You’ve got a mountain of shit to keep track of…
and trying to tackle it feels as though you’re
trying to climb Mount Everest
You’re struggling with trying to stay focused and “on task” with all of the things that need to get done.
Your stomach does somersaults at the idea of what others are thinking about you…about how disorganized and chaotic and…weird…you are.
You want to experiment with all the shit that makes you feel excited and giddy…but with what time? And what if you experiment…wrong?
Hey there! I’m Sarah 💜✌️
And I help quirky and distracted individuals – like you – who are struggling with shame, fear, and guilt around being themselves get their shit together in a way that actually works for their brains.
You’ve tried all of the popular systems for getting your shit together…
Making lists…handwritten or digital…that then get left in random bags or drawers or on counters, which then results in your kids or partner throwing them out because did you actually need that?
Using planners – because who doesn’t love picking out the quirkiest planner from the stationary aisle at the office supply store?
Post-its all over your house and desk – because even if they aren’t actually helping you remember what you need to get done, at least the pretty colors add some decor to the room…right?
Random apps you find in the App Store or that were recommended on this random podcast or Reel or Facebook ad that will change. your. life.
Phone or Google reminders…with their incessant buzzing…that honestly, we just mute as soon as they pop up anyway…because the buzzing.
You’re overwhelmed. You’re distracted. And you’re stuck in a perpetual cycle of perfectionism and people-pleasing, because good lord are you terrified of what everyone around you is thinking about you…because aren’t you just a chaotic mess of a failure?
I struggled for many years with shame and fear of judgment from others…and from myself.
I was always afraid that I was too weird, that others would judge me for being all over the place. I could be organized and on top of some things, but a complete squirrel with other things. It felt like I never had the time to actually focus on the things I enjoyed, to be able to spend time with myself to the point where I would actually be comfortable in my own skin, my own mind.
I tried so many different organization and time management tactics, ways to tame my tangents and make everything “perfect” – so many different systems and processes.
But they never really did what I needed them to do.
Some aspects would work, others wouldn’t. It wasn’t until I allowed myself to start experimenting – imperfectly – and making things fit to my own weird, quirky mind, that things started to actually click.
One-size-fits-all is not the answer.
We are all unique, with our own quirks, interests, and brains.
Experimenting, finding the bits and pieces of different systems that make sense to your brain is what’s going to get things to finally click.
And once you find the thing that works to help you climb the Everest of your mental chaos, you’ll suddenly find that you actually can take time to focus on climbing the Everest that is your weird, nerdy hobbies and fun, finally finding confidence and comfort in yourself.
As an auditor and accountant by day, wrangling two elementary school kids and two young huskies, getting my Masters degree, studying for and passing the CPA exam, plus keeping on top of all of the other shit the hubby and I have going on, I’ve learned a thing or two about getting comfortable with experimenting and making up my own systems.
Don’t get me wrong – there is still a ton of chaos.
I don’t always have my shit together. And I still occasionally struggle with my confidence in myself and my abilities. Imposter syndrome as an AuDHD weirdo is a bitch.
But generally speaking, my system and way of experimenting and trying things has helped me to climb my own version of Everest many times over. My coworkers, my family – even my therapist – are surprised and impressed with how I’m able to keep all the shit together, instead of hitting the fan.
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Random things to know about me:
Someone can say one or two words that seem completely random, and I will excitedly go on a tangent, start randomly singing, or bust out a random quote that may or may not have anything to do with what that person just said, but it made sense in my brain.
I’m a certified nerd – to the point where our wedding cake topper was two swallows carrying a coconut and our card box was a homemade TARDIS.
One of my moments of greatest joy (other than my hubby and kids) was getting to meet Meat Loaf – and him grabbing my hand to feel an indent in his head from an accident in his youth.
I will be super awkward and quiet when I first meet someone – but once I feel comfortable, be prepared for all the goofy and nerdy rants and antics!