Reflections and Projections

Wow ADHDers and allies, I can’t believe that 2024 is almost nearly over. Anyone else feel like they blinked and missed it? It seems like only yesterday I was sunning myself on a sunbed in Benidorm on our family holiday and that was all the way back in May. They do say as you get older the years go by more quickly and I’m definitely starting to feel that’s true.

Fortunately, I feel like I’ve done well this preparing for the festive period but that’s only because I started way back at the beginning of October. In the hopes of saving myself some misery and stress. While I can’t say that I’m not stressed I do think I’ve got most of the important things out of the way.

“Sometimes plans change or get delayed. It doesn’t mean you’ve failed, it means you get to consider if they’re still right for you.”

ADHD Girl

At the start of 2024 there was so much more I wanted to do with ADHD and Me than I’ve managed to do over the last year. This includes introducing some online training and launching a new campaign. If I was able to dedicate my full time to the cause then I’d probably have managed it but my jobs also include being a foster parent and a writer. It’s definitely on the agenda for next year, but I think sometimes people forget that all of this is ran by one individual who has ADHD, and while I manage my ADHD well, I still don’t get as much done as I’d ever like to.

So what will 2025 bring? I don’t like using the term new years resolutions because it’s setting yourself up for a fail but I am hopeful for a few things to be crossed off the list next year. These include continuing to lose weight, adding a lot more interactive content to this site, having a play I’ve written performed on stage and hopefully getting my fifth novel out there. Four goals doesn’t sound too bad does it? But then none of us really know what the future will bring. I’m not naive enough to think that 2025 will be all smooth sailing.

“Whatever 2025 brings, I hope I can be more productive and feel proud of my achievements.” ~ ADHD Girl

The key thing to remember is that I’m only human and more that I’m a human with ADHD so lots of grace needed, more so from myself than others because at the end of the day I’m the only one who gets to have my exact life experience. It’s more important that ever as we approach the end of a year and start of a next one that we look after our mental health because it can be huge thing for us ADHDers. For more about ADHD and Mental Health check out this month’s podcast episode here.

Take care ADHDers and Allies. Wishing you all the best for 2025! The next blog article will be uploaded on the 16th January.