Living with both autism and ADHD (AuDHD) often made the world feel overwhelming: too loud, too fast, too confusing. Emotions would hit me like waves I couldn’t predict or control. When I lost my father and grandmother, the grief collided with that chaos and left me feeling completely untethered. For a while, I didn’t know how to find my way back to myself. But turning to Buddhism gave me a foundation to heal. Through mindfulness, compassion, and the practice of being present without judgment, I started to find peace in places I never thought possible. Buddhism helped me understand my emotions, my energy, and my worth outside of what the world expected from me. Now, I walk with both grief and joy, and I’m passionate about helping others who are navigating life with AuDHD and searching for emotional grounding, self-trust, and real healing.