#randomdevothoughts with Amber: Reflections on the Jesus Heart from the ADHD Mind

When Your Brain Won't Shut Up (Is Overthinking Stealing Your Peace?)


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Hey there, it's Amber! Welcome back to #RandomDevoThoughts! šŸŽ™ļø Ever feel like your brain is on a 24/7 overthinking frenzy? Yeah, me too. From obsessing over texts to having imaginary arguments, I get it—it’s exhausting! šŸ˜… But what if I told you we don’t have to fix it all by ourselves? Dive in with me as we chat about the genius hacks like sticky notes, 30-second pauses, and the 'dump and repeat' trick—all inspired by Matthew 11:28-30. Let's turn that brain chaos into moments of peace. Remember, God’s not keeping score, and your wild thoughts are totally welcome here. šŸ’› Love you guys, and hey, hit that subscribe button and share this episode with a fellow overthinker. šŸ™Œ

00:00 Introduction and Confession

00:58 The Overthinking Spiral

01:41 Lies Our Brains Tell Us

02:36 Jesus' Promise of Rest

06:14 Practical Steps to Combat Overthinking

09:01 Final Encouragement and Prayer

10:15 Closing Remarks

Amber Weigand-Buckley is an Amazon #1 bestselling and multi-award-winning author, podcaster, and the founding editor and art director of the multi-award-winning Leading Hearts magazine. She's the #shortyellowpencilgirl living in a neurotypical world — navigating life with a beehive brain, a lot of sticky notes, and an unwavering belief that God wired her exactly right.

Host of #RandomDevoThoughts — where she unpacks the Jesus heart from the ADHD mind — Amber brings raw, relatable, and often hilarious insight to faith, mental health, and neurodivergent life. She's also co-host of Coffee Chat with Amber & Lisa.

Her newly released book, #SisterhoodoftheShortYellowPencils: Mental Health Mayhem, One Sticky Note at a Time, is out now — a humor-packed, gut-punch honest look at her own mental health journey that's equal parts laugh-out-loud and life-changing.

Follow her @barefacedgirl and @shortyellowpencilRX for the real, the raw, and the ridiculous.

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#randomdevothoughts with Amber: Reflections on the Jesus Heart from the ADHD MindBy Amber Weigand-Buckley