Outside the Box: Seeing Adversity as Hidden Opportunity

Outside the Box chronicles my journey, starting with the childhood trauma of growing up with ADHD and dyslexia--conditions that went completely undiagnosed. For over forty years, I struggled with depression and anxiety, shaped by the pain, suffering, and trauma of feeling flawed or "less than" everyone else. My thoughts and feelings were programmed by these challenges, and I often found myself trying to navigate life alone, hiding a birth defect that left me embarrassed and ashamed.

My brain...