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.
Welcome to life with ADHD -- where every day feels like 47 browser tabs are open, one is playing music, and none of them are the thing you meant to do.
It Started With a Sock...
You were going to do the dishes. But on the way to the sink, you saw a sock. So you went to put it in the hamper, but the hamper was full. So you decided to start a load of laundry -- but the washer had clothes in it. Wet ones. From yesterday. So you took those to the dryer but forgot to hit start...because you saw the empty coffee mug on your desk.
Now it's 30 minutes later and the dishes are still in the sink, the sock is on the floor, and somehow you're researching whether axolotls can feel love.
What Just Happened?
Here's the thing: it's not just distraction. It's ADHD object permanence, working memory, and executive dysfunction all throwing a house party in your brain -- and none of them cleaned up afterward.
Working memory: That mental sticky note that holds the "do the dishes" thought? It crumpled and fell off somewhere between the sock and the dryer.
Object permanence: Out of sight, out of mind -- literally. That's why your to-do list disappears the moment you walk into another room.
Executive dysfunction: You know what needs to be done. Your brain just...won't start the download.
It's not laziness. It's neurological spaghetti.
We Laugh So We Don't Cry (But Also, It's Okay to Cry)
Let's be real: sometimes it's hilarious. Sometimes it's frustrating. And sometimes it's both at once. ADHD has a funny way of turning life into a sitcom where the punchline is always: "Wait...what was I doing again?"
A Few Life Hacks for the Human Loading Screen
Let's talk damage control (with a side of humor):
1. Stick It Where You'll See It
Out of sight = out of mind. Use sticky notes, dry erase markers on mirrors, or giant visual cues. You're not forgetful -- you just need your brain's WiFi signal boosted.
2. Timers Are Your Best Friend
Set timers for everything. Five minutes to put on socks? Timer. Ten minutes to clean your room? Timer. Twenty minutes of hyperfocus before you forget to eat? You guessed it -- timer.
3. Task Pairing = Magic
Link a new task with an existing habit. Wipe the counter tops while your coffee brews. Take vitamins when brushing your teeth. Water your plants while spiraling about your life choices (hey, whatever works).
4. Laugh at the Chaos
When you find the spoon in the bathroom or your phone in the fridge...take a deep breath, snap a pic, and remind yourself: you're not alone. This is peak neuro-spicy living.
Finale
If ADHD has you constantly interrupting yourself and ending the day with 13 half-finished tasks, please know: you're not broken. You're just wired with plot twists.
So here's to us -- the human loading screens, the tab-hoarders, the sock-chasers who somehow still get it all done in our own beautifully chaotic way.
Still forgetting what I came in here for...
-XoXoX
Bea