Observations
A living library
Small, interconnected observations. Not lessons — reflections. Read what calls to you.
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ADHD Is a Nervous System State, Not a Behaviour Problem
Most conversations about ADHD start in the wrong place.They start with behaviour.With attention.With productivity.With impulse control.But ADHD does n…
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I Am What I Am — I Don’t Owe Anyone an Explanation
There’s a pressure that comes with being different.Sometimes it’s spoken, a raised eyebrow or a pointed question:“Why are you like that?”Other times,…
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A Day Inside the Mind of DAVID
How observation turns everyday life into a map.Most frameworks are designed in theory.Mine weren’t.They were discovered in real time, often in the mid…
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Glucose Seeking: Why the Brain Reaches for Sugar After Thinking
The Pull Shows Up FirstIt didn’t start as hunger.That was the first thing that stood out.There was no emptiness in the stomach. No physical signal tha…
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I Wasn’t Drinking. I Was Chasing a Brain State.
For a long time, I told myself I liked a drink in the evening.That wasn’t true.I wasn’t drinking for the taste.I wasn’t drinking because I was stresse…
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The Dopamine Contrast Effect After Deep Work
It wasn’t exhaustion.That’s the first thing that stood out.The work itself had gone well. Clean. Focused. Structured. The kind of session where everyt…
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The Observer Mode: Watching the System While It Runs
It Didn’t Start On PurposeThere wasn’t a moment where attention was deliberately turned inward.No technique. No effort to observe anything.It appeared…
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My Deep Work Stack: Marijuana, Caffeine and L-Theanine
Deep work isn’t about willpower — it’s about chemistry.Everyone has their rituals. Mine just happen to be a little less orthodox.Before I dive into a…
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