As an undiagnosed (undiagnosed offically) ADHD-er I have come to learn and understand how and why I do what I do - not least my tendancy to obsess over my latest hobby.

I have fallen into (and out of) love with soap making, paper crafting, decorating, DiY, sewing and many, many others and unfortunately, each one come with its own subset of projects that allow me to immerse myself totally.

And what of today? What are the focus of my latest obsessions or hyper fixations?

Despite telling myself I am not a gardener and I dont like gardening, I have found myself sucked into the 'art' of growing - and then keeping alive - plants. I am never going to have a show garden or a pristine lawn as now matter how much I enjoy pottering about in the garden I detest cutting the grass. But I love planting seeds, tending them, watering and watching them grow, with added the benefit that I can either look at pretty flowers or I get to eat what grows...hopefully!!

My other obsession that waxes and wanes but has proven to be surprisingly resiliant is pottery. I adore the creativitity, the thrill of opening the kiln to see what has survived and the endless glaze and shape combinations.

Whether its spending ten minutes here and there in the garden or losing myself in clay or glazing, they all take me away from the stress of a full-on busy life; one thing I learnt early on with my T1D diagnosis is how quickly my blood sugar is impacted by my stress levels and the more I can do to reduce my stress, the lower my blood sugar will be.

And no matter how many obsessions I cycle through, no matter what sticks and what disappears into the never ending storage unit of past hobbies and obsessions, finding peace, joy and calmness in a chaotic and unstable world is something we should all aim for.