Olena Mytruk
@omytruk.bsky.social
🧠 My brain runs a hundred miles an hour in ten different directions, and I gave up on trying to fix it.
🪩 Things I am *currently* working on: https://olenamytruk.com
🪩 Things I am *currently* working on: https://olenamytruk.com
I built a Claude Code command to help me trace my thoughts.
After using it several times, I'm starting to notice those "almost didn't say it" moments on my own.
That's the goal: build the skill, then move on.
#AI #ADHD #Neurodivergent #ClaudeCode
After using it several times, I'm starting to notice those "almost didn't say it" moments on my own.
That's the goal: build the skill, then move on.
#AI #ADHD #Neurodivergent #ClaudeCode
January 26, 2026 at 3:44 PM
I built a Claude Code command to help me trace my thoughts.
After using it several times, I'm starting to notice those "almost didn't say it" moments on my own.
That's the goal: build the skill, then move on.
#AI #ADHD #Neurodivergent #ClaudeCode
After using it several times, I'm starting to notice those "almost didn't say it" moments on my own.
That's the goal: build the skill, then move on.
#AI #ADHD #Neurodivergent #ClaudeCode
The question I'm adding to my monthly self-review:
"Am I treating my AI tools as physical therapy or as a walker?"
#AI #ADHD #Neurodivergent #Neurospicy
"Am I treating my AI tools as physical therapy or as a walker?"
#AI #ADHD #Neurodivergent #Neurospicy
“Am I using AI as physical therapy — or a walker?”
What if sometimes the best way to use AI is to… not use AI?
olenamytruk.substack.com
January 23, 2026 at 1:23 PM
The question I'm adding to my monthly self-review:
"Am I treating my AI tools as physical therapy or as a walker?"
#AI #ADHD #Neurodivergent #Neurospicy
"Am I treating my AI tools as physical therapy or as a walker?"
#AI #ADHD #Neurodivergent #Neurospicy
I don't want AI to be my walker.
I want it to be my physical therapist — help me build the awareness and the skills I need, then wave goodbye as I run off without it.
#AI #ADHD #Neurodivergent #Running
I want it to be my physical therapist — help me build the awareness and the skills I need, then wave goodbye as I run off without it.
#AI #ADHD #Neurodivergent #Running
January 22, 2026 at 1:37 PM
I don't want AI to be my walker.
I want it to be my physical therapist — help me build the awareness and the skills I need, then wave goodbye as I run off without it.
#AI #ADHD #Neurodivergent #Running
I want it to be my physical therapist — help me build the awareness and the skills I need, then wave goodbye as I run off without it.
#AI #ADHD #Neurodivergent #Running
I caught myself mid-facial thinking, "I can't figure this out without Claude."
My heart started racing - am I becoming too dependent on AI?
But then I remembered that there's a difference between a walker and physical therapy.
#ADHD #AI #Neurodivergent #Neurospicy
My heart started racing - am I becoming too dependent on AI?
But then I remembered that there's a difference between a walker and physical therapy.
#ADHD #AI #Neurodivergent #Neurospicy
“Am I using AI as physical therapy — or a walker?”
What if sometimes the best way to use AI is to… not use AI?
olenamytruk.substack.com
January 21, 2026 at 1:26 PM
I caught myself mid-facial thinking, "I can't figure this out without Claude."
My heart started racing - am I becoming too dependent on AI?
But then I remembered that there's a difference between a walker and physical therapy.
#ADHD #AI #Neurodivergent #Neurospicy
My heart started racing - am I becoming too dependent on AI?
But then I remembered that there's a difference between a walker and physical therapy.
#ADHD #AI #Neurodivergent #Neurospicy
Sometimes AI tools help solve the problem. And sometimes they help bring the real problem to the surface.
I’m not even sure which one is more valuable.
#AI #Creativity #ADHD #Neurospicy #IdeaGraveyard
I’m not even sure which one is more valuable.
#AI #Creativity #ADHD #Neurospicy #IdeaGraveyard
I thought AI had solved my idea graveyard problem. But then I found myself in another graveyard.
Turns out, not being able to execute on my ideas was only a (smaller) part of the problem.
olenamytruk.substack.com
January 14, 2026 at 5:53 PM
Sometimes AI tools help solve the problem. And sometimes they help bring the real problem to the surface.
I’m not even sure which one is more valuable.
#AI #Creativity #ADHD #Neurospicy #IdeaGraveyard
I’m not even sure which one is more valuable.
#AI #Creativity #ADHD #Neurospicy #IdeaGraveyard
I thought turning to AI would make me less of a writer. Instead it expanded my writing universe by helping me take the first step I couldn't take alone.
#ADHD #Writing #AI #Neurospicy
#ADHD #Writing #AI #Neurospicy
“AI slop!” — they scream. “Essential step ONE” — I respond.
