Thinking of the Future Thinking of the Past

"I want to have done that." A single phrase that changed how I look at life. Thanks, Debbie Ryan on yet another episode of Last Meals that fundamentally shifted my worldview. Sometimes it's really easy to get caught up in the present and forget to give the future its due diligence. The kind of attention it would have in a world where the present didn't feel so... fragile. Let me start with things aren't all bad. All things considered, we're not in the worst spot we could be. Some things have started to stabilize a bit. Unknowns are getting identified. Next steps are more finite. There are new challenges on the horizon, sure, but at least there's progress. Momentum. The light at the end of the tunnel getting a little brighter, or at least slightly closer. We desperately needed that step forward. But here's the thing: I have ADHD. And part of my ADHD brain loves making plans, but the other part hates following through with them. With the Crohns, that part always has an easy out. It's…

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