I cut that list down as much as I can by ignoring stuff until certain days and batching tasks, but still, I feel exhausted lately.
some of it is how I’m approaching sleep. some is diet. some is just not following through on getting out and doing stuff. and some is just how much there is to deal with. cutting down on hours at work helped quite a bit - 50-60 down to 40 is a big change. still, I don’t get how people have kids. or rather, I do, and the lack of sleep / down time seems crazy to me
I finally finished off wiring some pot lights I began installing half a year ago (was too hot to crawl around in the attic, tbf), which meant I could clean up some of the project stuff I had out, and damn did it ever feel good to finish something off lol
most of my hobbies have been set aside again recently though due to lack of motivation
We neurodivergents have it even harder than most people, and the “simple” things we don’t do as teenagers but are obliged to do as adults can be extremely overwhelming. Don’t be too hard on yourself, and I’m glad you managed to finish your pot lights.
I wish I had some useful advice to give, but I confess I say this out of a sense of selfishness; if I had some wisdom to offer you, it would surely mean I’d not be languishing in the no-motivation pit beside you. Alas, I have no bright ideas on how to get out of this myself, so I have little to offer besides solidarity. For my part, I’m glad to have good company in my misery, at least. Makes me feel less broken when I see how many of us are struggling together
I cut that list down as much as I can by ignoring stuff until certain days and batching tasks, but still, I feel exhausted lately.
some of it is how I’m approaching sleep. some is diet. some is just not following through on getting out and doing stuff. and some is just how much there is to deal with. cutting down on hours at work helped quite a bit - 50-60 down to 40 is a big change. still, I don’t get how people have kids. or rather, I do, and the lack of sleep / down time seems crazy to me
I finally finished off wiring some pot lights I began installing half a year ago (was too hot to crawl around in the attic, tbf), which meant I could clean up some of the project stuff I had out, and damn did it ever feel good to finish something off lol
most of my hobbies have been set aside again recently though due to lack of motivation
We neurodivergents have it even harder than most people, and the “simple” things we don’t do as teenagers but are obliged to do as adults can be extremely overwhelming. Don’t be too hard on yourself, and I’m glad you managed to finish your pot lights.
I wish I had some useful advice to give, but I confess I say this out of a sense of selfishness; if I had some wisdom to offer you, it would surely mean I’d not be languishing in the no-motivation pit beside you. Alas, I have no bright ideas on how to get out of this myself, so I have little to offer besides solidarity. For my part, I’m glad to have good company in my misery, at least. Makes me feel less broken when I see how many of us are struggling together