To Our Amazing Readers, 

Welcome to this month’s intimate edition on Neurodivergence. With Neurodiversity Celebration Week occurring back in March and one of Celebration of Self’s main values being to celebrate differences and empower individuals, we wanted to dedicate an edition to do just that for our readers and contributors who may want to share their experience of Neurodivergence.

According to Neurodiversity Celebration Week, “approximately 15-20% of the population has a neurological difference. Instead of labelling people with deficits or disorders, when we use the term neurodiversity, we take a balanced view of an individual’s unique strengths and challenges.” 

A common theme in our recent lives has been discovering a lot of females in their 20s or 30s receiving late or self-diagnosis of Autism, ADHD, Dyspraxia and other neurodivergent superpowers.

The influence of neurodivergence has also played a significant part in our own immediate lives throughout this past year, with multiple realisations and various wonderings. Whilst these remain in our hearts and locked in love amongst our closest friends for now, we are delighted to be able to provide a platform to share some incredible stories by people who have lived experience of neurodiversity. 

Whether you relate as neurodivergent, neurotypical, somewhere in-between, or are still figuring it out, we hope that the articles in this edition inspire you to celebrate your own unique gifts, talents and attributes! 

Love,