There’s a particular flavour of exhaustion that comes from always feeling like you’re running to catch a train that left the station before you even knew it existed. If you’re reading this, chances are you know exactly what I mean. That bone-deep weariness of watching everyone else seemingly glide through life while you’re still trying to figure out where you put your keys this morning.
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about this sensation of being perpetually behind—how it shapes our days, our self-perception, and ultimately, our relationship with the world around us. For those of us with ADHD brains, this isn’t just an occasional frustration. It’s the background music of our lives, a constant hum that colours everything we do.
The Timeline That Never Was
Here’s what nobody tells you about ADHD time: it’s not linear. While the rest of the world operates on neat, sequential timelines—wake up, get ready, commute, work, lunch, work, home, dinner, sleep—our internal clocks run on what I like…
