Show Notes: Letters Under the Floorboard

Episode Summary

Why do people with ADHD feel such a strong need to share everything they find important? In this episode, I talk about the exhausting cycle of seeking external validation, the loneliness of feeling like "too much," and how I accidentally discovered a different way to relate to myself through journaling. Spoiler: it involves writing letters to future me and hiding them under a metaphorical floorboard.

What I Cover

The ADHD experience of finding a LOT of things important (and needing someone to confirm they matter)

Why rejection sensitivity turns us into bottomless pits for validation

That Ashlee Simpson song that perfectly captured my teenage desperation to be seen

How I started using Day One as a journal in 2017 (and what I actually put in there)

The shift from "I'm journaling because I have no one to talk to" to "I'm writing letters to future me"

Why future me is a way better audience than present everyone else

What it means to choose yourself on purpose

Resources Mentioned

Day One (journaling app): https://dayoneapp.com

"Shadow" by Ashlee Simpson (yes, really)

Connect With Me

Threads: https://www.threads.com/@emgat.adhd

Substack: embrain.substack.com

Gumroad: emdhd.gumroad.com

Coaching inquiries: [email protected]

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