The 13-20-year-old Naya spent… 📚 Many days in Barnes and Nobles learning life tips from Real Simple and learning about Java Programming through books until the store close 💿 Her weekends in Starbucks being mentored in Databases and SQL by a stranger 🦕 Every Saturday on the museum mile after a run around Central Park……

I previously spent 20-30hr a week on newsletters. I now spend less than 2-5 hours a week. Here's how: 🗂 Keep a database of sources; instead of searching random places every week doing lengthy google and Twitter searches, create a source dashboard. 🤝 Crowdsource items by offering readers to contribute. Offer for readers to send…

Over the past year and a half, I read 13 books about ADHD, Autism, and overall Neurodiversity. Instead, I encourage you to give these four a read: 🌸 Neuro Tribes by Steve Silberman, this book gives an intriguing and in-depth history of neurodiversity and debunks the myth that neurodiversity isn't "new." Whether you are neurodivergent,…

I have been working at startups for the past 6+ years, and in each role, I was the first person in the IT department and helped build it from the ground up. Four of the start-ups I worked at were approaching or in their growth stage. And startup when this means chaos if there isn't…

In part one of how I stopped being late, I shared how I log my time, make time visible, and my habits for showering, hair, and makeup. 🕐 Clocks and Reminders When just starting to break your habit, I highly recommend keeping one clock in every room. Or in just areas where you are less…

Being late. I grew up around folks who are habitually late. Yet, I have also spoken with ADHD folks about their time management and being late and found many similarities. Therefore, It's hard to tell what was learned behavior or ADHD. However, what prompted me to make a change was after several of my friends…

A few years back, I taught IT classes helping students become A+ and Network+ certified. Part of the curriculum was helping students with job preparation. Fast forward, I now run a job board and community for Black womxn in tech. Over time I created this checklist for myself, students, and others. This checklist was just…

Society pressures us to have things in life that we may not always need. If you had asked me what I wanted in life as a teenager, I probably would've named a few of these. Around the age of 19, my perspective on life in general changed. I realized in life, we sometimes do, have,…

In a short series of me sharing my invisible illnesses and disorders. Inspired by Oprah’s book, What happened To You? Below are statements made to me in recent years by people who never ever took the time to get to know me, inquire about my life, and never asked What happened To You? There’s nothing…

Over the past year and a half, I have read over 150 books, 7 of which were on setting boundaries. Here are two books well worth your time: 📚 Set Boundaries, Find Peace: A Guide to Reclaiming Yourself by Nedra Glover Tawwab, this book – provides actionable and realistic advice – advice on different areas…

I experienced a health issue that affected my nervous system and speech. I had to change many aspects of my life and diet, including completely cutting out alcohol. Surprisingly, I experienced many positive transformations. Here's what changed: 🤰🏾Health I quickly lost weight and VERY stubborn fat around my midsection. I had more energy on the…

I first joined Instagram probably in 2015 or 2016. I joined to keep up with friends and post pictures of travel. As an ADHD person, Instagram gives you that dopamine hit and lures you into the world of sharing your photos, over-sharing, and getting lost in hours' worth of video. Here is why I had…

I had a great conversation with a friend, about a sad scenario I had at work. I shared how I have learned to be kinder to myself and not let others' opinions take over who I am and how I feel about myself. Not too long ago, someone, I saw as a mentor made disparaging…

For people with ADHD, procrastination and focus are some of the top challenges we experience. For me, high-priority tasks and deadlines make me anxious, making it hard to focus the prolonging my "procrastination." I am that person that will have a week to do a task but will wait until the final hour (and put…

It's been a long-time goal to read 100 books – let alone in 1 year. Surely I've read close to 100 books over my lifetime. Although, I didn't track this type of data until approximately eight years ago. In 2021 my schedule was quite full to the brim! Between working full-time, then transitioning to consulting,…

In the past, I have done various social experiments. To name a few. – 2006 – requiring friends and family to schedule time with me – 2018 – recording and documenting my emotions and social interactions – 2019 – the year of being my true self unfiltered on center direct and blunt – 2021 –…

I love building and shipping projects! I can ship projects quickly through a handful of software I use repeatedly. They have become part of my building framework, and I recommend them to anyone and everyone. Here are my favorite tools to build and ship quickly: 1. Carrd for 1-page landing pages 2. Webflow for 1-page…

How do you manage it all, and what software do you use? The first question I am asked after folks learn what I do for work, my professional background, and my involvement in various projects/companies. My answers have changed over time. Many people think that software will help them be more productive, get more done,…

Today I came across a non-technical group discussing masked email and email aliases. The folks in the group used the terms interchangeably. However, while they are very similar, they are, in fact, slightly different and serve different functions. Here are the minor differences: ‍ Masked Email Easier and quicker to generate Typically randomly generated with…

Almost two years ago now, I completely ghosted Facebook, Instagram, Whatsapp, and Telegram. ‍ It all started with a 30-day detox. I started with the platforms that felt most toxic, least private, and least secure. I left one message on all platforms about taking a break. I signed out, removed the applications from my devices,…

It’s been a long-time goal to read 100 books – let alone in 1 year. Surely I’ve read close to 100 books over my lifetime. Although, I didn’t track this type of data until approximately eight years ago. In 2021 my schedule was quite full to the brim! Between working full-time, then transitioning to consulting,…

Over the past year, there has been much talk on Twitter about getting into tech. Many of these conversations are centered around getting into the tech industry because of the salary and perks. Here is my experience in one of my best roles working in a technical position, IT, at a famous Beauty and Skincare company: ‍…

Last year, I experienced a health condition that affected my nervous system and speech. The first thing I had to let go of was Coffee. Hard to do, considering I’d been drinking coffee before 10yrs old. Surprisingly, the experience wasn’t as bad as I thought, and I experienced many positive transformations. Here’s what changed: ‍…

In the past, I have done various social experiments. To name a few. 2006 – requiring friends and family to schedule time with me 2018 –  recording and documenting my emotions and social interactions 2019 – the year of being my true self unfiltered on center direct and blunt 2021 – removal of all social…

Over the past year, I have spent time learning Laravel. I like learning to code outside of my primary job ( IT & Security), but I also LOVE to do quick builds and automation with no-code solutions. Taking the time to learn how to code in a new language, learning about APIs, and overall secure…