Hi I'm Sara!! I'm AuDHD and realized that I have trouble making content for myself when it's easy to do it for everyone else. I'm excited to be here!

Just discovered my Ikigai, and it named something I've spent years circling: my deepest need has been to be seen. Turns out my gift for turning chaos into order and my heart for the little ones aren't two separate things - they're the same purpose. I bring warmth and structure to the people in my care, and I'm finally learning to give that same seeing attention to myself.

UPDATE: I THOUGHT TODAY WAS FRIDAY😭😭 my proof will not be in until tomorrow.... I am NOT a patient person... ahhhhhh So my 1st book (the proof) is being sent tomorrow! It is actually a Workbook for children going into Kindergarter, working on executive functioning skills..... I can't wait to see it and click "live" so people can start to buy it! I just can't believe that I ACTUALLY FINISHED SOMETHING!!! I am done with the writing of the Actual Book that it is Base off, and I have completed the illustrations, now for fine tuning and putting it all together.. hoping to get this one completed by Friday!!! I need to just keep moving forward! I can do this!!!

📅 Daily Check-in - August 5, 2026 💭 Reflection: "Choosing to be conscious of my surroundings and applying daily protocols is a way to help better myself and enjoy life with inner peace. I've been practicing this every day since mid-January, when I decided to quit drinking, doing drugs and smoking. My journey has been amazing. Since Cohort 3, I have learned and am still learning ways to live with MY ADHD. Have a wonderful day everyone. " 📊 Wellbeing Scores: 😊 Happiness: 7/10 ⚡ Energy: 7/10 🎯 Focus: 7/10 😌 Calmness: 7/10 🌙 Sleep Quality: 8/10 🔥 Motivation: 7/10 ⭐ Average: 7.2/10 ✅ Activities from yesterday: 🛏️ Good Sleep 🌙 Early Bedtime ☀️ Morning Sunlight 💧 Stayed Hydrated 🌬️ Breathwork 🚴 Cycling 🥗 Healthy Eating 🍺 No Alcohol 🍬 No Added Sugar ☕ No Late Caffeine 💊 Took Supplements 🥩 Hit Protein Goal 🧘‍♂️ Meditation 🙏 Prayer😊 💚 Gratitude Practice 💭 Affirmations 🎯 Visualization ✨ Positive Mindset 🎯 Deep Work 🌅 Focused Morning 1️⃣ Single Tasking 📅 No Meetings 📚 Reading 🧠 Learning 🎓 Online Course 🤝 Helped Someone

I recently came across the term "ADHD tax," and it explained so much of my life. For me, it isn't impulse shopping. It's all the little things that slowly add up: - Forgetting to cancel free trials. - Paying for subscriptions I haven't used in months. - Missing bill due dates even though I had the money. - Buying things I already own because I forgot they existed. - Finding groceries after they've already gone bad. None of these seem like a big deal individually, but over a year I feel like I've lost hundreds of dollars to stuff that could've been avoided if my brain just... remembered. I've started trying a few things like calendar reminders and keeping notes, but after a while I end up ignoring them or forgetting I even made them. So I'm curious: How do you deal with the ADHD tax? Do you have any systems, apps, routines, or habits that have actually worked long-term? I'd love to hear what's genuinely helped other people because I'm still trying to figure out a system that sticks.