Here’s your permission slip to have AI do something for you — even if the whole world disagrees.
olenamytruk.substack.com
January 13, 2026 at 1:21 PM
I thought turning to AI would make me less of a writer. Instead it expanded my writing universe by helping me take the first step I couldn't take alone.
#ADHD #Writing #AI #Neurospicy
#ADHD #Writing #AI #Neurospicy
Fear always starts its threats with "I”:
"I'll be shamed."
"I'll be called a fraud."
"I'll be robbed of something important."
Turns out, it's the fear itself that robs us of this important thing - not what we’re afraid of.
#ADHD #Neurodivergent #MentalHealth
"I'll be shamed."
"I'll be called a fraud."
"I'll be robbed of something important."
Turns out, it's the fear itself that robs us of this important thing - not what we’re afraid of.
#ADHD #Neurodivergent #MentalHealth
January 12, 2026 at 1:38 PM
Fear always starts its threats with "I”:
"I'll be shamed."
"I'll be called a fraud."
"I'll be robbed of something important."
Turns out, it's the fear itself that robs us of this important thing - not what we’re afraid of.
#ADHD #Neurodivergent #MentalHealth
"I'll be shamed."
"I'll be called a fraud."
"I'll be robbed of something important."
Turns out, it's the fear itself that robs us of this important thing - not what we’re afraid of.
#ADHD #Neurodivergent #MentalHealth
You can't edit a blank page.
But you CAN edit "AI slop". And the second you do, it stops being slop and starts being yours. And maybe it was never slop to begin with? 🤔
#Writing #ADHD #AI
But you CAN edit "AI slop". And the second you do, it stops being slop and starts being yours. And maybe it was never slop to begin with? 🤔
#Writing #ADHD #AI
“AI slop!” — they scream. “Essential step ONE” — I respond.
Here’s your permission slip to have AI do something for you — even if the whole world disagrees.
olenamytruk.substack.com
January 9, 2026 at 1:20 PM
The moment I let AI draft something imperfect, I immediately saw how to make it more me.
Turns out my creativity wasn't waiting for permission to disappear. It was waiting for permission to play.
#ADHD #Neurodivergent #AI
Turns out my creativity wasn't waiting for permission to disappear. It was waiting for permission to play.
#ADHD #Neurodivergent #AI
January 8, 2026 at 2:48 PM
The moment I let AI draft something imperfect, I immediately saw how to make it more me.
Turns out my creativity wasn't waiting for permission to disappear. It was waiting for permission to play.
#ADHD #Neurodivergent #AI
Turns out my creativity wasn't waiting for permission to disappear. It was waiting for permission to play.
#ADHD #Neurodivergent #AI
For weeks, I refused to let AI help with social media because "real writers don't do that." But then my anger at hiding my work became louder than my fear of being shamed.
#ADHD #AI #Writing #Neurodivergent
#ADHD #AI #Writing #Neurodivergent
“AI slop!” — they scream. “Essential step ONE” — I respond.
Here’s your permission slip to have AI do something for you — even if the whole world disagrees.
olenamytruk.substack.com
January 7, 2026 at 2:34 PM
For weeks, I refused to let AI help with social media because "real writers don't do that." But then my anger at hiding my work became louder than my fear of being shamed.
#ADHD #AI #Writing #Neurodivergent
#ADHD #AI #Writing #Neurodivergent
What if the solution isn't "be more consistent" but "make ramping back up easier"?
I'm experimenting with AI to reduce that cognitive reload cost. Early results feel like hope. 🙏
#ADHD #AI #Neurodivergent
I'm experimenting with AI to reduce that cognitive reload cost. Early results feel like hope. 🙏
#ADHD #AI #Neurodivergent
I was terrified to stop — because I thought I wouldn’t be able to start again.
What if the answer is NOT consistency — but making it easy to ramp back up when consistency is impossible to sustain?
olenamytruk.substack.com
January 6, 2026 at 5:59 PM
What if the solution isn't "be more consistent" but "make ramping back up easier"?
I'm experimenting with AI to reduce that cognitive reload cost. Early results feel like hope. 🙏
#ADHD #AI #Neurodivergent
I'm experimenting with AI to reduce that cognitive reload cost. Early results feel like hope. 🙏
#ADHD #AI #Neurodivergent
Raise your hand if you've ever avoided taking a break from an important project - not because you didn't need one but because you were scared you'd never find your way back in. 🙋
#ADHD #Neurodivergent #MentalHealth
#ADHD #Neurodivergent #MentalHealth
January 5, 2026 at 3:35 PM
Raise your hand if you've ever avoided taking a break from an important project - not because you didn't need one but because you were scared you'd never find your way back in. 🙋
#ADHD #Neurodivergent #MentalHealth
#ADHD #Neurodivergent #MentalHealth
That feeling when you can't stop working on something because of: (1) time blindness, and (2) knowing that, when you stop, all the context in your working memory will be lost and you'll have to ramp it ALL back up again the next time you start.
