Natasha Fernandez

@NatashaFernandez
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🌱 Personal Development Insights
đź’™ Run by a Neurodivergent Nurse
🌏 Melbourne, Australia
✨ www.shadowflux.com.au

#mentalhealth #wellbeing #neurodiversity #adhd

Be a founding member of my new online community, Skool of Rock!

This is my way of creating connection, a place where we don’t feel so alone. Also, it's free.

No need for musical talent to join, just a love for rock music 🎸

Join here 👉🏾 https://www.skool.com/skoolofrock/about?ref=f23640d7eafb4ef9b313c3fc5cf3692d

#skool #rockmusic #community #music #onlinecommunity #musicsocial

Skool of Rock

A community for people who feel music in their bones. Muso or not, this is a space to celebrate the emotion and energy of rock across the ages🤟🏾

The fear of being mocked nearly stole my voice. But I’ve found it again, and I’m not letting go this time.

My first Medium article in seven months: https://shadowflux.medium.com/i-lost-my-way-a-little-8056eb1983a9

#KeepGoing #CPTSDRecovery #SelfDiscovery #EntrepreneurLife #FemaleFounders #Resilience #Storytelling

I lost my way a little.

The scariest challenge in the first months of my entrepreneurship journey was overcoming the fear of being made fun of.

Medium

🌱 Growth is messy. It’s not all breakthroughs and lightbulb moments.
Sometimes it’s doubt. Sometimes it’s falling apart before things come together.

Messy doesn’t mean wrong. Messy means you’re in it.

#FluxPathways #MindfulnessSupport #GrowthMindset #Resilience #ADHDLife #PersonalDevelopment #EmotionalWellbeing #OvercomingBurnout #SelfAwareness #InnerWork #ADHDAwareness #NeurodivergentLife #MentalHealthMatters #HealingJourney #ClarityOverChaos #MelbourneCoach

Change starts in those tiny moments you think don’t matter. A breath before you scroll. A short walk instead of more caffeine. A pause to check in with yourself

These small choices disrupt overwhelm.
That’s how the cycle breaks.

#BreakTheCycle #MindfulLiving #SmallStepsBigChange #NDWellbeing #adhdlife

Touch isn’t just a human need. It’s a mammalian one.

These are my two cats, instinctively showing what co-regulation looks like. Through close contact and safe presence, they activate the calming power of oxytocin, a hormone that fosters trust, reduces stress, and deepens connection.

Whether it’s animals, people, or our own inner presence, co-regulation is a foundation of nervous system health.

#MentalHealthSupport #ADHDLife
#Oxytocin #ConnectionMatters
#SelfLeadership #FluxPathways

New video: a quick ADHD intro with some personal reflections on late diagnosis. Perfect if you’re new to all this or still figuring it out.

🎥 https://youtu.be/MH5maQniu5Q

#ADHD #Neurodivergent #MentalHealth #ADHDAwareness #Shadowflux

Understanding ADHD

YouTube

I was diagnosed with ADHD 4 years ago, but I didn’t realise until recently that I had grieved that diagnosis.
The denial. The anger. The "what ifs."
This video is me unpacking that grief.

🎥 Watch here: https://youtu.be/4cLGTCxXUkM?si=8g-0BoxpkqG67WYn

#ADHD #ADHDGrief #Neurodiversity #ADHDRecovery #mentalhealth

Grieving My ADHD Diagnosis (Yes, That’s a Thing)

YouTube

Some thoughts on what unmasking has meant for me as a neurodivergent adult. If you’ve felt the weight of hiding who you are, this might resonate.

https://youtu.be/WDVolEf3kDY?si=pMzGay3UZj8ZOoeR

#ADHD #Unmasking #neurodivergentvoices #MentalHealth #growth

Unmasking Isn’t Easy—But It’s Worth It

YouTube

Why is it so hard to just listen when you have ADHD? 🤔

If you’ve ever zoned out mid-convo or felt guilty for interrupting, this one’s for you:

https://youtu.be/sKijuLa337o?si=__0dheTYmBe1Ikiq

#ADHD #Neurodivergent #MentalHealth #YouTube #ListeningWithADHD

Listen Like You Mean It

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So there's this rule I try to follow to manage my ADHD, and that rule is 'do not sit down'.

If I sit, I may not get up for hours. It's a thing, don't ask me how or why but I could literally sit for hours without feeling the length of time go by.

Now, add a couple of cats into the mix...and I'm basically fucked.

#adhd #cats #pets