Not just emotional. Actual money.
Late fees. Forgotten subscriptions. Impulse buys during hyperfocus. Food that expired. Things replaced because you couldn't find the original.
I started adding it up once. Stopped when it got uncomfortable.But then I realised — the number isn't the problem. Not knowing the number is the problem.
Anyone else actually track this? What did you find?
Like I wake up with full intention. I know exactly what I need to do. I even wrote it down the night before.
But the moment I sit down — nothing. Complete paralysis. Not laziness. Just... blank.
Took me a long time to realise it wasn't a motivation problem. It was a startup problem. My brain needed a different kind of ignition.
Anyone else figure out what actually works for them?
IF My ADHD brain couldn't start work. is building a menu for it is a good choice
IF YES.
Not a to-do list. - FOR SURE.
A Dopamine Menu.
where I don't decide what to do. I check MY energy first. Then decides for me.