The last year or so of my life has been about habits, routines, and creating structure. It's been about implementing systems, collecting information and insights, taking what works, and leaving what doesn’t. I committed my energy to working with my ADHD, and finding ways to make the biggest parts of my life run more smoothly so that I could care for the things and people who are important to me. Truth be told, 2025 was an enormous success when I look at it from that standpoin

This time last year, I started writing about my experience getting an ADHD diagnosis, treatment, and all the emotions and realities that came with it. A full year later—and nearly two since my ADHD diagnosis adventure began—it’s hard to believe how much has happened. It took far more time, effort, and frustration to get my prescription sorted out than I ever imagined. I’m not going to pretend I’m not still bothered by how convoluted the whole process felt. But eventually, wit

If you exist in society today, you likely use a smartphone regularly. As a small business owner and personal trainer, my phone is one of the most important tools I have for managing my bookings, communicating with clients and accessing their personalized training programs. It’s also the easiest way for me to manage my calendar, set reminders and alarms, and use all of the other tools that help me manage my ADHD. I have always been what you might consider clumsy. It’s not that

Shame. The little voice, in the back of my head that says “you just aren’t trying hard enough” It crawls into my ears, and down my throat, then it forces itself back out of my mouth so I hear it in my own voice as it reminds me of all the ways I’m falling behind. Ironically, shame even finds a way to use self compassion against me. As my mouth speaks unkind words at my reflection, shame says “Come on Andrea, you know better than that,” but it does not offer any counter argume

My first week on 30mg of Vyvanse did not go off without a hitch, but I don’t think it was because of the medication. This time, I knew it was the trauma. A little background to make this make sense. Maybe because I feel the need to justify my reactions, maybe because I am trying to paint a picture—maybe both. I’ve experienced a great deal of loss in my life, as I've mentioned earlier. I won’t totally trauma-dump the details on you here; I have a whole other book full of that

November 24, 2024 I’ve Been on an Adventure Lately There have been some ups, some downs, and quite a bit of time spent stuck somewhere in...

October 20, 2024 I was originally booked to follow up with my doctor about my ADHD assessment in mid-September—the day before my...

August 11, 2024 It’s been about ten days since I had my consultation with the psychiatrist, and let me tell you—it’s been a trip. Unlike...

May 12, 2024 I did eventually find the link to the online ADHD assessment I mentioned. I had to redo my Google research, but at least I...

Jan 22, 2024 I saw my therapist last week. As I often do, I brought a list of things I wanted to talk about. Typically, my sessions with...

Jan 15, 2024 Tomorrow, I have an appointment with my therapist. There are quite a few subjects on my list to discuss with her, but ADHD...

January 7, 2024 It’s January 2024, and I am thirty-four years old. I no longer believe in setting “New Year’s Resolutions” for a lot of...

Stories from a Milennial Woman in the Tik Tok Era It’s January 2025, and it has been one year since I resolved to seek an ADHD diagnosis....