Meet the Herd
Darlene
For the overthinker who still shows up.
“I've thought of twelve ways this could go wrong. I'm coming anyway.”
You see the world in a way most people don't, and you're learning, slowly and imperfectly, to love yourself for it. Darlene gets it.
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The part of you Darlene carries
Darlene notices everything — the exit nearest the door, the tone under someone's voice, the nineteen ways Tuesday could go sideways. That much noticing takes a lot of energy, and it can tangle into worry fast. But Darlene keeps showing up anyway, one overthought step at a time, which is its own kind of brave. She also always has a tune going, one she hasn't worked up the nerve to sing all the way out loud yet.
Carries: Overthinking
“I've thought of twelve ways this could go wrong. I'm coming anyway.”
What makes this Schnerd
What is your brain doing today?
Darlene gets it. Take one breath. You only have to do the next thing — not every possible thing.
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Every Schnerd has a story worth knowing — animations, classroom resources, and more are gathered on the Education page.
Visit Education →Why Darlene looks this way
Darlene's four eye-stalks, each a different height, are a fairly literal picture of a mind that's watching several things at once — the room, the plan, the backup plan, and whatever's nagging underneath. It's a lot to carry, but it also means very little gets past her.
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