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For many LGBTQIA+ folks with ADHD, survival has often come before thriving. You’ve learned to navigate a world that misunderstands both your brain and your identity. You’ve been called too much, too sensitive, too disorganized, too loud, too quiet, too queer, too distracted. Over time, you may have become an expert in masking—adapting and filtering yourself just to make it through. But what if your brain, your queerness, and your creativity were never the problem?

Summer is supposed to be fun, right? Cookouts, rooftop hangs, music festivals, spontaneous road trips… But if you’re anything like me—and have ADHD—summer can also feel like a nonstop sprint through a sensory obstacle course. The days are longer. The invites pile up. And suddenly you’re triple-booked on a Saturday wondering why you agreed to brunch, a baby shower, and your cousin’s BBQ when all you really wanted was to lie in front of a

By Shayne Swift | SwiftLyfe Coaching & Consulting Picture this: you’re the “model minority.” You’re expected to be quiet, high-achieving, emotionally controlled, and endlessly resilient. But inside, your thoughts race, your focus wavers, and self-doubt hums beneath every perfect grade or polished façade. ADHD? That’s not even on the radar. The Model Minority Myth: A Double-Edged Sword The model minority myth has long been used to stereotype Asian communities in the U.S. as naturally successful,

By Shayne Swift | Swift Lyfe Coaching & Consulting ADHD is hard—and it’s even harder when you don’t understand what it’s like to live with it day after day. One of my clients, who I lovingly refer to as ADHD+, recently asked me to meet with his partner. Like many ADHDers, his neurodivergence doesn’t ride solo; it’s braided with layers of emotional dysregulation, executive dysfunction, and late-diagnosis self-doubt. His goal? Improve communication.Her feeling? Burned out.