The Slaying Ordinary Blog
Thriving While Neurodivergent
Explore tools, truths, and lived experiences to help neurodivergent minds thrive—without masking, burnout, or forced conformity.
Unmasking Burnout & Survival Tools
Navigate life after unmasking, manage neurodivergent burnout, and find real tools to stay afloat in a world that demands too much.
Leadership, Advocacy & Calling it Out
Bold insights for leaders, allies, and advocates who are done with theory and ready to create real change for neurodivergent people.
Fixing Workplaces That Fail Us
Call out broken systems, bad HR, and performative inclusion. This category exposes how to actually support neurodivergent people at work.
Tools, Downloads & Freebies
Practical, low-spoon tools made by and for neurodivergent people. A Blog bursting with helpful Printables, guides, and prompts that actually work—no fluff, no shame.
Thriving While Neurodivergent
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Masking Is a Trauma Response—Not a Professional...
If you're praised for being “easy to work with” but feel like you're slowly disappearing, you're not alone. Masking may get rewarded—but it comes at a cost.
Masking Is a Trauma Response—Not a Professional...
If you're praised for being “easy to work with” but feel like you're slowly disappearing, you're not alone. Masking may get rewarded—but it comes at a cost.
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Burnout Recovery Isn’t Lazy—It’s Necessary
Neurodivergent burnout isn’t a lack of motivation—it’s a total system crash. This post offers validation, truth, and gentle ways to start healing.
Burnout Recovery Isn’t Lazy—It’s Necessary
Neurodivergent burnout isn’t a lack of motivation—it’s a total system crash. This post offers validation, truth, and gentle ways to start healing.
Unmasking Burnout & Survival Tools
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Being High-Functioning Is Not a Compliment
High-functioning isn’t a compliment. It’s a signal that you’ve been suffering in silence long enough to make other people comfortable. Let’s call it what it is.
Being High-Functioning Is Not a Compliment
High-functioning isn’t a compliment. It’s a signal that you’ve been suffering in silence long enough to make other people comfortable. Let’s call it what it is.
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Why You Feel Better Around “Other Weird People"
You’re not imagining it—you really do feel safer around other ND people. It’s not about avoiding challenge. It’s about finally being able to exhale.
Why You Feel Better Around “Other Weird People"
You’re not imagining it—you really do feel safer around other ND people. It’s not about avoiding challenge. It’s about finally being able to exhale.
Leadership, Advocacy & Calling It Out
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Calling It In: How to Be an ND Advocate Without...
You can care deeply and still log off. You can speak truth without carrying the whole burden. Advocacy isn’t sustainable if it costs you yourself.
Calling It In: How to Be an ND Advocate Without...
You can care deeply and still log off. You can speak truth without carrying the whole burden. Advocacy isn’t sustainable if it costs you yourself.
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HR Isn’t Just Broken—It’s Dangerous
HR isn’t evolving. It’s recycling ideas, avoiding impact, and letting inclusive talent walk out the door. If you’re a CEO, it’s time to demand better.
HR Isn’t Just Broken—It’s Dangerous
HR isn’t evolving. It’s recycling ideas, avoiding impact, and letting inclusive talent walk out the door. If you’re a CEO, it’s time to demand better.
Fixing Workplaces That Fail Us
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10 Effective Ways to Create a Neurodivergent Fr...
Building a neurodivergent-friendly workplace is more than a DEI initiative—it’s a competitive advantage. From flexible work options and sensory-friendly spaces to tailored onboarding and inclusive policies, this guide offers 10...
10 Effective Ways to Create a Neurodivergent Fr...
Building a neurodivergent-friendly workplace is more than a DEI initiative—it’s a competitive advantage. From flexible work options and sensory-friendly spaces to tailored onboarding and inclusive policies, this guide offers 10...
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Why HR Is Failing Neurodivergent Employees—and ...
This blog unpacks why HR often fails to deliver meaningful inclusion, especially for neurodivergent employees. It highlights the disconnect between business needs and HR execution, calls out outdated practices masquerading...
Why HR Is Failing Neurodivergent Employees—and ...
This blog unpacks why HR often fails to deliver meaningful inclusion, especially for neurodivergent employees. It highlights the disconnect between business needs and HR execution, calls out outdated practices masquerading...
Tools, Downloads & Freebies
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Low-Spoon Wins: Tiny Tasks That Still Count
You don’t need to conquer the world to be proud of yourself. Sometimes sitting up, saying no, or closing one tab is enough. And that counts.
Low-Spoon Wins: Tiny Tasks That Still Count
You don’t need to conquer the world to be proud of yourself. Sometimes sitting up, saying no, or closing one tab is enough. And that counts.
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ChatGPT for ND Brains: 10 Everyday Prompts That...
When your brain is stuck, ChatGPT can help get it moving again. These 10 neurodivergent-friendly prompts are designed to lower pressure, not raise it.
ChatGPT for ND Brains: 10 Everyday Prompts That...
When your brain is stuck, ChatGPT can help get it moving again. These 10 neurodivergent-friendly prompts are designed to lower pressure, not raise it.