Authentically ADHD

If you’re here & choose to stay, deep appreciation for you 🫶🏼.

ALT TEXT: REASONS TO FOLLOW OR UNFOLLOW ME
I’m an adhd coach who is also autistic and has ocd.
I beleive ADHD is political.
I’m q***r bi.
I WILL be posting burlesque videos.
I love and will fight for Black people and people of color, immigrants (abolish ice), q***r & trans people, disabled people, sexworkers, and all marginalized people.
I want every ADHDer to have less shame, less ‘shoulds’ and internalized ableism.
I value nuance and the ‘both and.’ Most things are complex in my brain. I have more questions than answers.
I’m really passionate about transformative justice. Cancel culure & punitive justice don’t do it for me.
I am a real imperfect human on the other side of the screen that will make mistakes. Don’t pedastal me.
Jak Levine-Pritzker | 🏳️‍🌈 | ur adhd bestie

Kaligirwa (Kaligirwa ) is a researcher, intersectional disability advocate and critical disabilities scholar. I have learned so much from them and am thrilled to have them on board.

I have a tendency to lean really heavy on lived experience accounts of adhd (which is super important), but I love that Kaligirwa takes such an evidence based approach so my work can be as balanced as possible.

I seriously have such a dream team: Blair Imani Ali • Smarter in Seconds , Sonny J & Divergent Pathways 😍😭 so honored & excited.
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ALT TEXT: introducing a fun lil collab... KALIGIRWA
IS THE SENSITIVITY READER & PEER REVIENER
FOR BOOK ‘AN ADHD LOVE LETTER’
BY JAK LEVINE-PRITZKER
Jak Levine-Pritzker | 🏳️‍🌈 | ur adhd bestie | Kaligirwa

Re-uploading because a copy editor who follows me noticed I misspelled phenomenal in the previous version 😅. I don’t usually edit typos and always have many but it was too ironic here. BLESS the editors of the world 🙏🏼.

I have a lot of overwhelming decisions and work ahead of me but I am so thrilled and honored to have all up in my writing business!

I’ve gotta lot of work and decisions ahead but feeling psyched & thrilled to finally have all up in my writing business! 🕺

🙄 annoying, am I right?

ALT TEXT: I don’t know why I thought I was going to be able to work on my book between 10-2 when I have a 2pm post op call w/ my surgeon.

I have been anxiously staring at my computer for hours. I’m not even stressed about the apt... I just literally cannot transition out of waiting mode.

I thought I could beat the 2pm appointment waiting mode adhd allegations but alas here we are. Now I’m trying to accept the time ‘lost’ & commiting to no more 2pm apts or no more expectations of myself before them.

🫶🏼 Tricky when we live in a world that often expects & require machine like productivity and our privileges & responsibilities will impact this.

But not only do you deserve rest & joy because you’re a human being, but I genuinely believe it is often one of the most productive things we can do for adhd brains.

Dental related things are probably the only public facing thing I lose the facade of “high masking and high achieving”. I cry. I have panic attacks. I need a weighted blanket, headphones, reassurance, extra sedation, clarity on every single thing. I can’t function well in my daily life when something is upcoming or in flux. No matter how much logic I pull in, I can’t relax. I’ll be ok!

Sharing because these are the things that get lost behind years of masking & compensating. It can be hard for even ME to recognize when I’m struggling so much because I’m so used to pushing through. So often I don’t feel as disabled as other people and question my diagnosis (esp autism). Then I have experience like this and am reminded. Trying to just slow down and be kind and patient.

And super grateful to have a patient and amazing dental team!

BROOOO 😭. Between these two and I and my book are SO blessed. What a freaking power team.

Will resume back to regular, non book related content after this, it’s just my entire world right now and I’m SO excited to have it backed by so much wisdom, brilliance and care.

😍🥹😭 So excited. It started with me interviewing for my adhd & intersectionality chapter. I ended up consulting with her on that chapter. And then we clicked so well and she was so unbelievably supportive of my book that I took her on as my full developmental editor. Having her support and input for my book means the absolute world and I feel so lucky. She’s so skilled at taking complex concepts and making them accessible which is a huge goal for my book, and something I really need help with.

If you’re not sure who Blair is, Blair Imani is an author, educator and content creator. She is the creator of the viral web series Smarter in Seconds and Los Angeles Times bestselling author of Read This To Get Smarter.

What do you think about the title!? 🥰 I’m so excited and just got cleared to share. I miss you all so much and miss being active on here. Thanks for all the patience as I pour everything I’ve got into finishing this book 📖. Almost here!

I have another fun announcement coming this week so stay tuned!

The title idea came out of a series of “adhd love letters” I have done over the years on Instagram that people responded so well to.