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When Life Takes Over and Routines Fall Apart

Published 5 months ago • 1 min read

The Weekly Level Up

Let's level up our ADHD lives a little, shall we?

When life ramps up and capacity runs low, we can’t do it all — and sometimes, things we love take a backseat. That’s what happened to me for the past month or so. Maybe you can relate?

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Here’s what went down:

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☀️ Summer showed up, school ended, and with it went all the structure my brain relies on.

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👀 My eyeballs are still in prism-glasses rehab — making extended screen time feel like 73 different flavors of yuck.

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🧠 And life just… kept life-ing. Capacity: minimal.

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But here’s what I’m not doing:

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❌ I’m not apologizing for being human.

❌ I’m not pretending I can magically “catch up” with some overnight productivity bender.

✅ I’m doing the thing I talk about on my podcast and with my clients: recognizing reality, giving myself a break, and taking one small step to start again.

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This week’s short ADHD Adult(ish) episode is all about exactly that — why ADHD brains ghost their own routines, and how to get back in the game without spiraling into guilt.

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🎧 Listen now​

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If you’ve been feeling stuck or like you fell off the face of the Earth with your own goals, habits, or plans … hi, same. Let’s normalize it — and then get back on track together.

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Cheers.
​Kim

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P.S. Need a little momentum boost? The Quick Wins Playbook is still free, still ADHD-friendly, and still helping you learn how to build momentum, one small win at a time.

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Kim Spangler

he Weekly Level Up is your ADHD-friendly dose of coaching insights, brain hacks, resources, news and inspiration to help you navigate life your way — straight to your inbox every week.

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