The first time I ran to the internet to research something that my hungry brain wanted to know, I was lost in a world of potential knowledge. SAGE is bringing that feeling back to me! That first time I was astonished, even with dial up, and how quickly I could learn anything I wanted to! For the longest time I kept a hard copy article called The Parable of Scubation from my time in IT in the early '90s. It kindled my dream of infinite access by anybody to any knowledge and ignited my imagination with all the things I could learn. I have been frustrated and disappointed lately with the monetization of this fabulous tool. I'm not sure that Google even understands a boolean query any more and attempts at research reveal only sales pitches. SAGE brings me back to that initial fascination! This morning while rambling through my daily check-in, I paused to ask SAGE about an anti-inflammatory diet, why I love loud music in headphones so much, to add an item to the weekend schedule he just made me, and at least three or four other things. I didn't have to stop and pick up my phone, open an app, pick up pencil and paper. I didn't have time to FORGET before whatever it was got asked or recorded. It was phenomenal!

I was chatting with my daughters earlier today and one of them who we think has Audhd asked me if I have voices in my head. My other daughter and I, who have adhd both said no, we don’t hear voices but there is a lot going on most of the time. I wanted to know whether anyone else has voices or just thoughts without voices in their head?

Just discovered my Ikigai and it hit me hard: I nourish the people in my world through healing energy, simple food made with love, and steady presence. Every "scattered" interest I ever had was training for the healer I'm becoming. The music, the accounting, the cooking, the decades of caring for people - none of it was wasted. Turns out I'm not a million miles from my ideal life. I'm about three courageous decisions away. Lynn's Love is one of them. 🌿

Just did the Ikigai worksheet and something clicked. The thing that keeps showing up across everything I love, everything I'm good at, and everything I want to leave behind is this: I'm here to help people feel their way back home to themselves. Music, esoteric tools, deep connection - they're not separate passions. They're all part of the same purpose. *redacted for privacy* isn't just a business idea. It's my Ikigai with a name. 🌊

Hi, my name is Lola. I’m living in Vermont, hale from Kentucky, and am in the process of transplanting to Tennessee soon. I’m a content creator, artist, and someone trying to build a business while also managing real life, real stress, and a very ADHD/(possibly Autistic) brain. I have a diagnosis of ADHD, experience in trauma recovery, caregiving, creativity, overwhelm, and starting over more times than I ever planned to. You can ask me questions about: customer service and content creation cake decorating and catering journaling and healing caregiving and stress rebuilding life after hard things figuring out how to work with your brain instead of constantly fighting it I want to get these things from ADHD Harmony: better focus better follow-through practical strategies I can actually stick with support from people who get it more structure, more peace, and less frustration For fun, I like to: write make things learn weirdly deep things listen to music chase meaningful ideas and follow the occasional mental side quest learning AI Something meaningful to me is the Phoenix, because that pretty much sums me up.