Founder's Insight
I was diagnosed with ADHD as a child. Mum chose not to give me medication, and I'm grateful for how that played out for me. I use it occasionally now, and I have zero judgement about anyone who takes it regularly. Most of the medications I tried made me feel anxious. At times I felt dulled, and my sleep was disrupted too. I have real questions about how taking a stimulant long term might affect my mind and body, so I've had to learn how to manage my ADHD naturally.
When I'm pumped about something, ADHD can feel like my superpower. I see possibilities everywhere, the ideas come fast and I can get a ridiculous amount done. Then I can hit a wall and barely get off the couch. On a day when my focus goes, even replying to a simple email can feel like a whole job. I can be impulsive too, and sometimes I react before I've had a chance to think. Staying organised at home takes a huge amount of effort. I still jump to another task before I've finished the one I started, but I've worked out that I can do things in a different order and still get the job done.
I think I've spent years underestimating how much effort some things take me. Working in blocks of 30 to 45 minutes helps. So does moving and getting outside. I saw a huge shift in one of my boys when he started moving more and spending more time outdoors. ADHD looks so different in my two boys. And honestly, parenting with ADHD when your kids have it too can be terribly challenging. Some days I'm helping them settle while I'm still trying to regulate myself.
I do love the energy and creativity I have when I care about something. I'm also learning to take the hard days seriously and let myself do nothing sometimes without feeling bad about it. If I've learnt anything, it's that you can only do your best with what you've got that day. I don't stress about what I didn't get done anymore. I'm just grateful for what I did. And if you have the means, my biggest advice is to outsource anything domestic you can. I can build a business with my eyes closed, but when it comes to housework you'll find me crying in the laundry buried by folding. So find people that can help if you can. It's a game changer.
