When years of blaming myself suddenly made perfect sense

This week I realised something that surprised me.
After years of supporting adults with ADHD, I am finally noticing some of those traits in myself.

It started with conversations. Adults telling me they lose whole chunks of meetings, zone out when they do not mean to, or sit through long discussions and catch only the highlights. And as they spoke, I found myself thinking… yes. That is me too.

Like many adults, I never connected the dots. I assumed ADHD looked like something else. But the more I learn, the more I see how differently it shows up in grown ups. Often it looks like mental overload, drifting attention or that busy internal noise that never fully settles.

So lately I have been watching my own patterns with curiosity, not judgement. And I realised I already use tools that quietly keep me afloat.

One of the simplest is Google Keep.
I use it during the day to capture ideas and sort them into headings. And at night, I do a quick brain dump so I am not lying awake planning tomorrow when I should be sleeping. Everything goes into one place, and my brain finally switches off.

If any of this feels familiar, you are in very good company.

I have recorded two new videos this week that you may find helpful.

One is a short, practical clip called 5 Simple Workplace Fixes That Actually Help ADHD Brains, and it covers five tiny changes that make a big difference in the workplace.
YouTube Short: https://youtube.com/shorts/oyf-F-Gbg5g

The other is a deeper look at ADHD in the workplace and the hidden challenges adults often face:
Full YouTube Presentation Here: https://youtu.be/OQ2q-0utWG8?si=DzdifowPSnSXQINm