23/06/2026
Success... What does it REALLY mean?
Good question...
I used to think it meant lots of friends, being popular, a great job, a top position in a company, a degree-level education, lots of money, and a fancy car... So many things...
But all I wanted was to feel "normal".
Be like everyone else.
I wondered if other people had a million thoughts like me, a racing mind, intolerable impatience levels, excitable conversations full of interruptions and tangents, a poor memory, passions and obsessions which come and go once the excitement of it wears off.
Why didn’t they fail a lot, hurt a lot, and make silly mistakes all the time...?
What is wrong with me?
At the age of 39, I was diagnosed with ADHD, and at THAT point, I really started to understand what success is (for me).
To be happy and content with YOURSELF.
To understand WHY you are different.
To see that "normal" doesn't exist.
To find your TRIBE who gets you and is like you.
To look into that mirror and say you are good enough.
And to finally say I've got this (some of the time) 'cos perfect doesn’t exist.
Success is to do what the hell I like with no shame, my way. My mantra is that inconsistent consistency enables success.
I can run a business on my terms.
I can and do make a difference.
I can be open about my ADHD.
I can ditch the mask.
I can do brilliant things - like write and publish a book (with ADHD & dyslexia!).
I can be a good mum and wife.
My world is a bit crazy, oozes overcommitment and is unpredictable but full of fun, love and fierce loyalty for all who are in it (and yet to join it).
I AM successful. We ARE successful.