Today is the 4th of July -- a day full of fireworks, flags, cookouts, and celebrations. But if you're anything like me, holidays can feel a little...complicated. Sure, it's about freedom and independence -- but what does that even mean when you're living with ADHD? 

ADHD doesn't always look like hyper kids bouncing off walls or grown-ups forgetting their keys. Sometimes, it's standing in the middle of your kitchen trying to remember what you were doing. Or sitting in your car for 40 minutes after you've parked because restarting your day feels impossible. 

If you live with ADHD, you've probably been told that you have a short attention span -- but here's the kicker: we actually have interest-based attention.

When the spiral starts...

Burnout is a buzzword these days -- but when you live with ADHD, it's a completely different beast.

Ever feel like you woke up tired...and then stayed tired?Same, friend. Welcome to the intersection of ADHD and chronic fatigue -- where your brain's running a marathon and your body never got the memo.

Let's play a game.Right now, how many tabs are open in your brain?

You finally get a diagnosis.You finally have words for the chaos you've carried your whole life.You start understanding your patterns, your nervous system, your strengths and struggles.

When people think of ADHD, they often imagine a boy bouncing off the walls, blurting out answers, and forgetting his backpack three days a week. But what about the quiet girls who stare out the window, who daydream through math class, who get labeled as spacey or shy -- and never get the help they need?

Ever walk into a room with the confidence of someone who knows exactly what they're doing...only to freeze mid-step like a buffering screen from 2004? Yeah, same.

We've all been there -- the clock is ticking, the dishes are piling, someone's asking for one more thing, and suddenly...you're spiraling. You know what needs to be done, but your brain hits a wall. And when that wall feels 10 feet thick, even the simplest requests can push you over the edge.

There's something sacred about the morning. Before the messages start pinging, before the sink fills with dishes, before the world demands your energy -- you have a window. a quiet one. A tender one. For those of us with ADHD, that window is golden. And yet...we often sleep through it, stumble into it, or miss it altogether.