Figuring Out Life, One Mile (and Meal) at a Time
This month's hyperfixation: astrology. What started with birth charts and transits somehow turned into rereading 15-year-old LiveJournal entries, recognizing screamingly obvious ADHD symptoms, and realizing how many of my past relationship struggles came down to one thing: wanting to feel understood.
I spent years wondering if my struggles “counted” and whether an ADHD diagnosis would change anything at all. What followed wasn’t a dramatic transformation, but a quieter, more complicated journey—one shaped by validation, high expectations, frustration, and small changes I almost missed. This post is an honest look at my path to an ADHD diagnosis, medication trials, and what I’m learning along the way.
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.
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)
RD on the Run 