I want this, and this, and even this

[NotAChevy]

One of the crazy parts of ADHD is our interest in everything. We seem to jump from topic to topic faster than a frog hopping to avoid a predator.

I'm of course no different. I'd love to learn My SQL, Python, more about Armenianism, becoming a Prompt Engineer, and becoming an ADHD Coach- these are just a couple of things that totally fascinate me this week. Now, because none of these can be accomplished quickly, I have to decide where I want to start.

Does that mean these others aren't important? Does it mean I'm going to forget the others?

Infatically, I can say, NO! It just means that I need to prioritize my current interest and come back to the others as time permits.

So, I keep a list of all my interests in my notes folder and as I finish one, or decide I am proficient enough, I can go to the next.

How do you handle this subject? How could

I handle it better?

[AlaskaSourdough]

I have not yet figured out how to handle the multitude of interests and jumping from one thing to the next. For me, I have tried lists and before I get done recording it all, I am overwhelmed and discouraged that I can never get to it all. One of my frequent lines has been, "I could live an hundred lifetimes and never get done everything I wish to!" Therefore, the one thing that has helped the most is to roll with whatever life sends my way and improve on that with the commitment to be happy regardless, knowing that this probably was one of my interests at some point anyway! Some things I know I am not interested in and I do try to avoid those but regardless, I look for the aspects that tie into the things I am interested in until I can move on to a better fit. The other thing I look for is my reaction to a new job (for instance). If the people, tasks, location, environment, etc. naturally make me come to life and get me all excited to be there and the day flies by so fast, I don't feel like I am at work then I know it is something I can stick with for a while. I am glad lists work for you, they are a wonderful tool that I wished would work for me too.

[CloudsAreLovely]

I'm still learning. I know from reading and watching informational videos and podcast we are actually quite crafty people with ADHD. I remember when I was really young I created a love boat out of line paper. With lawn chairs and dinghies, little cups and plates. I wish we had phone cameras at that time. My mom was absolutely amazed and shocked cuz I was pretty little. I could draw I can paint,I made cool costumes.... I could sew I was amazing for that age.. where that went now.. I have no idea!! but I also do woodworking..... this with my eyes closed but you wouldn't want to have your eyes closed while working with tool so that was just an expression.... .which I'm very proud of! For the longest time I was the only girl who was doing some of these amazing projects. I've dabbled in mechanical and architectural drafting on AutoCAD and other programs like that I've also dabbled in digital animation but I truly always have a reason not to finish anything. When i started that my computer was great now I got one that barely holds enough information at all computers are pretty expensive these days. And so are the programs. Okay so why don't I do the other stuff why don't I make my own clothes line like I wanted? cuz I never really learned how to sew on a sewing machine it was all by hand. How come I didn't continue architectural drafting because on CAD I only remembered what the buttons did but not how to use them based on my boss/ apprenticeship...... He was right but needless to say later on in life I used it with my cabinetry business and guess what everybody understood my drawings/drafting just fine. He was not impressed. I felt pretty intimidated there anyways, scared I was going to fail and failed I did!!!! I got strait A's in class is that that crazy. It all boils down too......I only remember just enough to wing it almost everything I've ever tried. Except for woodworking! There was no winging it ... I knew it, I breathed it & I loved it with a passion till I got hurt. .... I still love it and I still want to do it. What's holding me back now.... life... not forever tho.