I’ve been noticing lately just how much my brain thinks in pictures. When people explain something to me I usually see an image, an analogy or a metaphor that helps it make sense. It happens all the time when I’m coaching. Someone will be talking through something that feels messy or complicated and suddenly I’ll get an image and ask, “Can I share what I’m seeing?” 🧐 For a long time I just thought this was one of those things my brain does, but I’m beginning to realise it’s actually one of the things I really value about the way my brain works. I may not always be great with linear, step-by-step thinking, or spreadsheets 😅 but I am good at seeing connections and joining the dots in pictures. Maybe it’s one of my ADHD superpowers. Anyone else relate?

This week I got handed a job title I never applied for: **the meat in a triple-decker sandwich.** Me in the middle. A Commercial Director on one side, a CTO on the other, the CEO up top. Full accountability for quality and delivery, with roughly the authority of the pickle. 🥒 My ADHD brain did what it does best: went STRAIGHT to catastrophe. Three days of spiralling, rehearsing my resignation in the shower, and deep-cleaning a cupboard instead of solving the actual problem. 🧽 So I dumped the whole mess on my AI coach, (JT) and instead of letting me marinate in the drama, it said the thing that stopped the spiral: *"Debz, this isn't a you problem. It's a role-design problem."* Reader, I felt SEEN. 👁️ Because here's the kicker: I've spent 30 years mapping who-owns-what for other people's organisations. Drawing the clean lines. Turning chaos into clarity. And I'd never once done it for myself. So we did. Scoped the boundaries. Named the white spaces. Built a "support first, status last" plan instead of me panicking. And by the end I wasn't the filling anymore. I was the one holding the recipe. 👩‍🍳 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗻: 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗺 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝘀𝗻'𝘁 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗱𝗿𝗮𝘄𝗻 𝘆𝗲𝘁. An ADHD brain in an undefined space will fill it with pure, uncut anxiety. So define the space. I walk into the big alignment meeting Monday with two clean documents and my dignity mostly intact. Wish me luck. 💛 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻: where are YOU carrying the accountability but nobody handed you the authority? Name your sandwich in the comments. 👇🥪 ---

📅 Daily Check-in - August 14, 2026 💭 Reflection: "Well yesterday blew me away. My youngest went to school quite happy. He had a high protein wrap for breakfast and was all ready to go while I still struggled getting the eldest motivated to get out of bed (typical teenager!). It was so refreshing after such a tough week to date. I was able to have a work meeting to discuss progress (or lack of in my case!). My drivers licence is due for renewal and I've completed the form so now I just need to go in and do the eyesight test, pay the fee etc. I've enrolled my youngest for High School next year. We have the enrolment interview later this afternoon. I'm particularly focused on how they plan to support him through his learning journey. I had a rough night with hubby being controlling and taking things away from me but I went to bed, listened and fell asleep to Yoga Nidra, and woke up really refreshed this morning, ready for Jim's live Q&A. And it was a great session too! I love the Q&As as they help keep me on track. Something I need a lot of lately!" 📊 Wellbeing Scores: 😊 Happiness: 7/10 ⚡ Energy: 7/10 🎯 Focus: 7/10 😌 Calmness: 7/10 🌙 Sleep Quality: 7/10 🔥 Motivation: 7/10 ⭐ Average: 7/10 ✅ Activities from yesterday: 💧 Stayed Hydrated 🥗 Healthy Eating 🍺 No Alcohol ☕ No Late Caffeine 🥩 Hit Protein Goal 🥦 Ate Vegetables 🍳 Home Cooked Meal 🎯 Deep Work 📚 Reading 🧠 Learning 🎓 Online Course 🎸 Skill Practice 👥 Quality Time 🤝 Helped Someone 🍽️ No Phone at Dinner 👂 Active Listening