{"id":100,"date":"2026-06-09T04:31:49","date_gmt":"2026-06-09T04:31:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/craftaholicchaos.org\/?page_id=100"},"modified":"2026-06-26T14:17:49","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T18:17:49","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/craftaholicchaos.org\/en_gb\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About Me"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"et_pb_section_0 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_block_section\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_0 et_pb_row et_block_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_0 et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_0 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>The Emotional, Neurodivergent, Introverted, Anxious, Depressed, Glitter\u2011Powered Chaos Behind Craftaholic Chaos<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>I always knew something was\u2026 off. Not the cute \u201cI\u2019m so quirky\u201d kind of off \u2014 more like \u201cwhy am I holding a spoon in the bathroom and what was I doing again\u201d off. As a kid, I could read two or three chapters of a book and immediately forget everything. Characters? Plot? My own name? Gone. My brain was basically a carnival ride that never stopped spinning.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Fast\u2011forward to adulthood, and I finally got the answer that tied my whole life together: <strong>ADHD<\/strong>. Suddenly the chaos had a label. The forgetfulness, the emotional plot twists, the late\u2011night energy bursts, the \u201cWait\u2026 what was I doing again\u201d moments \u2014 all of it finally made sense. Getting diagnosed felt like someone handed me the instruction manual to my brain\u2026 except half the pages were missing, the rest were upside down, and someone spilled coffee on it. But hey \u2014 it\u2019s still a manual.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>And here\u2019s the plot twist:<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m also a <strong>total introvert<\/strong> with <strong>anxiety that could win awards<\/strong>, <strong>depression that shows up uninvited<\/strong>, and the magical ability to have a full conversation and then immediately forget <em>everything<\/em> that was said. Seriously \u2014 you can talk to me for ten minutes, and five minutes later my brain is like, \u201cConversation? What conversation?\u201d It\u2019s not personal. It\u2019s just my brain hitting the delete button without asking permission.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>So yes \u2014 ADHD chaos, introversion, anxiety, depression, and goldfish\u2011level memory all living in the same body. It\u2019s like having a hyperactive squirrel, a shy houseplant, a nervous chihuahua, a sad poet, and a forgetful goldfish all trying to run the same brain. It\u2019s crowded in here.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m learning more every day about being neurodivergent. Some days feel like a tornado wearing glitter. Some days feel like a nap I never got to take. Some days feel like both at once. But I\u2019m grateful \u2014 deeply, chaotically grateful \u2014 to finally have answers for things I questioned my entire life.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Crafting has always been my outlet. My brain doesn\u2019t create in straight lines. It creates in spirals, zigzags, and \u201cOoooh shiny!\u201d detours. Some of my pieces are born at 2 a.m. when normal people are sleeping and I\u2019m over here wrestling with a glue gun like it owes me money. Every single craft I make is original because my brain refuses to do the same thing twice. Ever. Even if I try. Especially if I try.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>And because ADHD shaped so much of my life, I want to give back. That\u2019s why <strong>5% of every purchase goes to CHADD<\/strong>, an organization that helps children and adults navigate ADHD with real support, real education, and real understanding.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>But let\u2019s be real \u2014 my life hasn\u2019t been all sunshine and rainbows. More like thunderstorms, plot twists, and the occasional emotional monsoon. I\u2019ve been dealing with other health issues too, and I plan to blog about them. Not to dump sadness on anyone, but to create a space where people feel safe talking about their own struggles. If I\u2019m going to be vulnerable, I want you to feel like you can be too.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>And trust me \u2014 I\u2019ll be talking about <strong>all<\/strong> the things:<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:list --><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<li>neurodivergence<\/li>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<li>chaos<\/li>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<li>introvert life<\/li>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<li>depression and anxiety<\/li>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<li>late\u2011night crafting disasters<\/li>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<li>emotional rollercoasters<\/li>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<li>the weird things my brain does<\/li>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<li>the beautiful mess of healing<\/li>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<li>and the moments that make me laugh, cry, or question reality<\/li>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/ul>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Craftaholic Chaos isn\u2019t just a shop. It\u2019s my story \u2014 the messy parts, the funny parts, the painful parts, the late\u2011night crafting marathons, the ADHD spirals, the introvert recharging sessions, the anxious overthinking, the depressive lows, the forgotten conversations, the healing, the hope, and the humor that keeps me going.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>This is a space for me\u2026 and for you. A place where chaos is welcome, emotions are valid, neurodivergence is celebrated, introverts are understood, and creativity is allowed to be as wild and unpredictable as life itself.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>And yes \u2014 I used AI to help me put all these feelings into words, because if I tried to write this on my own, it would\u2019ve been a jumbled-up mess of half-sentences, runaway thoughts, and emotional confetti. 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