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Hello Brains & Hearts! How was your January? (Patreon)

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2024-02-01 18:23:34
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Do anything exciting? Tell us! If you're comfortable sharing! 

Managed to survive to February? Great job! We know what that's like.  

Learned something new? If so, what did you learn?

Or perhaps let go of doing something so you had less to manage? That's not always easy to do, way to go! 

Basically... lets just have a lil chat. As a community. <3 Share what you would like! Just be sure to keep it family-friendly! 

(And if you aren't doing well and require crisis support, click here to find a helpline. <3) 

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puppypoet

I began really thinking deep about brain paralysis and I think I made a realization that is the single most damaging thing in my life and now I feel like I have a new idea on what to work on. Also got information to start looking for a doctor so I can finally remember to get my official diagnosis!

TSterck375

I have made a commitment to work on MY book .... since you proved that ADHD and authorship is a thing.... though i want to know how you made time for writing and helped yourself stick to it.

Angela Gildner

I'm homeschooling my AuDHD 17 year old. My "good" seems to fluctuate based on how much school I can get him to do. We participate in a homeschool coop two days a week. He's missed a bunch of classes because we tired a new ADHD med. I saw an improvement in his EF on a very low does, but it didn't agree with him physically and also made his anxiety spike. :( Meanwhile I'm taking a class for fun in Human Ecology, and I'm teaching a Figure Drawing class to older elementary students at the coop. Those things are giving me a way to exercise my brain, and give me something to look forward too. Just wish they weren't both on Tuesdays. Having my lesson plan together, and completing my reading for the Ecology class for the same day...well my EF isn't likely having to do thing before the deadline effect starts to kick in.

Elisabeth Westner

I was diagnosed with ADHD-inattentive last Oct (the week of my 45th birthday) and wow, it's been a real journey! Been trying to figure out meds and that's been interesting...started with a low dose which seemed a bit helpful and now I'm on the next higher dose and I'm really not sure which dose works better. Will discuss with the NP at my next appt. I also have SAD and this winter decided to give myself permission to hibernate. So while in past winters I've forced myself to go out and get exercise because that's good for you, this year I've allowed myself to just stay inside if that's what I want to do. It's kind of the opposite of how a lot of doctors tell you to deal with depression, but I've actually found it really freeing to give up on the notion that "I really should..." do something if I don't really like it. I've been focusing on my indoor hobbies, which I tend to neglect in warmer months when all I want to do is be outside. I really wish I could live somewhere where you can be outside in shorts and t-shirts all year long so that I could be more consistent about my hobbies, both the indoor and outdoor ones. Am almost finished with your book, Jessica, and loving it as much as I love your channel, which of course I binged right after my diagnosis. (Hyperfocus is, indeed, my superpower!) Happy buh-bye January!

Marius Ulbrich

I had a first meeting with a doctor from a sleep lab. Maybe soon my sleep will be fixed. And I can move into first proper apartment. Which will bring a whole bunch of interesting money choices and I have to keep me alive and an apartment clean.

Beth L

I picked up the anti planner and it is amazing!

Garren Moss

Had a great January. I've kept a bullet journal for about 8 years. It's been the foundation for much of my career success but I haven't gotten into the habit of opening it at home and also have always failed to review my monthly goals. The breakthrough last month was to combine my alarm clock with the journal. I use alarmy which has an alarm that you turn off by scanning a QR code (i.e., one you've printed out). So all I had to do was tape the QR code into my monthly goals page rather than on the wall and voila - habit bundling paid off. Also I stopped drinking coffee after being an avid coffee drinker for 15 years and my baseline anxiety has dropped.

Daniel Ascanio

I finished your book 😊 that was the biggest highlight of January. I loved it! It helped me understand more so many things that where happening inside of me that I didn’t understand completely, though I was feeling them so badly.

Carmen Mitroescu

I had a fab January! I created an ADHD support group at work, created and (mostly) followed my weekly planning and published two LinkedIn articles! I even set some pretty rough boundaries at work. I’ve never felt more grounded!!! How was your Jan? How is second (?) trimester going?

