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Robin Finney's avatar

“The struggle is real. The struggle is daily. The struggle is endless.” 🙋🏼‍♀️ I spent 4 years wearing Invisalign. I finally finished in 2021 and got my permanent retainer. I religiously wore it every night. I would even forego staying over at a friend’s if I didn’t have my retainer with me. I didn’t want to undo all the years of work. And then in August, while in flight to Brazil, I unknowingly threw it in the trash in the early morning hours before landing. I discovered when I went to bed that night and my case was empty. It’s been 6 months and I haven’t gone back to the orthodontist to get a new one. Something that should be so simple and yet, for me, it’s a painstaking task. And do I go to bed every night with anxiety that my teeth are shifting? Yes. Have I done anything about it? No.

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Happy hippo's avatar

All my life (54M ADHD) I've had the impression that I have had to apply myself/work (at least) 2 or 3 times harder than the person next to me to obtain similar results. Talking to me you'd think I am an articulate, carefree individual who has accomplished some success in the business/work areas of my life without much effort - this couldn't be further from the truth (I mask well)

TBH: I revel in the difficulty, and have repivoted from professional services (tax advisory/teaching) to personal services (gardening) and I could not be happier.

Do I work hard? Yes. Go harder than others, probably, and you know what I am up for it!

Some of us are born to walk up hill, both literally and figuratively.

I do hold myself up to quite high standards (& others) which has alienated friends/lovers/co workers et al.

Emotionally, I am detuned which can be challenging for others.

I am v curious by nature and am working on this currently, life long process I imagine, with the outcome hazy (may be thats the point).

Stay well out there & best wishes from the land down under!

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