👋🏽 Reintroducing Divergenthood

Notes on Unmasking Divergenthood, Reflections, and Subscriber Benefits

Welcome, and please allow me to reintroduce you to Divergenthood.

🌟 In This Post:

1. 🌿 The Unmasking Process – A look into my journey and how it’s evolved

2. 🔁 Reintroduction to Divergenthood – What Divergenthood is and why it exists

3. 💌 Updated Subscriber Benefits – What you’ll receive as a free or paid member

4. 📆 What to Expect in April – A new rhythm and a community challenge

5. 🌀 Final Thoughts – A gentle reminder that you belong here

No matter where you go, you are what you are, player
And you can try to change but that's just the top layer
Man, you was who you was 'fore you got here
Only God can judge me, so I'm gone
Either love me or leave me alone

Jay-Z, Public Service Announcement. 

The Unmasking Process - My Journey

When I began this space—originally called Unconventional Intellectual—I answered a soul call to write. I didn’t know where it was going. Creatives rarely do. But I knew I had something to say.

Through those early posts, you watched me move through the messy, nonlinear process of unmasking in real time. You saw me wrestle with ego, perfectionism, overachieving, and shame. You witnessed me walk away from a career, shut down my Substack to rest, and become a beginner again. More than anything, you saw me unmasked.

Over the past nine months, I’ve realized I wasn’t just unmasking for myself—I was doing it for my community, too.

Photo: Depiction of a woman chained to her desk in the ivory tower.

I couldn’t guide others through the unmasking process while wearing golden handcuffs. Before I could lead authentically, I had to face the masks I wore to meet others’ expectations and survive my own. I had to heal the trauma that kept me disconnected. I had to stop blaming my disability when what I was feeling was fear. I had to ground myself. I had to learn how to create a life honoring my soul and gifts.

Now, I want to help you do the same.

@divergenthoodWhat if it’s both. Just a thought. #neurodivergent #spirituality #unmasking #empath #claircognizant

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Reintroducing Divergenthood

Divergenthood is a newsletter and soft landing space for neurodivergent people ready to unmask their spiritual gifts, ground themselves in the physical world, and live more authentically.

As neurodivergent people, we often move through life overstimulated, overworked, and underappreciated. We mask to survive, burn out, and lose touch with our truth. Our souls get droopy from a lack of authentic expression, and we forget how to live outside of survival mode.

@divergenthood#stitch with @alexgaudin87 the resistance phase of unmasking.

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After I was diagnosed with ADHD in 2021 and Autism in 2022, I realized I’d been masking—not just my neurodivergence but my intuition, creativity, and spiritual self. I was exhausted from chasing productivity and external validation. And I wasn’t alone. So many of us are burnt out, confused, and disconnected.

@divergenthoodGoing a little nutty after diagnosis is normal @heavyonthedr #latediagnosedautistic #latediagnosisadhd #unmasking #neurospicy #neurodiverse #neurouniversity #CapCut

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I created the Unmasking Process two years ago, and it’s grown with me. At first, I thought unmasking had an endpoint, that it was something to complete. But I now see that expectation as another symptom of a capitalist system that sells us quick fixes and linear progress.

Unmasking is cyclical. It’s spiritual. It’s sacred.

As I integrated all I had learned, I saw how many of my masks formed in childhood—and how much more complex they became as I grew. I realized that my disability didn’t exempt me from being human; in fact, it made the experience even more intense.

There were layers I hadn’t realized I was carrying—each one asking to be seen before it could be released.

I had to learn to feel, even when it hurt.
To meet fear with truth.
To find wisdom in my mistakes.
To surrender my ego.
To find joy in the liminal space.

And when I stopped waiting to be saved, I turned my masks into my mission.

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Updated Subscriber Benefits

The motto here is simple but powerful:
Unmask. Ground. Live.

These three words are the pillars of Divergenthood—and the guideposts of the Unmasking Process I now share with others.

To reflect this new chapter, I’ve updated the subscriber benefits to help you engage at your own pace:

🌱 Free Subscribers

• Soul-led posts and reflections that bring awareness, inspiration, and education around unmasking

• Subscriber Chat: Quick notes with unmasking motivation, affirmations, updates, and sneak peeks—this is where I’ll communicate directly with you
  

• Private Discord Community: A space to connect with others on similar journeys—returning in April! I’m making a few changes and will send out a new invite link and a short tour video when it’s ready

🌿 Paid Subscribers

You’ll get everything above, plus:

• Weekly Office Hours: Starting in April, join me live on Substack every Friday from 1–2 PM EST. Everyone can watch, but only paid members can comment
  

• Deeper content, including practical tools, spiritual frameworks, and exclusive guides
  

• Full access to community conversation: Comment on all posts and live sessions, share your insights, and ask questions

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What to Expect in April

April is Divergenthood’s kick-off month, and I’m approaching it with curiosity and intention. I’m no longer forcing a rigid content schedule—just committing to show up authentically and in flow.

To support that, I’m offering a 21-Day Rest Challenge beginning April 1 for all subscribers. This challenge is designed to help our community reclaim rest as an essential part of the unmasking process. We’ll explore rest not as laziness but as a grounding strategy—a path back to your body, your energy, and your truth. You’ll receive all the details in a dedicated post in the next few days.

Until then, check out the content as it unfolds, feel into the space, and decide whether to upgrade or cancel. Honestly, you might subscribe one month for a printable or eBook and cancel the next—and that’s fine. Take what you need and leave the rest. All that matters is that I am creating what I am called to create, moving with purpose instead of pressure, and serving my community.

If what you need aligns with my offer, BOOM, we’ve got action.

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Final Thoughts

Thank you for being here—for reading, for witnessing, for choosing to walk this path in your own way. Your presence matters whether you’re just arriving or have been with me since the beginning.

This space isn’t about perfection. It’s about the process. It’s about honoring the parts of ourselves we were taught to hide and learning to live from a place of truth, not performance.

I’m so excited for what’s unfolding in Divergenthood—and even more excited to walk this journey with you.

Let’s unmask, ground, and live together. 💫

With love,
Dr. C

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