Jennifer Kelly

January was moving along just fine in the beginning...then, while parked in a lot getting ready to drive home, a huge gust of wind blew. It was so strong that my car door flew open and hit the car next to me. I thought that was bad until the following Wednesday. Mother Nature decided it was again (I'm from Ontario, canada) and my wiper blade broke unfreezing it from my windshield. I thought that was inconveinient until that Thursday...while running errands, out of no where my tire blew! Again, I thought that was the literal worst. UNTIL THE FOLLOWING THURSDAY WHEN I GOT IN MY FIRST CAR ACCIDENT AT 40. I'm off work at least a month healing from a concussion and whiplash. I am now vehemently opposed to Thursdays, especially if it involves driving my Blue Thing, moving forward. But... SUPRISE! I'm not able to drive or work. A concussion feels like my usual AuDHD symptoms on steroids AND they're scrapping my car (*who, after everything, I'm entirely convinced has a personal vendetta against me AND has morphed into a automocidal maniac). My pups are over the moon that I'm home all day every day with them. I suppose this is the silver lining 😂

Kathy E Smotherman

I just had my first meeting with Brett Thornhill, whom I learned about via you! I think we'll work together well. January was hard but I think I'm finally getting to a place to really dig in and figure out the best ways to help myself through my challenges. I am one of those late diagnosed, 47 but didn't do much with it. Now it's 10 years later, and I am needing to figure this out. I've been like this since I was a little girl, and I really don't remember when it all started. So it may be quite the journey to get rid of all the negative connotations and really be able to use this to my benefit instead of it constantly holding me back. I'm hoping to be able to understand, utilize, and show the world that maybe I'm doing ok. With the help of your fabulous informative, and easy to read book, your youtube videos, Brett's help, and my counselor to help with the overwhelming sadness that just starts seeping out, I'm giving it my all. Fingers crossed...... PS-I was a neonatal nurse for over 20 years and I am SOOOO excited for you! I managed (not so well, but I did) momma-hood, and I know you can figure any obstacles and issues, while your big ol heart will lead the way. I think youre gonna be a great mommie.

Todd Holdsworth

Advancing my mission at work to make it a better workplace for our neurospicy staff (it's already great). I have things in the pipeline 😁

Selphis

I've been really going up and down this last month. Seems like the kids are a lot more clingy than usual and sometimes I need my space so it turns into a cycle where I'm not as available as I want to be, so the kids get clingy for attention and I get frustrated because I can't find my own space. Been trying to snap out of that cycle for a couple weeks now and it's worked sometimes but the cycle isn't fully broken yet. Maybe februari will be better 😅

Angela Gildner

I'm so sorry 2024 has started on such a down note. Hope it's smooth sailing from here on out.

Abigail Jonczyk

January was... interesting, to say the least. My second semester as a freshman in university started, and one of my classes is really interesting since it talks about biomedicine and how the world perceives the medical world. I hope your January was great!

L

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/19/opinion/religion-ancient-text-judaism.html This essay reminded me that my compassion should not just be reserved for my friend group and that the act of asking someone how they are doing can have real meaning, even if you can't offer any other help. And that being vulnerable and admitting to struggling can be a relief and bring you closer to others. I have been trying to do both more, and it has made me feel less isolated and more a part of the larger world. The essay describes a Jewish pilgrimage ritual that involves forming two lines that cycle past each other. One line is of mourners who are heavy of spirit. And the other line is just ordinary Jewish, asking "What happened to you? Why does your heart ache?" And they listen and offer love and comfort. And then they would proceed to the next person in line. The idea is that if you are struggling, don't isolate. Reach out. And if you are doing okay, show up for others and ask how they are doing. But the essay puts it together more beautifully than me. And it has inspired me to do just that, within what I am able to do.

Jonny

I decided that one of my resolutions this year was that "I want to feel fit" in 2024. I've never been able to consistently exercise before, so I decided to try CoPilot based on Jessica's recommendation. And it's going really good so far! I've been going to the gym consistently for the last 3 weeks. I feel inspired and capable of actually achieving my fitness goals for the first time in my life.

David Hiersekorn

I learned a lesson about myself. So, quick background... I use Notion for journaling and time management. It works for me. But, I came up with a way to improve my process. The new system is going to take a few weeks to build. Well, even just KNOWING about the new system caused me to lose interest in the one that had been working for months. I basically stopped using it. That caused me to spin out on a work project. I needed notes of a conversation and I didn't have them. Fortunately, I was able to get back on track, but I still learned an important lesson. I can't let future things distract me from the present. On a different note, Jessica, it would be totally awesome-sauce if you could maybe consider doing something for entrepreneurs with ADHD. In my work life, I work with entrepreneurs. I've spoken to and/or coached several thousand of them over the years. (I'm an old fart.) I literally can't even begin to count the number of entrepreneurs who have told me they have ADHD. It's probably a majority.

puppypoet

I have a question. How do you reach out to someone to publish a book? Self publishing isn't for me because it's just too complicated and I don't want the confusions to make me lose my passion. There are also a lot of companies online and I don't know who to pick or how. I am writing and finishing my book this year, after waiting 32 years to do it.

Kristen

Hello! I am new here. I am beginning me millionth (just kidding) attempt to reconcile and learn to manage adhd. Late diagnosed . I had to over come other health issues that took precedent. January was up and down. One week on my game of using timers and notes and then rebellion. This was an off week. Hoping this next week is better.