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The Slow Lane

MJ Mayes

pov: a self-employed creative with ADHD keeps an Internet diary

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Standing in line at the grocery store.

Watching your coffee brew.

That endless wait for a table on a Friday night.

These are all moments where, if you were a video game character, you’d go into idle mode.

Where you stare into the middle...

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Hello you, with a million ideas and a new hyperfixation every month.

Hello you, with three separate Instagram accounts.

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Why no one’s replying to your cold emails

Ever since my social media became monetizable, my inbox has been flooded with very bad cold pitches.

Here’s a glance at some of the subject lines I received in the past few weeks:

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Wizard's chess, Notion dashboards, and turning my brain off

Welcome to The Slow Lane ☁️ Every ~~Monday~~ week, I send out field notes from the trenches — a candid peek into how I’m balancing creativity, business strategy, and the chaos of an ADHD brain while building an Internet business.

🗒️ To...

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ADHD meds, sh*tty art, and to niche or not to niche?

Welcome to The Slow Lane ☁️ Every Monday, I send out field notes from the trenches — a candid peek into how I’m balancing creativity, business strategy, and the chaos of an ADHD brain while building an Internet business.

🗒️ Top of Mind...

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