Yes, this is another ADHD blog post. Yes, there will be more. Sorry, not sorry. Writing is how I figure myself out. Some people podcast, some make TikToks - I write. It’s how I turn the chaos of my spicy brain into something semi-coherent. So if you're still here, thanks. And if this is your… Continue reading My house is messy, and my brain is, too.
Month: June 2025
Making My Smart Phone ADHD Friendly (Part 1)
As smart as my smartphone is, it isn't working with my brain—it’s working against it. This isn't news to me. I have found myself distracted by my phone at work. I also get trapped in a doom scroll for hours more times than I would like to admit. (See also "time blindness," another trait that… Continue reading Making My Smart Phone ADHD Friendly (Part 1)
My First Time-Based Running Adventure: Island Time 2025
I had no idea what to expect going into the Island Time 6 Hour Run. It was my first time doing this race, and my first time doing any time-based race, period. My training this spring hasn’t really gone as planned, and the longest run I had done to prepare was 8 miles. Although my… Continue reading My First Time-Based Running Adventure: Island Time 2025
Shouting it from the rooftops… “I have ADHD.”
For so long, I thought something was wrong with me. Why was it so hard to keep up with things everyone else seemed to manage so easily? Cleaning the house, being on time, finishing tasks, keeping my space organized, remembering appointments, switching between tasks - it all felt like an uphill battle. And no matter… Continue reading Shouting it from the rooftops… “I have ADHD.”
2025 Mental Health Awareness Month Wrap-Up: Progress Not Perfection
My plan for this year’s Still I Run: RunStreak for Mental Health Awareness Month was to run or walk at least one mile every day. While I didn’t execute that plan perfectly, I still walked or ran at least a mile on 22 out of 31 days. That’s something I’m proud of. I have always… Continue reading 2025 Mental Health Awareness Month Wrap-Up: Progress Not Perfection