Where Are The Neurotypical People
(and who decides what is typical?)
In my world, in my social world and in my teaching world I just don’t see neurotypical people.
I’m not saying everyone is a bit neurodiverse. I’m definitely not saying everyone has adhd or everyone has Autism. I’m not saying that at all.
What I’m saying almost everyone I teach shows some sort of indication of having adhd, or autism and adhd. Sometimes they just have autism but that’s much rarer.
If I have a singer in front of me and I ask them if they have hyper mobile knees there is a 9/10 chance that they will say yes.
I Am the Sorting Sieve
I am aware that I am the sorting sieve. People look at my website, read my blogs and watch my videos. They can see what I’m like and that sorts people out to the ones who will want to work with me and those who won’t. It still astounds me how many of the people who come for singing lessons with me are hyper mobile or have adhd or have autism.
Which are you?
I have to add, when I say someone says that they have looked at my website that can mean really varied things.The adhd folks may have just seen something and booked in on a whim. Or they might take years to get around it to. If I get them in for a lesson and they follow their whims we will work together.
If someone tells me that they’ve been following my content for years, they’ve read loads of the stuff I’ve written, they’re probably the autistic people. They tend to take a bit longer. I have had moments where I’ve been so shocked that people have actually read this stuff I ramble on about here. Because my Adhd is strong, I write, share and then forget about it.
Then you’ve got the audhd people. I guess they are impulsive and do their research. So much more left to learn here, for me and probably the world in general.
Come to My Home and Be at Home
My point here is, spicy, (neurospicy), people are not just welcome here in my teaching studio, we are at home here. I mean I am literally at home but let’s not get caught in the weeds.
I want to work with you with all of your complications. I’m interested in the things that make you shut down and the things that you just “get” in the moment and it’s life changing.
I want to work with you and with your inability to stand still. I want to work with you and your extra bendy body. I understand you may have more complicated immune systems and weird, messy health challenges.
I know you might struggle to make eye contact for several months or you might be like me and watch and watch and watch (very intensely).
I understand you may wear your feelings on your sleeve, or you totally bury them. Together we will work out how to express whatever you want to express through the song in a way that feels truthful and safe to you.
You Can Learn From Any Emotional Or Energetic State.
Together we will work with however much energy you bring to the room that day.
If you have chronic fatigue, or endometriosis or you’ve just been overwhelmed by life, we will start from there. Together we will work out if you want to sink into where you are or change how you’re feeling.
I don’t want you to mask, or pretend to be ok if you’re not.
If you are ok that’s great too.
We gently explore, starting from where you are right now, never denying where you are right now.
As Nirvana said “Come as you are.”