My lack of ability to organize my thoughts when there isn't a fire I'm running from combined with my tendency to kick the unclear, boring, or not urgent task off today's "To Do" list and into tomorrow's overflowing bucket is an all too familiar cycle.

Can you relate? Or maybe you're thinking of someone you work with who functions like this. Maybe your spouse, partner, child, or parent comes to mind.

Well, lean in, for I have something important to share with you.

This cycle is one that classically shows up for individuals struggling with ADHD or ADD.

So why would it show up in me, a middle-aged woman who seems stable relationally, holding down multiple jobs, and running her own business to boot?

Yes, it could also be age, perimenopause, and trauma. While those factors exist independently of ADHD/ADD, they can also exacerbate the symptoms.

Well, listen to this shocker:

I am the textbook case of a female with ADHD who has lived in a neurotypical world, developing a ridiculous amount of skills to cope, yet has felt internally like there is "something wrong with me" for my entire life.

Maybe that is you, too?

Yes, I lived without an accurate diagnosis until November 2024.

ADHD is often missed in young females who strive to conform to the social norms of the neurotypical world.

ADHD is also blurred by trauma and misdiagnosed for anxiety.

This is all true for me, and finally, I have an answer that explains so many parts of my life and experiences.

With this new diagnosis, I'm learning, unexpectedly, to live in this world by God's extravagant grace, and so much more JOY, along with the help of solid therapeutic interventions, medication, lifestyle adjustments, and a serious overhaul of expectations!

I have so much more to share with you about this experience as well as more on how to identify and treat ADHD in females, especially adult women.

Stay tuned for more on this topic in the months ahead.

But for now, may you be inspired and encouraged by this video in which I share for the first time publicly about my new ADHD ah-ha moments.