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Does ADHD get worse as we age?

Not exactly. But it can feel like it does.

In our 20s and 30s, we often survive on urgency, pressure, and adrenaline. Then midlife arrives. More responsibility. More decisions. Less hormonal support. Estrogen drops. Dopamine struggles. The systems that once worked start to crack.

It is not that you are getting worse.
It is that the margin for error is smaller.

Add perimenopause, disrupted sleep, emotional labor, and years of masking, and suddenly the brain feels louder.

But here is what improves with age.
Clarity.
Pattern recognition.
Self awareness.

You are not failing. Your brain just needs a different strategy now.
And that is not weakness. That is adaptation.

I'm still behind every holiday 😵‍💫 My concept of time was never good, but it's so bad with menopause.

Comment or message me if you're interested in bowties, hearts, or flowers for your pets collars.

I helped write grants and I still don't know how to wrap my brain around it all. I had a rough crash course into it all though.

A Grant Writing Guide for Artists Who’d Rather Be Making Creating might come naturally, but asking for money can feel daunting. This starter guide explains where to find artist grants, how to craft clear and compelling applications, and how to manage next steps.

These are wonderful 🤣 way to go Arts Midwest.

This is why I want to create my own retreat for artists...offer all sorts of varieties of art, dance/fitness in a nature space that has funky upcycled outdoor art everywhere...I have a whole plan in my 🧠 the place I'm at is not the space, but I know I'll find it and create it.

Art Rx: How Creativity Helps Us in Tough Times Studies say we’ve got a powerful, artsy antidote full of resilience: The calm waits in our creativity.