Continuous Improvement: Living with ADHD

A presentation at Heartifacts in April 2018 in Pittsburgh, PA, USA by Fen Aldrich

Following DevOpsDays Hartford, my own mental illness took over for a couple of days. Like the past, it took me out of commission, but the lessons I’ve learned through dealing with myself, plus dealing with other complex systems, helped me recover faster and with less fallout.

Buzz and feedback

Here’s what was said about this presentation on social media.

"Sad is about a loss of connection." @crayzeigh @HeartifactsConf #heartifacts #heartifacts2018
— Jenny Bramble (@jennydoesthings) April 21, 2018
"Mental health is not a journey with an end. It is about continuously improving. Not perfect today--but better tomorrow." @crayzeigh @HeartifactsConf #heartifacts #heartifacts2018
— Jenny Bramble (@jennydoesthings) April 21, 2018
“No 0 days: what do I have to do in a day to be okay? something. Not nothing. Get out of bed. Pour a glass of water.” @crayzeigh @HeartifactsConf #heartifacts #heartifacts2018
— Jenny Bramble (@jennydoesthings) April 21, 2018
“Error budget: you’re allowed to fail without being bad at what you’re doing." @crayzeigh @HeartifactsConf #heartifacts #heartifacts2018
— Jenny Bramble (@jennydoesthings) April 21, 2018
"Computers are like your brain: lots of moving parts that are changing all the time and you can’t see what they do." @crayzeigh @HeartifactsConf #heartifacts #heartifacts2018
— Jenny Bramble (@jennydoesthings) April 21, 2018
When you're watching the ADHD talk and it's so close to home you're uncomfortable. #heartifacts @crayzeigh
— burnsbothends (@burnsbothends) April 21, 2018
"Getting diagnosed sometimes gives you a context for your behavior." @crayzeigh @HeartifactsConf #heartifacts #heartifacts2018
— Jenny Bramble (@jennydoesthings) April 21, 2018
"Emotions are exciting when you don't have anything regulating them." @crayzeigh @HeartifactsConf #heartifacts #heartifacts2018
— Jenny Bramble (@jennydoesthings) April 21, 2018
"Only the last step feels rewarding, so it’s hard to feel successful until the very end." @crayzeigh @HeartifactsConf #heartifacts #heartifacts2018
— Jenny Bramble (@jennydoesthings) April 21, 2018
"This is unscripted. The nice reason is to give you an idea of what ADHD looks like running through my head, but the real reason is that I have ADHD and didn't finish my slides." @crayzeigh @HeartifactsConf #heartifacts #heartifacts2018 #keepingitreal
— Jenny Bramble (@jennydoesthings) April 21, 2018