There's a J In there… Somewhere!
A blog about all sorts of things!
Blogging for fun
Melissa Gijsbers
I love books, stories, chai tea, and more
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Inclusivity at business events
Categories: BusinessContinue Reading: Inclusivity at business eventsThis morning, I was reminded of a post I made in a Facebook group in March of 2021. I wrote: I have a chronic illness,…
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Concept of Independence
Categories: UncategorizedContinue Reading: Concept of IndependenceI’ve been thinking a lot lately about the concept of independence and the idea that we should be able to do everything ourselves. This is…
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Parenting is a learned skill
Categories: ParentingContinue Reading: Parenting is a learned skillThere are many people who say that parenting comes naturally and that when you have a baby, you will simply know what to do. This…
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My Breastfeeding Story
Categories: ParentingContinue Reading: My Breastfeeding StoryOver the weekend, I saw a reel on Instagram from Toren Wolf’s mother talking about her experience with breastfeeding. You can see the reel here….
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I was an undiagnosed AuDHD parent
Categories: ParentingContinue Reading: I was an undiagnosed AuDHD parentBack in January 2002, I became a parent for the first time. I had a gorgeous baby boy. I was also an undiagnosed autistic and…
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Me and business…
Categories: UncategorizedContinue Reading: Me and business…I think I’ve finally worked out why so many business programs, and business coaches, don’t work for me… No business mentor has ever taken me…
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Christmas Day Reflections
Categories: UncategorizedContinue Reading: Christmas Day ReflectionsI have never enjoyed Christmas Day. It’s been a day of people, food, noise, and food I don’t enjoy. It’s always been a struggle for…
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Can being a parent cause trauma?
Continue Reading: Can being a parent cause trauma?There is a lot of information about trauma caused by being a child, especially an undiagnosed AuDHD child. However, not many people are talking about…
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Business Plans & Pattern Recognition
Categories: BusinessContinue Reading: Business Plans & Pattern RecognitionI had a realisation over the last 24 hours why so many things like business planning, and even goal setting, don’t work for me. It…
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Vision boards don’t work for me…
Categories: BusinessContinue Reading: Vision boards don’t work for me…Almost every business coach or coaching program I’ve seen encourages participants to create vision boards. If you haven’t heard of them, they’re a visual representation…