Waiting Mode

It’s a pretty coming trait amongst ADHDers to have time blindness. The concept of time is unfathomable to me. I sit here writing this having already procrastinated and distracted myself from writing this post several times, knowing I need to be ready to leave the house at 9.10am this morning, knowing how long it takes me to get ready so I’ve given myself enough time to sort my stuff out. Morning…

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Kinda Like a Dragon (Quest)?

Having never played any Yakuza game in my life, picking up Yakuza: Like A Dragon with very little context on the series was a choice, largely dictated by the availability on Game Pass, seeing two odd screenshots in a discord server and exactly one commendation of someone saying they liked it. I remember seeing many memes following release footage of Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth and Final…

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Full Moon in Leo - Monthly Illuminations

I got a planner for 2024 that encourages monthly full moon illuminations and new moon reflections. It’s an interesting idea and something I’d like to try and stick to as a way of journaling. I probably won’t write a blog post for each and every one but I’m also feeling a desire to write so it makes sense to go with it. With the moon at it’s fullest it’s a time when things should be coming to…

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I Tried to Complete Persona 3 Portable in Three Days

I could have left playing Persona 3 Portable in such a short space of time honestly. These games aren’t exactly known for being done in a short space of time. I know, for one, having already played Persona 4 Golden and Persona 5 Royal. However, nothing kicks in my ADHD hyperfocus quite like a deadline, particularly if it’s something I enjoy. So how did I do, did I manage to actually complete…

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125 Hours of Balders Gate 3

Spoilers below for the RPG video game by Larian Studios Balders Gate 3 based on Dungeons & Dragons. Balders Gate 3 is an incredible good game and worth putting in the long hours to get to the end of the story. I finished a complete play through last night which was the second campaign I started after kind of messing things up on my first campaign and deciding to start again. I have since gone…

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January 2024

I want to try this year. I want to try and make things better for myself and for my loved ones. It isn’t that I haven’t explicitly tried in years prior but I feel a little lighter right now and I want to try and embrace what I am fortunate enough to have. I am going to look for a neurodivergent therapist for myself. After a very long and daunting process I was awarded PIP at the end of 2023 and…

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Turning 35

Today is my birthday. I have spent it with family and chatting with friends. With delicious food and buying nerdy things. Cuddling my cat and pampering myself with face masks and bath bombs. It’s been a nice day, although hectic and busy. My daughter wrote me a birthday card that made me cry with such a thoughtful message and the first time she has gone out of her way to get me a gift of her own…

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Netflix - Cyberpunk: Edgerunners

Spoiler warning because I suck. Please watch the show if you don’t like spoilers. When I was younger, I watched Pokemon and that was fine. A few years later I kind of got into Sailor Moon and Digimon but for some reason for a girl my age that wasn’t fine anymore. I got made fun of and teased about watching Anime and that stuck with me. Even though there is *so* much around that isn’t just pocket…

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From Trails in the Sky into Reverie

Spoilers probably (for an incredible series of games that no one should be spoiled on so warning potential stumblers of the internet) because I have no chill and can’t keep my mouth shut. Apart from that one time I knew one thing and didn’t spoil it for exactly one person. Everything else is off the table, unless I’ve forgotten it. There was no way I could add in the Cold Steel games into the…

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Replaying FF7R in anticipation for FF7 Rebirth

It’s no secret that Final Fantasy is one of my favourite franchises (lets not talk about FF16 right now though, I currently have no desire to finish it) and I wrote a few years ago now about my experience playing FF7R when it first released on PS4. Fresh information has been streaming through about the highly anticipated FF7 Rebirth coming in February 2024 so I thought not would be an excellent…

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My Struggle with ADHD/ASD Diagnosis

Trigger warning: Suicidal thoughts, self harm and very poor mental health. I have always spoken about my struggles with my mental health and wellbeing on this blog so it is of no surprise I’m sure to any regular reader that I suffer with anxiety and depression. I’ve been in denial about depression previously but I think I finally understand what that looks like for me now. I’ve also talked about…

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Two years playing FFXIV as Avalon Lefae

I first starting playing FFXIV in May 2021 so technically it’s been over two years since I began and my character has been through a fair amount of changes during that time. I have been through a fair amount of changes in that time in my personal life as well so it’s been kind of a mixed bag. FFXIV was never a game I was really interested but being one of the lucky few to manage to secure getting…

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Titles have never been my forte

I have wanted to write something in such a long time yet this website has remained largely unmanaged for a while now and it’s a shame. I remember once going through and looking for blogs and writers I used to follow only to find they were no longer writing and I would hope that wouldn’t be the case for me. So many times I’ve said ‘this is just a hiatus’ or that regular posting would resume soon…

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Making use of Self Storage in Small Homes

Making use of Self Storage in Small Homes

This is a collaborative post Living in a small space with a growing family has really made me have to evaluate how much space I have to work with but in a family focused home decluttering isn’t always an option as it can mean having to let go of treasured memories. For some, utilising creative storage solutions in attics, basements and cupboards however some small homes do not have access to…

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We Need Feminism For Men's Mental Health

We Need Feminism For Men’s Mental Health

November is Men’s Health Awareness month and naturally that is going to include mental health alongside raising money and awareness for serious health complications – as what Movember stands for – such as prostate cancer. As someone that does consider themselves to be an intersectional feminist and someone that frequently talks about the impact society has on mental health in general; talking…

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RPG Appreciation Post after playing Trails in the Sky

RPG Appreciation Post after playing Trails in the Sky

I have so many words to say right now that it’s hard to find the exact right place to start but I am writing this as someone that has only very recently heard of Trails in the Sky and completely new to the series but I am already feeling myself ready to completely gush about how much I have loved playing this game for the last week or so. I’ve always loved and enjoyed a variety of video games but…

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How I Got Diagnosed with ADHD at age 33 - ADHD Awareness Month

How I Got Diagnosed with ADHD at age 33 – ADHD Awareness Month

>b>Getting diagnosed with ADHD as an adult female can be a daunting experience. I wanted to share a written account for why, how and when I got my diagnosis for combined ADHD at 33 years old in the UK and I’m sharing this as part of ADHD awareness month. If you prefer to listen to me ramble on video for half an hour you can watch my YouTube video explaining this too. ADHD Awareness Month –…

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