣

Welcome to sensory overload!

For many people with ADHD, filtering out background noise and competing information can be difficult.

It's not necessarily one big thing that overwhelms us. Sometimes it's lots of little things happening at once.

And eventually our brains say…

NOPE. CAPACITY REACHED! 🚫😂

❤️ WHAT DOES SENSORY OVERLOAD LOOK LIKE?

🌈 Becoming irritable or snappy
🌈 Struggling to process conversations
🌈 Feeling overwhelmed by noise, lights or touch
🌈 Finding simple questions impossible to answer
🌈 Needing to escape somewhere quiet
🌈 Going silent, withdrawing or feeling exhausted

And here's something important…

Sensory overload doesn't always look like a meltdown.

Sometimes it's shutting down, becoming quiet or needing time alone.

It's not being rude.
It's not deliberately ignoring someone.
And it's certainly not attention-seeking.

It's a genuine response to feeling overwhelmed.

💡 SO WHAT CAN HELP?

❤️ Reduce unnecessary background noise.
❤️ Give one instruction or question at a time.
❤️ Allow time to process information.
❤️ Respect someone's need for quiet.
❤️ Recognise when the environment needs adapting.

As someone with ADHD, I know how quickly a perfectly ordinary situation can become overwhelming when there's too much happening at once!

And sometimes I don't need advice, another question or someone telling me to calm down…

I JUST NEED FIVE MINUTES OF PEACE! 😂❤️

🌈 The aim isn't to force someone to tolerate more. It's to recognise when their environment needs adapting.

💬 Can you relate? What's the ONE sound or situation that sends your brain into overload?

❤️ Progression, not perfection.

🌈 We Are Who We Are

13/10/2026

This is what I'm learning ❤️‍🩹❤️🍂

13/10/2026

🌈🧠 ADHD AWARENESS MONTH — DAY 13

✨ ADHD BRAINS CAN BE BLOOMIN' BRILLIANT TOO! ✨

I'm a woman of many talents… and I genuinely believe my ADHD has a lot to do with that! ❤️

Give me a problem to solve, a project to get stuck into or an opportunity to get creative, and my brain comes alive!

I've never been someone who fits neatly into one box. My interests are varied, my ideas are endless, and I'm forever finding new things I want to learn, create or get involved in.

And do you know what?

I absolutely LOVE that about myself! 🥰

💡 MY CREATIVITY!

I absolutely LOVE creating things. Whether it's resources, designing, developing projects or coming up with new ideas, my brain is constantly thinking…

"Ooooh, what if we tried THIS?!" 😂

I love thinking outside the box, finding different solutions and challenging the idea that things have to be done a certain way just because they've always been done that way.

🚨 MY ABILITY TO HANDLE EMERGENCIES!

Put me in an emergency situation and something just clicks.

My brain goes straight into problem-solving mode!

I can think quickly, adapt, stay focused and work out what needs doing.

It's almost like my brain says…

RIGHT. WE'VE GOT THIS! 💪😂

🔥 MY PASSION FOR PROJECTS!

When something really interests me, I can become incredibly focused.

I research, plan, create and throw myself into making things happen.

Sometimes I have more ideas than hours in the day! 🤣

🌈 BEING A WOMAN OF MANY TALENTS!

Education, SEND, neurodiversity, community projects, animals, gardening, creativity…

I have so many different interests and skills, and I genuinely believe my ADHD plays a part in that.

And I LOVE that about myself. ❤️

But here's something important…

Celebrating my ADHD strengths doesn't mean ignoring my struggles.

I can be creative AND struggle with executive functioning.

I can be brilliant in an emergency AND become overwhelmed by everyday demands.

I can be passionate and productive AND experience burnout.

Two things can be true at once.

Not everyone experiences ADHD as a strength, and that's absolutely valid too.

For me, learning to understand my brain has also meant learning to appreciate it.

My ADHD brain can be chaotic, unpredictable and exhausting… but it's also creative, passionate, resourceful and bloody good in a crisis! 😂❤️

And I'm proud of the woman I am.

🌈 Different doesn't only mean difficult.

💬 A gentle question: What's something you genuinely appreciate about the way YOUR brain works?

❤️ Progression, not perfection.

🌈 We Are Who We Are

12/10/2026

Amazing!.

Check it out ❤️❤️‍🩹