The Library
Articles for the wandering mind
Writing on the science of focus, the practice of woodworking, and the strange, beautiful overlap of the two. No gatekeeping, no productivity gospel — just honest words for makers who think too much.
Why Sawdust Heals: Woodworking as ADHD Therapy
There's a reason a noisy shop quiets a noisy brain. Here's what the research says about hands-on craft, attention, and the kind of healing that happens when you stop trying to think your way out of ADHD.
2026-04-02
The Half-Finished Manifesto
Your unfinished projects are not a moral failing. They are a record of what your brain was capable of on the day you started — and a promise to a future self that something is waiting. Here's how to make peace with the bench.
2026-03-30
Six Tools, Zero Overwhelm: The Beginner's ADHD Toolkit
Tool catalogs are an ADHD trap. You don't need a thousand-dollar starter kit. You need six tools, a flat-ish surface, and permission to start small. Here's the minimum viable shop.
2026-03-26
The 30-Minute Project Rule
Most ADHD brains can give a woodworking project somewhere between 20 and 90 minutes of real focus before the tank empties. Stop fighting your attention span — design projects to fit it.
2026-03-22
Workshop Setup for the Distracted Brain
Your shop layout is doing more for your focus than your meds. A few small changes — visible tools, dedicated landing zones, and brutal lighting — can rebuild a workshop that meets an ADHD brain where it lives.
2026-03-18
How to Restart a Stalled Project (Without Shame)
Every ADHD woodworker has a project that quietly stopped. Picking it up again isn't a moral test — it's a logistics problem. Here's a four-step protocol for re-entering a project you'd half-forgotten.
2026-03-14