📅 Daily Check-in - October 7, 2026 💭 Reflection: "Yesterday was busy but good. Took my grandson to his counseling appointment which went well. It seems to be helping him, plus he got to go to Boy Scouts last week and this week after not having been since April. He spent some time with us at our place and then I watched him and his brothers and sisters at their house for about an hour or so until my son got home and got situated for the evening. I came home and we had leftovers from the wonderful meal from the awesome Italian restaurant from the night before. I had some filet mignon and an excellent sweet potato casserole and some asparagus. Afterwards, I spent some time on an online art business course and also some time with my husband and younger son (and our pup too, of course! He's almost always sitting on me or next to me!). Today, I have an appointment this morning and will be picking up groceries and then coming home and doing some sketching/painting and working on my art business class. I should probably get those certifications done for Medicare, too. My heart so is not in that anymore. But I'm so happy that I've found something that does speak to me and makes me happy. Didn't do my breathwork yet this morning. Was going to do it before breakfast, but I'm still a bit stuffy and it's hard to take deep breaths in through the nose. LOL I still want to do what I can with that. If there are any suggestions when dealing with a stuffy nose and doing breathwork, please share!" 📊 Wellbeing Scores: 😊 Happiness: 8/10 ⚡ Energy: 8/10 🎯 Focus: 8/10 😌 Calmness: 8/10 🌙 Sleep Quality: 6/10 🔥 Motivation: 8/10 ⭐ Average: 7.7/10 ✅ Activities from yesterday: 💧 Stayed Hydrated 🥗 Healthy Eating 🍺 No Alcohol ☕ No Late Caffeine 🥦 Ate Vegetables 🙏 Prayer 🛋️ Therapy Session 🎓 Online Course 👥 Quality Time 🤝 Helped Someone 👂 Active Listening

I’ve just finished the Emotional Mastery Worksheet in the six-week programme, and one thing really jumped out at me. There’s a particular cluster of emotions and situations that seem to hit a very deep nerve for me — shame, guilt, feeling unheard, being scolded, or feeling like I’m being judged as not enough, too much, inconsistent, messy, lazy, indecisive or someone who never finishes anything. And my brain's response? I want to be Alice in Wonderland. Drink the bottle. Make myself small. Disappear. Become invisible. That really made me stop and think about masking. Because maybe masking isn't always about trying to appear “normal” or hiding ADHD traits in a social situation. Maybe sometimes it's also about making ourselves smaller when we think the version of us that is showing up isn't acceptable. Hide the unfinished projects. Hide the mess. Hide the indecision. Hide the inconsistency. Hide the things we struggle with. And perhaps, over time, you get pretty bloody good at hiding the bits of yourself you think other people won't accept. The interesting bit for me is that I don't think I've ever consciously thought, “I'm masking right now.” It feels much more like: make yourself smaller, stay quiet, don't draw attention, don't give anyone another reason to think you're too much or not enough. That little Alice analogy has given me something new to notice in myself. Anyone else had one of those moments where an ADHD exercise unexpectedly shines a light on something that's been sitting there for years?

Hello my name is Tyrone Hunter the reason why I joined this group is I do have ADHD and I do have problems with talking and communicating with people and I want to learn to be more interactive around people and connect with them

📅 Daily Check-in - October 5, 2026 💭 Reflection: "I had a bit of a rough weekend as I was sick Friday night and most of Saturday, and my stomach is still not feeling great, but Sunday was a good day. I finally started doing some sketching and I enjoyed it so much! We went to church and to brunch after church, then ran a few errands. Came home and relaxed and did my sketching with prompts from a free sketch workshop. So much fun! Around 9 PM last night, my son called and needed a lift to get gasoline as his car was telling him he had 13 miles left, but he ran out. Got to see three of the grandkids when I went to pick them up. They were just about a mile from their home. He was very appreciative, which was nice. Today, will be going to see my granddaughter's track meet and then this evening there is a ceremony from the hospice that worked with my mother-in-law for all the people that passed away this past year. My brother-in-law is taking us all out to dinner afterwards, so that will be nice to commemorate my mother-in-law and to spend time with my husband's family. The whole art/creativity thing has been wonderful. It really is what I enjoy so very much, and since making the decision to make it part of my life again, I have been finding myself being more observant of various minor details, though some not so minor. One morning I got up at 6 AM to use the bathroom, and my blinds were open and I could see the most beautiful, deep, intense blue sky. I took some pictures of it, thinking the pictures wouldn't do it justice, but they came out better than expected. Not quite as blue as it was in person with the ethereal quality it had, but much closer than usual. I'd love to incorporate that color into a painting with a sky like that. It was so peaceful and beautiful. feel that I still have too many things on my plate as I have been helping my son out a lot with running the kids to activities and appointments, and my husband and I have had appointments, and I'm involved in a couple of classes with my creativity. Overall, though, everything seems to be moving in a positive direction."