How to Julia Star?

Reading my story in a book written by someone else

I went to the library for the first time in ages. They had a book I'd been wanting to read since it released: How to ADHD by Jessica McCabe.

I read the first chapter this morning: "how to fail at everything" and cried like a dumb baby because holy shit everything Jessica said in that chapter was my experience in my childhood and early adulthood. Literally except for the very specific details that chapter could have been written by me. It gives me a lot of hope for the rest of the book because after 3 decades of professional level failure Jessica has found exceptional success with her brand and YouTube channel.

I always wanted to write a book about ADHD. Now reading Jessica's I'm thinking maybe I don't have to. Although there's a feature my book would have had that hers is missing. But content wise I feel like maybe I don't need to write that book anymore. A few years ago I shelved that idea thinking I might pick it up again in my 40s or something. Lol all I knew was I wasn't ready to create a whole book and I had other goals I was more able and interested in pursuing.

It might be time to reevaluate things. But regardless I am stoked about this book and looking forward to continuing to read about myself through the lens of this other person who lived a life very similar to my own.

There are other projects I'm working on. A logo for my brother. My Levels of Trust workshop (which deserves its own post but ya know whatever). Continuing to build my art skills, and a whole host of household responsibilities and projects I have neglected for over a year.

Today I'm going to unfuck my basement a bit. Which reminds me of the blog Unfuck your Habitat which is where I picked up that terminology and is a spectacular resource for neurodivergent housekeeping tips. Gods their website is awful with ads but the book is AMAZING.

First up on Basement Unfuckening is putting a bunch of severely abandoned snake plants outside for some sun and water. Which will either resurrect them or deal them their final death blow. We shall see. Anyway, now I am just writing to put off doing that work so I am going to go seize this day and this adderall and fight the basement clorofiend.

Thanks for reading!

Love,

Jules