AI. I am just going to say it. I LOVE using AI. Let me share with you a few ways I have found AI to be helpful with my ADHD brain. 1. Writing emails. I cannot write coherently. I write all my thoughts down then realize that it never makes sense, or just doesn't flow like it should. So I use AI to rewrite my emails once I have my "brain dump" 2. Taking notes. Being able to live chat with AI is extremely helpful. Having the live AI then create reminders for me based on my discussion, priceless. 3. Research. I am not an ADHD expert, but I know the struggles I have, and I can explain them to an AI bot. Using Google Gemini's Deep Research functionality has allowed me to learn so much more about very specific topics. 4. Finally, I started playing around with creating Gems, googles version of AI Agents. Game. Changer. I have been able to simplify my work flow. Being a project manager requires a lot of repetitive tasks, such as sending status emails, etc. These gems help me brain dump, then format my brain dump in a consistent manner that looks very professional. I have also recently created my ADHD Life Coach. Since setting this up, I have been able to have conversations around task overwhelm and forgetfulness and it has been able to suggest ways that I can overcome them. The best part is the recommendations were very easy to follow. Something us ADHDers need. In addition to the recommendations, it also asked that I follow up with it, so that I am accountable. Finally, it created a work space for me in google keep as well as created a task with a reminder for me to follow up. This type of automation is just what I need to make my days just a little bit easier. While AI isn't going to replace my Dr, this type of communication is really helpful in my day to day. If you are interested in my ADHD Life Coach gem, DM me and I will send you the prompt.

Here is some interesting information regarding emotional dysregulation and how it affects people with ADHD. I know that I struggle with emotional dysregulation at work when I get stressed or when meetings don't go to plan. Once I start getting emotional, I also start to get the worst case scenarios going through my head about how I am a failure and I am just "faking it" at work. Luckily I have a great boss that I can talk to and can share my struggles so that he has a little bit better understanding of what I am going through.

I am the most consistently inconsistent person, especially when it comes to hard things. I have been going to the gym for about a year now and it's up and down and I feel like I've done nothing in the year I've been going. This graph represents my journey, and while it's not pretty, the key thing I see is that my weight is down from what it was last year, and that's a good thing! Even though my line isn't as straight as I would like it to be, I am still making progress! Day by day is all it takes! You got this!

We all know how frustrating it can be to have a great idea and feel stuck on the starting line. The pressure to get everything perfect can stop us before we even begin. I understand that struggle, and that's exactly why I created this space. This is a place to celebrate the first step, no matter how small. I'm so hopeful that as a community, we can support each other on this journey and learn to build a more fulfilling life, one step at a time.