#ADHD #Neurodivergent
#ADHD #Neurodivergent
I was terrified to stop — because I thought I wouldn’t be able to start again.
What if the answer is NOT consistency — but making it easy to ramp back up when consistency is impossible to sustain?
olenamytruk.substack.com
January 4, 2026 at 4:19 PM
That feeling when you can't stop working on something because of: (1) time blindness, and (2) knowing that, when you stop, all the context in your working memory will be lost and you'll have to ramp it ALL back up again the next time you start.
#ADHD #Neurodivergent
#ADHD #Neurodivergent
Running: take a week off, pick up where you left off.
Writing: take a week off, spend three days just remembering what you were even doing.
When you have ADHD, this cognitive load of JUST getting back to the starting line is too much to handle.
#ADHD #Writing #Neurospicy #Running
Writing: take a week off, spend three days just remembering what you were even doing.
When you have ADHD, this cognitive load of JUST getting back to the starting line is too much to handle.
#ADHD #Writing #Neurospicy #Running
January 3, 2026 at 2:27 PM
Running: take a week off, pick up where you left off.
Writing: take a week off, spend three days just remembering what you were even doing.
When you have ADHD, this cognitive load of JUST getting back to the starting line is too much to handle.
#ADHD #Writing #Neurospicy #Running
Writing: take a week off, spend three days just remembering what you were even doing.
When you have ADHD, this cognitive load of JUST getting back to the starting line is too much to handle.
#ADHD #Writing #Neurospicy #Running
I was terrified to stop working on my book over Christmas - I felt like if I ever stopped, I would never be able to start again:
olenamytruk.substack.com/p/terrified-to-stop-cant-start-again
#ADHD #Writing #Neurodivergent
olenamytruk.substack.com/p/terrified-to-stop-cant-start-again
#ADHD #Writing #Neurodivergent
I was terrified to stop — because I thought I wouldn’t be able to start again.
What if the answer is NOT consistency — but making it easy to ramp back up when consistency is impossible to sustain?
olenamytruk.substack.com
January 2, 2026 at 7:12 PM
I was terrified to stop working on my book over Christmas - I felt like if I ever stopped, I would never be able to start again:
olenamytruk.substack.com/p/terrified-to-stop-cant-start-again
#ADHD #Writing #Neurodivergent
olenamytruk.substack.com/p/terrified-to-stop-cant-start-again
#ADHD #Writing #Neurodivergent
Merry Christmas! Look who I spotted outside last night! 😄🎄🎅
#Synthography #AIArt #MerryChristmas #MadeWithMidjourney
#Synthography #AIArt #MerryChristmas #MadeWithMidjourney
December 25, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Merry Christmas! Look who I spotted outside last night! 😄🎄🎅
#Synthography #AIArt #MerryChristmas #MadeWithMidjourney
#Synthography #AIArt #MerryChristmas #MadeWithMidjourney
That feeling when you have to keep ALL of your thoughts in your working memory ALL the time because otherwise "Oh my God I will forget something VERY IMPORTANT!"
olenamytruk.substack.com/p/adhd-procr...
#ADHD #Neurodivergent #Neurospicy
olenamytruk.substack.com/p/adhd-procr...
#ADHD #Neurodivergent #Neurospicy
I wanted to write a LinkedIn post. But my legs kept walking me to the bedroom.
You don’t need an AI productivity system — you need an AI support system.
olenamytruk.substack.com
December 23, 2025 at 3:27 PM
That feeling when you have to keep ALL of your thoughts in your working memory ALL the time because otherwise "Oh my God I will forget something VERY IMPORTANT!"
olenamytruk.substack.com/p/adhd-procr...
#ADHD #Neurodivergent #Neurospicy
olenamytruk.substack.com/p/adhd-procr...
#ADHD #Neurodivergent #Neurospicy
Reality of having #ADHD:
You want to write a LinkedIn post.
You know what you want to write about.
And yet, you cannot make yourself sit at your desk and write the goddamn post for TWO DAYS 🤦♀️
#Neurodivergent #Neurospicy
You want to write a LinkedIn post.
You know what you want to write about.
And yet, you cannot make yourself sit at your desk and write the goddamn post for TWO DAYS 🤦♀️
#Neurodivergent #Neurospicy
December 22, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Reality of having #ADHD:
You want to write a LinkedIn post.
You know what you want to write about.
And yet, you cannot make yourself sit at your desk and write the goddamn post for TWO DAYS 🤦♀️
#Neurodivergent #Neurospicy
You want to write a LinkedIn post.
