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Welcome to the first episode of The Joyful Lean-In (formerly Finding Joy with Toy). In this episode, I'm taking off the mask. I have the MBA, the business (Shining Light LLC), and 10 years of experience as a mental health professional—but in 2023, none of that stopped me from having a complete mental breakdown in my car. I'm'reI’m opening up about my diagnosis of Autism and ADHD, the reality of the "Ferrari B"ain," and why I walked away from a career in social work to become a Premium Auditor. We’re also talking about the hard stuff—medication struggles, the financial pressure of single motherhood (and yes, dealing with foreclosure), and why I'm building a "Sanctuary" to survive it all. This is a space for the introverts, the neurodivergent parents, and anyone who realizes the world wasn't built for our brains—so we're building our own. In this episode: 0:00 - Intro: Why we need a "Safe Space" for introverts 1:08 - The "COVID Pause" & My 2023 Breakdown 2:25 - Getting fired by my therapist & the "Medication Trap" 3:16 - Building a Sanctuary (and why I need it) 4:11 - Career Pivot: From $12/hr RBT to MBA & Auditor 6:35 - The "Ferrari Brain": Explaining Autism/ADHD 7:10 - The Reality Check: Facing foreclosure & having faith Join the Village:If you have a "Ferrari Brain" in a bicycle world, I want to hear from you. Drop a comment below: What is one thing you are doing to build your own sanctuary this week?

Still greiving and I needed to vent while doing some late night work.

I just wanted to give you guys a little or alot of my background story.

My long time off and on ex passed away.

So many things have changed and now it’s just be Toy.

Going into the New Year content. https://www.instagram.com/positivepixie09/ https://www.facebook.com/SpiritualMommies

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This week PositivePixie is recording alone. She discussed her children being diagnosed with Autism and ADHD and her learning that she may have Autism as well. http://www.ficinc.org/ Instagram @positivepixie09

This week we discussed shadow work and how we got started with our journies.

This week we discussed self-love and how it affects relationships, friendships, and careers.

Reintroducing ourselves and catching you up on what we have been up to.

Love yourself enough to set boundaries. Book a reading with ManicMuse by messaging our Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/SpiritualMommies

What is a narcissist?  What is a Twin Flame? What is the Narcissist Cycle? Book a reading with ManicMuse by messaging our Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/SpiritualMommies

This week we had our friend Elise come on to talk about creating a dream schedule and finding your passion.  Book a reading with ManicMuse by messaging our Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/SpiritualMommies

This week we discussed how spirituality has changed the way we choose our friends and potential partners. Book a reading with ManicMuse by messaging our facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/SpiritualMommies