Hiroko Nishimura 

ramblings of a disabled mom of 2 vercro babies, looking to balance all of my identities. moving into the ADHD space in 2025.
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Lost and Found, 13 years later?
What's changed for us since decluttering
You can't be a Straight A student in life, so pick 3

This year, I’m coming face to face with the “mottainai” demon inside me to try to figure out why I feel the need to hoard, and how I can prevent it going forward so I can live a more clutter-free, fulfilling life for the next few decades of my life.

Facing the "Mottainai" Hoarding Creature Inside

I’m back! A brand-new woman! Well… Not quite… but the long trip definitely gave me a lot to munch on…

The trip where I threw away over-planning.

Hello from Taiwan! I’ve been on posting break because I’m exhausted, with kiddos 24/7, and overwhelmed! But I’m sure I’ll come up with some thoughts and reflections I have to share 🇹🇼 I think it’s definitely one of the hardest things we’ve ever done as a family other than the postpartum periods 😂

In between a few words with daggers and my response, there is a tiny space. I’m learning to sit in that tiny space to become more mindful of my response, both physiological and verbal, to help my social anxiety.

In the tiny space between stimulus and response

Who knew your cheeks will smell like sunshine after few hours of running outside? ☀️

I deleted my Twitter app: Facing my Neurodiversity and Parenting