Happy Momentum Monday (on a Sunday)! 

Hey there and happy February! Also, HOW THE HELL IS IT ALREADY FEBRUARY?! Ugh. Time is soooo slippery. 

Screaming that into the void led me to today’s Momentum Monday topic: Why Time Blindness Isn’t Your Fault (But It Is Your Problem)

You ever glance at the clock and think, “HOW is it already 4PM and I’ve done… what exactly??” 

Welp. That’s one of ADHD’s favorite party tricks: Time blindness. 

And it makes planning, starting, and finishing tasks feel like trying to herd glitter in a windstorm.

Why It Feels So Dang Hard

ADHD brains struggle with several executive functions that make time slippery:

• Working memory: You lose track of what you’re doing or how long it’s taking.

• Planning & prioritizing: Everything feels equally important (aka equally overwhelming).

• Self-reflection: You don’t notice a pattern until it’s already become a problem.

So when someone tells you to “just use a planner”? That’s like handing a fog machine to a lost hiker.

We need a better tool. One that helps us see time clearly, without shame.

This Week’s Strategy: The ADHD-Friendly Time Audit

Instead of trying to overhaul your routine, we’re starting with awareness. A time audit is like holding up a mirror to your day—with zero judgment, just honest observation.

Because until you see where your time is going, you’ll keep telling yourself made-up stories about it.

How to Do It:

1. Choose 2-3 days this week to lightly track how you spend your time.

   • You can use your phone notes or a notebook, just put it in the same place

   • Check in every couple of hours: What have you done? How long did it take?

2. Notice patterns (without spiraling).

   • Where did your time go?

   • What things took way longer than expected?

   • What distracted you or pulled you off track?

   • What went surprisingly well?

3. Look at it through the lens of kindness.

   • You’re not a machine. This is data, not a performance review.

   • The goal is clarity, not shame.

Tiny Habit Boosters 

• Set alarms at 11am, 2pm, 5pm and 8pm to do a 30-second “Where am I?” check-in.

• Narrate your transitions. Literally say: “I’m switching from email to lunch now.” Sounds weird. Works.

• Track just one part of your day. Mornings a mess? Start there.

This Week’s Action Item:

Pick two or three days and do mini time audits.
Even if it’s messy. Even if you forget half the time.
Even if your day looks like 80% YouTube and 20% guilt.

Because once you see your patterns, you can start making choices based in reality—not fantasy.

And if you want to take it one step further?

💡 Circle just ONE thing from your audit that you’d like to change next week. That’s it.

You don’t need to be perfect. You just need to be curious.
Time isn’t the enemy. Confusion is.

Let’s clear the fog this week. One bit of awareness at a time.

Leah 🌶️

P.S. Hit reply and tell me: what’s one part of your day that always feels like a black hole?