Tara Geraghty-Ellis MSW

03/04/2026

Failing vs Capable

“I feel like I’m failing at life.”

And at the same time…

“I know I’m capable of more than this.”

Many women with ADHD live in that uncomfortable space between those two thoughts.

You know you’re intelligent.
You know you care deeply about the people in your life.
You know you’ve had days where things did work.

And yet some days it feels impossible to pull yourself together and do the things you know you should be able to do.

That gap between who you know you could be and how things feel right now can create a lot of shame.

But often the issue isn’t capability.

It’s a nervous system that’s been running in overwhelm for too long.

When that begins to stabilize, something shifts.

You start to feel more steady, capable, and connected again.

That’s exactly what the 4-Week ADHD Calm Reset is designed to support.

If this resonates, details are in my previous post — or feel free to message me if that’s easier.

11/20/2025

Hey Moms
What are your greatest concerns for your neurodivergent child as we approach the Holidays #

11/15/2025

People in power still judge people by their inabilities, but that’s a faulty assessment

When I was growing up, I never heard the term neurodivergent. I was aware of my learning disabilities and I was eventually told I had the distraction form of ADD (because it wasn’t called ADHD then either.

At school I was considered “special needs “ and put in small groups so I could focus better. That was all.

I was literally told I needed to apply for community college because I wouldn’t make it in an a college or university. Well… I still physical disabilities and both of those conditions above, and I have two bachelor degrees and a masters degree.

I urge people and families to use diagnostic results as a guide to help you understand what your family member needs support with, but not to think it will limit their ability to live fully and accomplish their goals and dreams, with support 😊

11/11/2025

🌺 We Remember. We Honour. We Learn. On Remembrance Day, we pause to remember the courage and sacrifice of those who served, and those who continue to serve, in pursuit of peace and freedom. As we reflect, we also acknowledge veterans and service members with disabilities, and the ongoing need for...

11/09/2025

Hi Friends: If you know any neurodivergent person or family in Ontario who needs support, please consider connecting them with me.

11/04/2025

NO I didn’t write this, and I don’t mean to plagiarize. This is just so perfectly worded by Gerard Kineen

Consider for a moment how autism is typically described.
Labels like “high functioning” or “low functioning” often come up
But they rarely capture the real, day-to-day experience of autistic people.

🔄 What this chart shows is something powerful: support needs vary, and they don’t make one person “less” or “more” autistic than another.

🔴 Level 1 may mean struggling silently in social settings.

🟠 Level 2 may mean routines feel like lifelines.

🟢 Level 3 may mean communication looks different, but is just as valid.
It’s not about ability versus disability, it’s about the right support at the right time.

⏩ Now imagine a world where these differences were seen as a guide to provide understanding, not as a way to rank or dismiss someone.
How would schools change? Workplaces? Friendships?

11/20/2022

11/20/2022

One of the most important (although secondary) things to do is advocate for improvements at work.

Nurses are speaking up to advocate for a manageable workload with adequate staffing, noting unsafe nursing ratios as a reason for leaving the profession.

11/20/2022

The increase in the number of nurses in hospitals is good on the face of it, but transitioning from travel nursing to working in hospitals doesn’t lessen the extreme burnout.

The solution is NOT switching out of nursing or retiring.

A focused attention of 90 days will enable you to thrive at work, keep you safe, healthy and happy on the job, and bring you back to loving the job.

DM me for more info on how

Recently, travel nursing demand has decreased, and hospitals are taking new steps to bring them back to the full-time workforce.

11/20/2022

Give your stress wings and let it fly away.

10/10/2022

It’s

Please join me in celebrating the incredible nurses worldwide who serve us when we are the most vulnerable.

The diligence and kindness of have displayed dozens of times over the years is so appreciated

As Hey coach specialist in burnout in the medical profession, I would be honoured to support you.

09/25/2022