Every now and then, I look back on my life and wonder how it took so long to realise I’m AuDHD…
Back in 2002, I started a business. It was the first mums in business network in Australia. I started it because I couldn’t find support to start a business so I could be home with my then 6-month-old baby. I had no idea what I wanted to do, but I knew I wanted to work from home so I could earn money and be home with my kid.
In the 9 or so years I ran this business, I was also a consultant for a scrapbooking company, teaching people how to make scrapbooks, I did market stalls selling goods made by people in the network (I said it was part of business…), I also made jewellery and played around with selling it online. In essence, I couldn’t decide on just one thing to do!
I would think that I’m doing these things to help make more money to pay the bills… that everything was helping the family to stay afloat. Yes, I was in survival mode even then.
The fact that I couldn’t stick to just one thing should have been an indicator that I was ADHD…
I worked really hard to grow my business, to follow all the ‘advice’ out there and follow their lead. It didn’t work. I ended up burned out and by the time I was told I had to ‘get a job’ because I was a single mum, I was kind of glad to close the business and get a job.
Even when I got a job, that is when I got back to creative writing… but that’s another post.
This business reflection is another thing I look back on and ask why it took so long to realise I’m AuDHD.
Oh, and I still can’t settle on just one business idea!
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