Category: Life is for living
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Overwhelm Is Not Laziness
One of the most common misconceptions about ADHD is that we’re lazy; that we can’t be bothered; or when we switch off when things get hard, we’ll get “Why don’t you just try?” This perception, combined with the merest hint of inconsistency in our behaviour, is what is often noticed at work. We’re told we…
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Running on Empty
This is a sort-of-follow-up, either that or companion piece, to my post from earlier this week, Building A Life You Don’t Want To Escape From. We were talking about our general weariness: That we’re so fried by the evening, we’re not actually engaging with anything. Instead we’re all doom-scrolling while watching streaming services, trying to…
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Building a Life You Don’t Want to Escape From
For years, I lived my life burning candles at both ends. The patriachal, capitalist society norms of ‘busy, busy, busy’ is so ingrained in us that we’re shamed when we slow and relax; or heaven forbid, sit down with nothing to do. Don’t believe me? What about the gadgets available to buy to simply keep…
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