It always takes me AGES to hang art. Then when I do get it done, I’m always like “that was unexpectedly fun.” And then I get the enjoyment of having done some low-stakes math/problem solving, AND the enjoyment of seeing the art that I love that I can now appreciate properly now that it’s displayed, AND the enjoyment of putting in its place something that had previously been clutter/out of place. For me it has the same effect as cleaning the mess in the corner but is way more fun. Then I feel like I have a little more space to stretch out toward the corner mess lol.
I loved reading all of your thoughts in this. I have similar thoughts and experiences but almost always struggle to put them in order enough to make any sense of them. Hearing them from someone else helps with clarity.
I was too late to take part in the poll, but personally would've gone for painting the dresser as it sounds the most fun out of all of them. Or, failing that for lack of activation energy etc., hanging art as a relatively low-energy task that nonetheless transforms the space into something more fun very quickly and hopefully helps gather momentum.
Really, I'm just here to say I'm curious to learn which one you ended up going for. And, of course, to send you some support from one neurodivergent person to another 💚
I really enjoyed reading your thoughts on executive functioning and design (though I'm very much uneducated on the design front) and I appreciate being prompted to think about how I get to design my space, both literal and figurative; that it doesn't have to conform to some beige-ist ideas (beige-ist being a wonderful term I think coined by the wonderful Billy Connolly), it just has to serve my/our needs.
You probably won't remember me, but your Instagram account was one of the first I found when looking into ADHD and your encouraging messages (including DM responses to a very insecure me) on the validity of self-diagnosis etc were a huge help for me when I was mired in self-doubt. Thank you! 🖖🌈🤗
Best of luck, I understand that lack of momentum feeling!! I get that way often ❤️ I find that taking the mise en place in the literal sense -- ie literally putting my paintbrushes and stuff in front of the wall I wanna paint, and coming back to it later -- helps a lot with that!
Not sure how to reach you personally. We should really zoom if you can. I think we could help each other move forward in fun autonomous yet co-creative ways that would be very profitable for you and be a way to share your design thoughts.
I have really enjoyed reading the newsletter over the last few weeks. While I don't have much clue about design, I would like to send ND solidarity, along with a robust okay-ness with the starts and stops in our iterative processes (with spaces, with work, and in the time it takes us to figure out and get stuff done).
What helps me is to pay attention to the small nudges and whispers that call me to move something here and there, and just experiment to see what happens (even if just in a small corner of a space). Rather than waiting for a plan or one big inspiring idea, which is often elusive, it helps to listen to a playful voice (which is often very tiny compared to the overwhelmed noise) and follow through on it on the days when I have the spoons to, and compassionately promise to return to that voice on the days that I don't have the spoons to act on things. Even remembering this is a non-linear journey, haha.
Sounds like it's time for another Co-Working Day! I could certainly use one, was just about to make an interior design post on DDS. I'd say start on the door, it's kinda like prepping your canvas for everything else. But I'd probably actually paint the dresser first, it sounds like the most fun...
It always takes me AGES to hang art. Then when I do get it done, I’m always like “that was unexpectedly fun.” And then I get the enjoyment of having done some low-stakes math/problem solving, AND the enjoyment of seeing the art that I love that I can now appreciate properly now that it’s displayed, AND the enjoyment of putting in its place something that had previously been clutter/out of place. For me it has the same effect as cleaning the mess in the corner but is way more fun. Then I feel like I have a little more space to stretch out toward the corner mess lol.
I loved reading all of your thoughts in this. I have similar thoughts and experiences but almost always struggle to put them in order enough to make any sense of them. Hearing them from someone else helps with clarity.
I was too late to take part in the poll, but personally would've gone for painting the dresser as it sounds the most fun out of all of them. Or, failing that for lack of activation energy etc., hanging art as a relatively low-energy task that nonetheless transforms the space into something more fun very quickly and hopefully helps gather momentum.
Really, I'm just here to say I'm curious to learn which one you ended up going for. And, of course, to send you some support from one neurodivergent person to another 💚
I really enjoyed reading your thoughts on executive functioning and design (though I'm very much uneducated on the design front) and I appreciate being prompted to think about how I get to design my space, both literal and figurative; that it doesn't have to conform to some beige-ist ideas (beige-ist being a wonderful term I think coined by the wonderful Billy Connolly), it just has to serve my/our needs.
You probably won't remember me, but your Instagram account was one of the first I found when looking into ADHD and your encouraging messages (including DM responses to a very insecure me) on the validity of self-diagnosis etc were a huge help for me when I was mired in self-doubt. Thank you! 🖖🌈🤗
Best of luck, I understand that lack of momentum feeling!! I get that way often ❤️ I find that taking the mise en place in the literal sense -- ie literally putting my paintbrushes and stuff in front of the wall I wanna paint, and coming back to it later -- helps a lot with that!
Loved the poll option! And how u described everything so aptly. I'm just the same
I love that you did this poll- what a great idea to jumpstart your process! I 💯 get the all-set-yet-stuck thing. Play loud music while you do it!
Not sure how to reach you personally. We should really zoom if you can. I think we could help each other move forward in fun autonomous yet co-creative ways that would be very profitable for you and be a way to share your design thoughts.
I have really enjoyed reading the newsletter over the last few weeks. While I don't have much clue about design, I would like to send ND solidarity, along with a robust okay-ness with the starts and stops in our iterative processes (with spaces, with work, and in the time it takes us to figure out and get stuff done).
What helps me is to pay attention to the small nudges and whispers that call me to move something here and there, and just experiment to see what happens (even if just in a small corner of a space). Rather than waiting for a plan or one big inspiring idea, which is often elusive, it helps to listen to a playful voice (which is often very tiny compared to the overwhelmed noise) and follow through on it on the days when I have the spoons to, and compassionately promise to return to that voice on the days that I don't have the spoons to act on things. Even remembering this is a non-linear journey, haha.
Sending you warmth and creative rest + movement.
Sounds like it's time for another Co-Working Day! I could certainly use one, was just about to make an interior design post on DDS. I'd say start on the door, it's kinda like prepping your canvas for everything else. But I'd probably actually paint the dresser first, it sounds like the most fun...