I measure my productivity in how much art I create and how good a vibe I cultivate.

I suppose I could condense that into “how much beauty I bring to the world”.

Yeah, I’d only played the SNES version.

I yell “BACK UP!” regardless of how close anyone might actually be to me.

My psych got me on Buproprin and it’s amazing how much impact it’s had on my impulse control and depressive phases. Like, the feelings are still there, but I only have to say “no” to them once instead of every two minutes for days at a time.

Your opinion is unpopular because it’s clear you don’t know what ADHD is. It’s not just “trouble concentrating”. It’s not even primarily that. It’s a slew of issues, physical, mental, and emotional.

the verb form of demolition already exists, it’s demolish(ing)

I just overheard someone describe how their friend was “demolitioning” her house.

So, yeah, that.

tl;dr: undiagnosed ADHD

The quote is right though I suspect he means something very incorrect by it. If your work is hostile to your life, you’re losing; ditch that job immediately.

It’s the little things.

It’s the little things.

No, it’s a technique where instead of breathing in and out normally, you inhale slowly for five seconds, hold with full lungs for five seconds, exhale slowly for five seconds, then hold with empty lungs for five seconds. Keep repeating, gradually increasing each of the four “sides” of the “box” evenly as you’re comfortable. I usually do it in combination with a mantra, so instead of counting seconds I just say “Om” three times.

Box breathing, meditative mantras, using my anxiety journal

I’ve been calling it the “U-bomb” for years

which stands for “UnderBoob Of My Butt”

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It is hard, but it’s also how you grow. Things will go wrong! There will be setbacks. But you won’t end up happy if you don’t keep pushing.

Buying a house takes longer than you think. Focus on your new job and let the house thing take as long as it takes.