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Red and green bands of light shimmer on the edge of the nights sky near a lighthouse.

Managing money follow-up

6 months ago I switched my bank in an attempt to better manage my money. How's it been going? Did Starling help with ADHD tax?

A singer lit by pink and blue lights looks up to the Liver Building lit up in blue and yellow.

Finding that Eurovision 2023 non-binary joy in 2024

Eurovision at home in 2023 felt special. 2024 broke that, but the past few days have given me hope. How? Why?

A jagged rocky hill in the distance stands out from the landscape.

AuDHD - The battle of Autism and ADHD to be a functional human [223]

AuDHD. Autism and ADHD. Two sides of my brain that fight often, but work well. How?

As the sun sets golden yellow light illuminates a mountain.

ADHD medication after 3 months

After 3 months ADHD medication titration where nothing seemed to work, something has changed. Am I operating within normal parameters now?

Mountain ridges rollercoast up and down into the distance as the sun sets and the clouds turn pink.

I just got the Matrix - a message from 2004

In 2004 I had some thoughts on the movie, The Matrix and how it related to my life. Have those thoughts aged well?

Lucious green fields extend across a mountain range on an overcast day.

Mens changing is upstairs, sir.

I went shopping in the city wearing jeans and a t-shirt. I was invisible to the world until I took a t-shirt dress to the gender neutral changing room where I was told, "the men's room is upstairs." *sigh*

A thin road weaves its way towards mountain ranges in the distance.

2 month review of ADHD medication

After 2 months of varying levels of ADHD medication, how's life?

A rainbow arcs onto a large hill on the edge of Llandudno bay. In the foreground a building lies in ruin.

The Easter Bunny is more accepted than pronouns

Trans Day of Visibility and Easter collide. Why is the Easter bunny more socially accepted than a Trans person?

A woman dances in a TNG era engineering Starfleet uniform.

Being in the moment with ADHD and the Hokey Cokey

Is it possible to be in the moment and enjoy life when my ADHD brain is always overthinking? Can the Hokey Cokey help?

The parliament building in Budapest at night.

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Going to a gig with ADHD

I tried to be in the moment at a gig the other day, for a band I enjoy. How did it go? Well I wrote half this post for a start. ADHD is a messy super power.

The Statue of Liberty stands bright against a darker Manhattan skyline.

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Using labels as an excuse or explanation

Are there any issues using terms like ADHD, neurodivergent or autistic to label ourselves? Can it excuse or explain our daily lives?

A windmill in Leiden, Netherlands. In the foreground there are kayaks and a boat.

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If it’s not depression it’s anxiety

If I'm not depressed from a lack of commissioned work, I'm anxious when I am commissioned. Fun.