I’m a little behind from where I want to be but I’m glad I listened to this. There are so many things that I have gone through that I thought was normal or the way people treated me that I had to figure out on my own. It was good but really hard at the same time. I figured out that I might be ADD because of my daughter. I didn’t actually learn that I was until I started to struggle because of my hormones and going through menopause. I’ve struggled with regulating my emotions my whole life. When I was little my parents would tell me all the time to “stop that crying”. I just want to hug little Stephanie and tell her that they just don’t understand. I haven’t read my full report yet because I think it’s going to be too hard to handle. Anyways,,, I’m done with day 2. Going to day 3 after I check my messages 😁

Let me paint you a picture of my office six months ago: paper everywhere, digital files scattered like confetti, and me context-jumping three or four times a day between different clients and different projects. For an ADHD brain, that is not just messy. That is a full-blown obstacle course before I have even started the actual work. My office has ALWAYS been my struggle zone. The nature of my work means I am constantly switching lanes, and every switch left another little pile behind. Physical piles. Digital piles. Guilt piles. 𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗹𝘂𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗯𝘂𝗴 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝘄. 🐛 Cathy @Cathy A Castagna , @Shani Sherwin @Judy Hamilton Four of us, each tackling our own war zone, side by side. Some Body Doubling via AI Harmony and some on WhatAPP - and sometimes 𝗕𝗢𝗧𝗛. Some of us on paper. Some on the digital jungle. Some of us in boxes packed away for months, years, and some of us getting ready for a life transition/shift. All of us cheering each other on. With Cathy and Shani, we've been doing some bedroom and kitchen stuff - hahah, I live alone, and do I really need - 42 plates, and bowls, and `18 cups, - some will be packed for those special occassions - you know the one, where Gran used to get the special cutlery, doileys etc out, but some will go to my She Shed - aka Mosaic Mayhem place of wonderment - or pehaps a Greek Dinner party in the waiting, With Judy, I have been going to war on my files, my paper, my physical AND digital clutter. And here is the honest update: I am not done. Not even close. There is still much to do. 𝗕𝗨𝗧. My files are so much better. My paper is 60 ish % improved - we both chatted about "old resources" - why do we have them, can I even find them? Are they catelogued (ahaha same as pulled out recipes - someday!!!!) can i get them online now?" Finding what I need does not feel like hunting for a needle in a haystack anymore. It is getting EASIER. And that, for a brain that used to freeze at the sight of my own desk, is enormous.