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The Nest At our “Nest,” we create environments that honour authentic identity, celebrate neurodivergent brilliance, and nourish the nervous system.

We don’t aim to fix difference, we design spaces where it can truly thrive. **2025 Global WCW Children's Education - GOLD WINNERS!!**

Neurodivergent-affirming connection optimised Positive Behaviour Supports and Interest-based therapies. Book in for a FREE 15 min consult here: https://calendly.com/sparkly-neurodivergentempowered/15mins

12/10/2026

In all fairness, the number is still on it… mostly 😜

Sigh… the joys my friends 🤣

I finally cracked an overall subject mark above 90% over 3 x assessments in my Master of Counselling.90.45% in Mental He...
11/10/2026

I finally cracked an overall subject mark above 90% over 3 x assessments in my Master of Counselling.

90.45% in Mental Health Counselling. My highest so far.

I’ve had a little proud moment. Then I thought about little Tan, who was always in trouble for daydreaming and “not meeting my potential”.

Once I understand what is required of me, I can meet it. When the instructions are ambiguous, or the expectations don’t line up with the rubric, that’s where I can fall short. Give me clear expectations and room to think. That makes a difference.

As an AuDHDer, my thinking is fast and full of connections. My feedback is now recognising some of the very connections I couldn’t explain as a child.

Making them understandable to someone else still takes effort. A high mark doesn’t make that effort, or my support needs, disappear.

Dear little Tan, it’s starting to make sense. You deserved understanding long before you had a mark to show anyone.

11/10/2026

Oh yes … I have many, many more too …

Righto… who are your votes for 1, 2, 3, and 4?

I seriously love our team. Clearly I lead from the front in this area 🤣🤣🤣🤣

8 October is International Le***an Day.Celebrating le***an lives, love, stories and the communities that make room for p...
08/10/2026

8 October is International Le***an Day.

Celebrating le***an lives, love, stories and the communities that make room for people to be themselves.

Pride in who you are. Visibility on your own terms. Belonging without having to shrink yourself. Equality that means safety, respect and freedom from discrimination.

However you express yourself, whether you are out, questioning or keeping this part of yourself private, your identity is yours. There is no single way to be le***an.

Free to be you. Free to love.

Sending big love,
Sparkly x

***anDay ***anPride

Thank you to for the opportunity to share a piece on something that matters deeply to us: disclosure, being believed an...
06/10/2026

Thank you to for the opportunity to share a piece on something that matters deeply to us: disclosure, being believed and how we support neurodivergent children.

Tan's article, "What disclosure taught me about power, being believed and our neurodivergent kids", is now on their website.
We’ll be continuing this conversation during Invisible Disability Week.

Read it here: https://kidsonthecoast.com.au/health-wellbeing/what-disclosure-taught-me-about-power-being-believed-and-our-neurodivergent-kids/

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Speaking event of where image was taken: 2026

03/10/2026

We’ve developed a little ritual lately at The Nest: once everyone is packed up and ready to go home, some of our leaders join in for the last of dance.

But how did I end up greeting parents at 10 am in a belly dancer costume this morning? Glad you asked.

One team member arrived wearing a jumper and realised they’d forgotten to put a shirt on underneath. Their only spare shirt? Part of their Michael Jackson costume for a party straight after work.

Naturally, we decided that just wearing the shirt wasn’t enough. They should fully commit to the costume.

Then another team member, going to the same party ALSO dressed as Michael Jackson, decided to get dressed up too.

And that, my friends, is how I found myself greeting parents at 10 am in my very sparkly, very jingly belly dancer costume. I too wanted to step up in solidarity.

I wish I’d still had it on for this video.

Just a normal day with an all-neurodivergent team. Nothing to see, my friends.

02/10/2026

When you’re AuDHD, covering the 6am sessions at Yoga NRG Mindfulness Training, and your Vyvanse hasn’t kicked in yet.

Can’t rely on my brain to remember the muscle names, so I’ve brought external storage. Tanya Hicks, Free 2B Me

02/10/2026

Our new merch has dropped!

Our Friday crew got to model the pieces they’d chosen for themselves, bringing their own personalities to the mix. We love seeing everyone pick something that feels like them.

Which one’s your favourite? Let us know in the comments!

28/09/2026

I’m holding you in my 🩷 with compassion and also self-compassion.

It’s not the time to let go of each other’s hands as we continue to tread water together.

Softness.

Kindness.

Empathy.

On the days our heads are not underwater.

Sending big love xx

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