When I was a child, I was often referred to as a daydreamer. I would often zone out or stare off into space. No one was concerned however, because I was always a strong student and did well with minimal effort. As I got older and things required studyi
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"What’s the matter with me?" I always felt different. I thought I was weird. I believed I thought differently than other people, and the things others seemed to do easily (like keep their house clean) were things I struggled with. However, there were s
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Learning I had ADHD liberated me. I know. That probably doesn’t make sense to you. Please, allow me to explain… I have been a square peg, contorting myself mercilessly, trying to fit into the round hole of societal expectations my entire life. As a you
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David Martin (he/him) is a risk and cyber leader with a passion for writing about humanity, neurodiversity, and, more recently, generative ai.David holds a degree in arts from the University of Toronto and is happily married with two children. He enjoy
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Growing up, I never really felt that I was the same as my peers; it wasn’t a bad thing necessarily, but I just couldn’t relate or build the connections most did at the time. I seemed like the average kid to most adults when I was growing up, as I liked
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“What would you do differently?” This is a question I am so frequently asked that I have decided to respond to it in this blog about how my children have helped me become a better person. My acupuncturist most recently asked me this question this week
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