One of the biggest challenges I have as a person with ADHD, is not just getting started, but following through. The little roadblocks, need for perfection, and endless interruptions that pull me away.

The shame and guilt that comes with starting a project, but not following through. That’s how I am feeling about this blog right now; I started writing over 6 months ago, but wasn’t able to find time to follow through. No that’s a lie. The problem isn’t finding time, it’s making time.

Making time for things that I know I’ll excel in? Yes please, sign me up!

(You probably don’t care, but I baked cookies, a loaf of bread, and cooked pancakes all before 9am this morning. All from scratch. And that feels good)

Making time for things that challenge me? Any and every excuse to trick myself into avoiding getting started and following through is my modus operandi.

So this post is a remind to myself, and to others with ADHD that might stumble upon my blog.

You don’t need to do things well. Or the right way. You just have to… do them.

Strangely enough, it’s been my “who gives a fuck” approach to baking paired with forcing myself to handwrite a devilishly ugly journal that is making the difference for me.

No one really gives a fuck if what I write here is difficult to digest, boring, and unpolished. It’s just for me to put some ideas to paper to look back on, and maybe it’ll help someone else out too.

No one started off good at anything.

They just… started. And persevered. It was the journey and not the outcome that mattered to them.

And with that, I’m going to add some whimsical image to this post and push publish.

’til next time!

yay, I found the ugly dough stock photo for this one 🍞

and fuck AI, the prompts to get me to ‘improve’ this article with AI are exhausting