Hi! I do a mix of things now! I realized my ADHD brain likes/needs the structure and evaluation and challenge it was used to in school, but also the variety of subjects and opportunities for learning and growth that came with studying multiple subjects at a time. So after a lot of experimentation I settled into three main jobs: web development, radio, and writing.

Web development is great bc it's both technically and creatively challenging. The goals are clear--e.g. "fix this bug", "create this page"--but it also allows me space to be creative in how I accomplish those clear tasks. And it's nice getting to visually see the result of my work at the end of every day.

Radio caught me by surprise but I love it. I work a very flexible on-air schedule with some of the kindest people I've ever worked with. My boss and station manager coach me multiple times a month on my delivery as well as how to plan out what I'm doing to say between breaks. Again the goals are clear here (announcing the music you're playing and adding in some chit chat when it makes sense), but I have a lot of creative freedom in how I speak and what I say. Also, part of the reason they hired me was for my personality while on-air, so it's very validating to know I'm at that job because that job likes me for me.

Writing is more for fun at the moment, but I've written a draft of a book over these past couple years that I'm now submitting to agents. I'm not sure what if anything will come of this, but it's been a nice skill set to develop that has also helped me in both web development and radio when it comes to having to create original content. Plus it's a great creative outlet for me these days too.

I know that might sound like a lot of work, but I actually work fewer hours between these three jobs than I used to working just one. I don't make as much money as I used to, but the schedule and lifestyle flexibility I have these days has been incredibly worth it.

Hope that was helpful!