Day 3 · ADHD Harmony™

Day 3

The belief that's been holding me back most: "The result is always going to be the same, no matter how many times I try. Why bother?"

Where it came from: Self-defense against disappointment, maybe? I avoid failure by not even trying. So all of my creative ideas stay locked up in my head, where they can remain perfect. But the cost of avoiding has become higher than any potential failure that could happen.

My new code: The part of me that avoids showing up for myself is my brain trying to protect me. It keeps me in a place of pleasing others, which is easier and self-explanatory. Meeting my own needs has felt messy and selfish and unsafe. But I *am* safe. My needs matter. I matter. I can do the things I love simply because I love to do them.

My Future Self statement: "I am the kind of person who feels joy from creating and sharing what I have created."

Debugging in progress...

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Day 3