It starts quietly. Coffee, cat food, a thank-you to the universe. Then – as if an invisible signal goes off – the day explodes. Tasks tumble over each other, projects are started and grow, dinner burns, the laundry calls from the balcony, and the wardrobe gets a complete makeover without a single plan. One of those ADHD-in-everyday-life days, where stress and creative joy run side by side – ending with the feeling of having dared something new.
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A Day That Started with Oskar
Yesterday was filled with both words and coffee. I published the first part of the Oskar Series – a text that had been waiting to meet you. The rest of the day went into small household chores, but in the back of my mind, Oskar and his world were always present.
One of my own pencil drawings – for me, it symbolizes how a child can withdraw when the world becomes too much. In the Oskar Series, I want to show that behind every silence there’s a story we need to listen to.
Morning Ritual and ADHD Energy
Here I am again. My coffee is still warm and the morning has just begun. My morning ritual: feed the little cat, make my coffee, and thank the universe for giving me one more day on this earth. Thankful for having what I need – and a little more.
Looking back, I feel grateful for the energy that filled me yesterday. That special energy that only comes sometimes. When ADHD kicks in. When your body tingles with “I’ll just fix this one thing” – and suddenly, you’re in the middle of something entirely different.
ADHD in Everyday Life – One of Many Piles that Grow
KonMari and an Unexpected Wardrobe Race
Socks shouldn’t scream from inside the drawer, the method says. They should be folded.
A few weeks ago, I started using the KonMari method for folding clothes. We use it in the motorhome, but now I’ve also done it in my own dresser. Yesterday, I decided to just fix a little in my husband’s sock drawer.
But before that, I had already washed bed linens and hung duvets and pillows out on the balcony. Somewhere in between, I got stuck making a TikTok video. It took time – my English is hopeless – but I did it. A little wrong, but that’s another story.
Back to the wardrobe. And suddenly “a little” had become “everything.” Work clothes, base layers, sweaters – all lying in piles on the floor. I scrubbed the drawers, added lavender sachets, folded clothes carefully. Folded, folded, and folded again until the wardrobe looked like a furnished room.
Burnt Butter and Too Many Things at Once
Then – the next impulse. Vacuum the beds. Flip the mattresses. Vacuum every corner. But then it hit me – dinner!
Butter in the frying pan, quickly fetch the laundry that had been dry for a long time. Back inside – and the butter wasn’t golden brown, it was black. Burnt. Smoky. Typical. New butter in the pan, onions in, potatoes and everything that was going to be our hash.
I started carrying in pillows from the balcony while frying eggs. That’s when Lillfia came and asked if she should help me carry in the bed linens. I said yes – feeling both grateful and warm in my heart.
From Dinner to Wrapping Presents
Beds done, food done – and just as I sat down, I heard my husband’s car in the driveway. After dinner, we talked about smelly shoes that needed to be thrown away.
We went into town, bought new ones, stopped at the pharmacy, and then at Dollarstore. There, I filled a whole bag with birthday presents for Emilia. It took two hours to wrap them all with paper and small ribbons. A little bag filled with presents I hope she’ll like.
Bravery in the Small Things
When the evening came, I realized I had actually dared. Not something big like jumping from a cliff, but making a TikTok video in English – despite the fear. That’s bravery to me.
Between the Lines – What Stayed with Me All Day
All day, I carried a thought: that we often miss what’s not being said. Sometimes it’s not the words that tell the most, but small signals – a glance, a shoulder relaxing, a small movement.
This applies to the children I write about in the Oskar Series, but also to us adults. Many of us carry invisible stories. Maybe that’s why I write – to remind myself (and maybe you) that we need to dare to see beyond the surface.
Reflection
Yesterday was a day of high pulse, many tracks, and a mix of chaos and joy. ADHD in everyday life can feel overwhelming, but it also holds a kind of magic – the ability to see the world in several directions at once. And maybe it’s there, in the unpredictable, that the most valuable moments hide.
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