thriving in disorder

on having the right distractions

If you looked at the floor of my office right now, you’d swear you were in a barn, or a saw mill, or a shed.

The shed thing makes sense. My office is a shed - an insulated shed with rug and a massive pile of wood shavings. The walls are a patchwork of boards collected and saved over the years, each board has a story. I know when I bought it, what the project was and why it stuck around so long.

If I were to hire an occupational therapist or coach to come help me with my ACDC¹ at work, they’d likely start with the mess on the floor? No. The walls? No… The surfboard? Guitar? Things to whittle? Food? Half read books? Sharpening material? WD40?

The shed is like a distraction within an amusement park with a parade leading to a circus that serves pancakes delivered by monkeys.

It’s EXACTLY EVERYTHING the experts say that a work place SHOULD NOT BE if you have ACDC.

But I think the most essential thing about ADHD is to keep moving. Starting and stopping are tough. Transitions suck. But when I h…