You know what you want to write about.
And yet, you cannot make yourself sit at your desk and write the goddamn post for TWO DAYS 🤦♀️
#Neurodivergent #Neurospicy
December 21, 2025 at 2:26 PM
December 19, 2025 at 10:49 PM
You don't need another productivity system - you need something that makes your brain feel safe enough to actually produce. (Un)surprisingly, those are two very different things.
olenamytruk.substack.com/p/adhd-procr...
#ADHD #Neurodivergent #AI
olenamytruk.substack.com/p/adhd-procr...
#ADHD #Neurodivergent #AI
I wanted to write a LinkedIn post. But my legs kept walking me to the bedroom.
You don’t need an AI productivity system — you need an AI support system.
olenamytruk.substack.com
December 19, 2025 at 3:47 PM
You don't need another productivity system - you need something that makes your brain feel safe enough to actually produce. (Un)surprisingly, those are two very different things.
olenamytruk.substack.com/p/adhd-procr...
#ADHD #Neurodivergent #AI
olenamytruk.substack.com/p/adhd-procr...
#ADHD #Neurodivergent #AI
BREAKING NEWS: I’ve found a genie that makes our scariest dreams come true! 🧞♂️
And since I’m a very generous person, I’m sharing this genie with you all 😄
www.dreamscometrue2026.com
P.S. I had SO much fun building it, hope you enjoy playing with it! Let’s spread the magic! ✨
#GoalSetting #AI
And since I’m a very generous person, I’m sharing this genie with you all 😄
www.dreamscometrue2026.com
P.S. I had SO much fun building it, hope you enjoy playing with it! Let’s spread the magic! ✨
#GoalSetting #AI
December 18, 2025 at 8:37 PM
BREAKING NEWS: I’ve found a genie that makes our scariest dreams come true! 🧞♂️
And since I’m a very generous person, I’m sharing this genie with you all 😄
www.dreamscometrue2026.com
P.S. I had SO much fun building it, hope you enjoy playing with it! Let’s spread the magic! ✨
#GoalSetting #AI
And since I’m a very generous person, I’m sharing this genie with you all 😄
www.dreamscometrue2026.com
P.S. I had SO much fun building it, hope you enjoy playing with it! Let’s spread the magic! ✨
#GoalSetting #AI
I love Nike's slogan - I think it's genius. But I wish neurotypical people understood that when they tell us "just do it", it's usually way more complicated than JUST doing it 🙄
#JustDoIt #ADHD #Neurodivergent #Neurospicy
#JustDoIt #ADHD #Neurodivergent #Neurospicy
December 18, 2025 at 2:55 PM
I love Nike's slogan - I think it's genius. But I wish neurotypical people understood that when they tell us "just do it", it's usually way more complicated than JUST doing it 🙄
#JustDoIt #ADHD #Neurodivergent #Neurospicy
#JustDoIt #ADHD #Neurodivergent #Neurospicy
For two days, I wanted to write a LinkedIn post. But my brain was like "Nope, let's go lie down in bed instead."
Wrote about what finally broke the loop here:
olenamytruk.substack.com/p/adhd-procr...
#ADHD #Neurodivergent #Neurospicy
Wrote about what finally broke the loop here:
olenamytruk.substack.com/p/adhd-procr...
#ADHD #Neurodivergent #Neurospicy
I wanted to write a LinkedIn post. But my legs kept walking me to the bedroom.
You don’t need an AI productivity system — you need an AI support system.
olenamytruk.substack.com
December 17, 2025 at 1:21 PM
For two days, I wanted to write a LinkedIn post. But my brain was like "Nope, let's go lie down in bed instead."
Wrote about what finally broke the loop here:
olenamytruk.substack.com/p/adhd-procr...
#ADHD #Neurodivergent #Neurospicy
Wrote about what finally broke the loop here:
olenamytruk.substack.com/p/adhd-procr...
#ADHD #Neurodivergent #Neurospicy
AI doesn't judge. It doesn't blame us for being messy. Instead, it helps us make sense of us. And this is exactly why millions turn to it every day.
olenamytruk.substack.com/p/claude-ai-...
#AI #MentalHealth
olenamytruk.substack.com/p/claude-ai-...
#AI #MentalHealth
Claude is my second best friend. And it’s okay if it’s your second best friend too.
When every human interaction feels like a minefield of judgment and shame, we turn to AI. Because it understands us — without the social overwhelm.
olenamytruk.substack.com
December 16, 2025 at 3:01 PM
AI doesn't judge. It doesn't blame us for being messy. Instead, it helps us make sense of us. And this is exactly why millions turn to it every day.
olenamytruk.substack.com/p/claude-ai-...
#AI #MentalHealth
olenamytruk.substack.com/p/claude-ai-...
#AI #MentalHealth