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Robin. 61. Late-diagnosed ADHD. Burnt-out former life coach who ditched the industry and built Moon and Ledger instead. Now I write Field Notes on Midlife, ADHD, and AI. Sanctuary Over Performance.
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01.02.2026 17:49 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0The coffee is hot. Take a breath.
31.01.2026 20:10 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Wait until you hit 60!
13.01.2026 21:51 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0That's beautiful. It made me smile when I first saw it.
13.01.2026 21:44 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0I have a 34 y/o autistic son...I couldn't agree with you more.
13.01.2026 21:43 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Another mistake that turned into a happy accident.
13.01.2026 21:41 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0I'm so sorry.
13.01.2026 21:38 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0I have access to the most powerful AIs on earth. Today we used them for fireplace repair, ice makers, and histamine recipes.
Claudeβs take? "You didn't optimize. You just lived."
Thatβs the ethos. Not maximizing tools for business ROI, but weaving them into the chaos of actual life. π
So, the shelves were hung backward. We had four exposed holes in the drywall.
I had 2 choices:
βA 3-hour emotional spiral about perfectionism.
βWashi tape.
βI chose the tape.
Apparently, "Domestic Crisis Management" is just knowing when to stop construction & start crafting. π οΈβ‘οΈπ¨
#nervoussystemreset
Yay, Marbles!
08.01.2026 21:55 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0We talk a lot about 'finding the floor' and grounding yourself. Cindy (our mill survivor) has taken this literally. Gravity: 1, Dog: 0. #NervousSystemReset #DogLife"
08.01.2026 21:05 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0The reset: Drink a glass of water. Put one item back. Stand at the sink and do exactly three dishes. Then stop.
No escalation. No optimization. Itβs not about fixing the house. Itβs about proving to your nervous system that you are safe inside the mess.
This is the work. Not climbing a ladder, but finding the floor.
Relief over reward. Truth over comfort. Always.
moonandledger.substack.com/p/you-dont-n...
Real change isnβt a transformation montage. Itβs survival architecture.
It looks like a pattern interrupt. A two-minute ritual. One small action that breaks the freeze loop without requiring you to believe in magic.
This is the Moon & Ledger baseline: You are allowed to want relief more than you want results.
You are allowed to enter this year exactly as you areβcarrying the weight of the last one in your bonesβwithout performing an "upgrade" for an audience.
The "New You" is a marketing scam. The "Old You" is the one who survived everything up until this moment.
She doesn't need to be fixed. She needs a place to stand.
We treat January like a moral test. Transform now. Fix the machine. Redeem last yearβs failures through sheer force of will.
But this isn't a repair job. It's a nervous system collapse.
And you cannot shame your way into a sustainable life.
It is January 7th. The internet is demanding you reinvent your entire personality before breakfast.
The dopamine is already fading. The planner is already heavy.
Letβs tell the truth before the lie gets comfortable: You donβt need a resolution. You need a nervous system reset. π§΅