08/01/2026
The adventure
Start the day with actual tasks, not just tasks I make for myself: resist choosing a HYPERSTILL hyperfocus, or finally finish the bedroom shelf/bench—whatever it is called.
Make the steps. Get gas. Drive. Drop something off. Lose something. Take a lap around the mall by mistake. Decide it is okay: walking and exercise are good for me and my ADHD. Learn. Grow. Communicate with people. Learn their differences.
One says, ‘No good deals. I’m not interested in helping you.’ The other says, ‘Here are your best options currently.’ Decide to come back later. Locate what was lost.
Eat. Food is essential for coping with ADHD and my brain. Also, a function of ADHD is not thinking about food at all—going the whole day without eating, or even noticing I have not eaten. Hyperfocus. Time blindness. Intention deficit. Executive dysfunction.
Travel more. Calm. Chaos. Arrive. Low dopamine. Working memory. More executive dysfunction.
But also: notice the urge. Deep breathing. Self-kindness. Grass. Birds. Lines for gas. The sporadic breeze. Patience.
Dismissed.
Drive with the windows down, music loud. Calm. Head back. Breathe—always breathe. No clenched teeth. Slower traffic moves to the right. Follow the flow: left, right, left, right. Simple. Breathe. Continue.
Arrive. Retrieve. Leave.
Stuck. Technology is not helpful. Ask for help. Communicate. Show. Explain. Look. Breathe. Accept thanks. Appreciate kindness. Be kind. Help. Learn. Grow. Patience. Breathe. Free exit. Appreciate karma. Continue.
Arrive. Relax. Rest. Hyperfocus. Remember. Drink. Eat. The Mandalorian. Sleep.
The adventure.