I was diagnosed with ADHD in January 2025 at age 38. I was struggling with procrastination, perfectionism, and paralysis. Even with a therapist, a psychiatrist, and Adderall, some things improved, but something was still missing. There was this ideal version of myself and my life that I could see so clearly, but couldn't actually touch. I felt like she was who I was supposed to be, but I didn't know how to reach her. I found ADHD Harmony in December 2025. I had just lost my job, health insurance, psychiatric provider, and had reached a limit to what my therapist at the time could offer me. I was desperately searching for answers. I knew there had to be a way to figure out how to live life better. There’s a saying that goes, “Nobody is coming to save you, you have to save yourself.” While that is true in probably most ways, I also feel that finding ADHD Harmony amidst my desperation was like a welcoming outstretched hand that picked me up to my feet, and said, “Here, this is what you need to do, and here’s how to do it. Day One - Step 1, 2 , 3, 4...” Growing up as a child, I never felt like I really understood how the world worked, whereas other people…just seemed to know. I felt weird and different and experienced bullying in school that seemed to confirm those feelings. I finished the 5-Day Challenge in January 2026 and it unlocked something inside of myself that years of therapy, psychiatric medications, self-improvement books, and other things, though helpful and important in their own right, hadn't. Later that month, the founding 6-week cohort (Cohort 1) was offered. I wanted to be a part of it more than anything, but due to my job loss, I was not in a financial position to sign up for it. I had planned on working with the ADHD Harmony Blueprint on my own, but actually ended up connecting with another member in the community who had also been unable to join Cohort 1, and asked if I’d like to work on the Blueprint together with her. That member @Deb Brouwer ended up becoming my original accountability buddy, and she is still one of my accountability buddies today.

📅 Daily Check-in - September 27, 2026 💭 Reflection: "The day after the enduro kart race. I did hear my 9am alarm music, but I did not get up. Took my morning meds, and dozed off. Woke up around 11:45 and got up and had a long slow breakfast. I realized that my body most likely took the extra sleep to compensate for the 5 times longer than normal kart race the day before, and I am perfectly fine with that. If my body needs it and takes it, that is a good thing!. After these slightly philosophical thoughts, I decided to not do anything today. Just hang out and relax. And that is what I did. Now I will watch some TV series with my wife, and go to bed around 23:00, if not earlier - depends on how interesting the TV series is. I told my wife today that yesterday was a perfect day for me - like I have not had in years, if not decades." 📊 Wellbeing Scores: 😊 Happiness: 9/10 ⚡ Energy: 6/10 🎯 Focus: 6/10 😌 Calmness: 8/10 🌙 Sleep Quality: 7/10 🔥 Motivation: 7/10 ⭐ Average: 7.2/10 ✅ Activities from yesterday: 😴 Nap ☀️ Morning Sunlight 💧 Stayed Hydrated 🌬️ Breathwork 🌿 Grounding 🚶 Walk 🥗 Healthy Eating 🍺 No Alcohol ☕ No Late Caffeine ⏰ Intermittent Fasting 💊 Took Supplements 🥩 Hit Protein Goal 📝 Journaling 💚 Gratitude Practice 😌 Low Stress Day ✨ Positive Mindset 👥 Quality Time

Exactly what the title says: I had a good day yesterday. I closed the loop from the challenge, and got other important admin tasks moving forward.

📅 Daily Check-in - September 5, 2026 💭 Reflection: "I am surprised how well I am taking to the previously dreaded garden work. Lawn mowing now comes naturally, and even if the mower clogs every 100 meters, I take it as it is and scrape the mower clean with a hand shovel. The highlight of my gardening efforts: I spread clover seed over the part of our lawn that goes along the main road and belongs to the City of Ottawa, and yesterday I discovered tiny green plants growing - I can't see what it will be, but without a doubt my clover seed is coming alive. Makes me really happy. I probably spread way too many clover seeds, due to a modification of my hand seeder that I had forgotten about. Once I realized the modification's presence and removed it, the spreader no longer spread way more seeds than it was supposed to. I also water the newly seeded area (about 100 square meters) manually with a garden hose in the morning and in the evening, all this without inner resistance. I also notice that I now can do more small kitchen jobs without inner resistance, for example refilling our Splenda sweetener container when it is almost empty, handwashing our expensive Zwilling kitchen knives instead of putting them in the dishwasher. This is honouring a request by my wife. She was told not to put them into the dish washer by a professional knife sharpener person, and initally I laughed about that. 📊 Wellbeing Scores: 😊 Happiness: 8/10 ⚡ Energy: 7/10 🎯 Focus: 6/10 😌 Calmness: 8/10 🌙 Sleep Quality: 6/10 🔥 Motivation: 8/10 ⭐ Average: 7.2/10 ✅ Activities from yesterday: 🚿 Cold Shower 😴 Nap ☀️ Morning Sunlight 💧 Stayed Hydrated 🌬️ Breathwork 🌿 Grounding 🚶 Walk ☕ No Late Caffeine 💊 Took Supplements 🥦 Ate Vegetables 💚 Gratitude Practice ✨ Positive Mindset 🎯 Deep Work 1️⃣ Single Tasking 📚 Reading 👥 Quality Time

Decades of not brushing my teeth in the evening and I always told myself I was just too tired. Turns out there was no rational explanation, and the not-doing gave me something, probably self-pity, which is still better than nothing, I guess. I never put that into words before today.