Marlene Dillon Empowerment Specialist

Painting My Way Out of Depression

The other day I was feeling really down. And as I sat in my car by the river, I talked myself into following through on an inspired idea. I didn’t feel like it. But it was a beautiful day and earlier I had thought it might be a cool idea to paint by the river.Continue reading “Painting My Way Out of Depression”

A Little Too Honest

Living with ADHD without love is hard. I’m not talking about an intimate relationship. I’m talking about having loving, kind, caring support when life for you is really hard. And to be clear, I’m also not saying on tough days. All the days are tough… for me. So to have been on this earth forContinue reading “A Little Too Honest”

Maybe It’s Not Personal

Kinda random, but this was on my mind so I thought I’d share it. There are a lot of things that society views as signs of disrespect or shadiness that actually sometimes are due to other challenges. Examples: – People will assume a person is lying because they don’t make eye contact. But many neurodivergentContinue reading “Maybe It’s Not Personal”

Allies Aren’t Angry Enough

Can I be honest? I’m so tired of these no kings rallies and protests. I honestly eyeroll every time I see a march, if it’s just a march. Hear me out…. Gathering in solidarity is not bad. It’s an awesome thing to see the numbers of people who agree on these important topics. But standingContinue reading “Allies Aren’t Angry Enough”