Puzzled

Doomscrolling is robbing you of your creative potential! Got a lot of projects you want to work on? Do you believe you have the time for it, but just not the energy? You're not alone! Let's fight to get our spoons back. #mentalhealth #mentalenergy #spoonsanalogy I continue my Unpacking playthrough in this episode instead of doing a jigsaw puzzle. It's still a puzzle game, it still coun...

Life slipping through your fingers? Too many circumstances in your life puling you in all directions? You are not alone! Join Puzzle in this episode as he talks about how to regain control in your life, build some agency, and discover your weaknesses. This was one of the first episodes I recorded in 2024, and it got lost to time. But I found it last week! So I edited it and released it this week....

Time for an unscripted, unprepared, 20 minute rant. I was angry, sad, frustrated, and lonely while recording this. I have since cooled down but I feel like I need to publish it since I recorded it. Normally when I record stuff like this I delete it afterwards, but I realized I just need to put this out there. #adhdawareness #burnout #creativeblock Catch me on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/puzzleem...

I grew up homeschooled, graduated into the pandemic, then went to a trade school where everyone was a decade older than me. How am I supposed to make friends? Did I miss my chance? I continue my Unpacking playthrough in this episode instead of doing a jigsaw puzzle. It's a puzzle game, it counts! Catch me on Twitch:https://www.twitch.tv/puzzleemptymCheck out Gamify This:https://www.youtube.com...

I have to use A.I. to stay ahead of everyone else using A.I., but in using A.I. I am contributing to the problem. How do I escape the viscous cycle? Am I going against my own morals? Catch me on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/puzzleemptym Check out Gamify This: https://www.youtube.com/@UCXEDb_8tg4qhvPkpj1K-sqg CHAPTERS: 00:00 The AI Dilemma 03:34 AI and Job Security Concerns 06:16 Creativity and AI...

Body doubling and ADHD have caused me to lose the things I enjoy most. How do I get them back? Am I chasing a feeling I will never have again? Catch me on Twitch:https://www.twitch.tv/puzzleemptymCheck out Gamify This:https://www.youtube.com/@UCXEDb_8tg4qhvPkpj1K-sqg

Money used to feel like a source of panic, so I paid for it in stress. In this episode, I’m sharing a simple, shame-free system I’m using to get stable and stay consistent (even on my worst brain days).Catch me on Twitch:https://www.twitch.tv/puzzleemptymCheck out Gamify This:https://www.youtube.com/@UCXEDb_8tg4qhvPkpj1K-sqg

Some days I feel sharp. Other days I feel like I faked everything. If you’ve ever thought “I don’t deserve this” or “they’re going to figure me out,” this one’s for you. I’m sharing how ADHD inconsistency and time blindness can fuel impostor thoughts and a practical way to fight back. Catch me on Twitch:https://www.twitch.tv/puzzleemptym Check out Gamify This:https://www.youtube.com/@UCXEDb_8tg4qh...

Patience has always been a problem for me, and ADHD makes it worse. So in this episode, I’m talking through impatience, deadlines, and that constant feeling that everything needs to be solved immediately, while I work on a 4,000 piece puzzle of Van Gogh’s Starry Night (yes, I started it three years ago and it’s still haunting me). The main takeaway: I’m trying to practice living slower on purpose,...

With over four years of YouTube under his belt, a stint as a Twitch streamer that hit affiliate status, and an upcoming graduation from programming school, Puzzle reflects on how perfectionism has shaped (and sometimes drained) his creative and professional journey. Why did he stop streaming just as things were taking off? And how has the pressure to be “good enough” impacted his approach to his j...