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New Here? Let Me Give You a bit of a map
(Or: What the Hell is Going On and Where Do I Start?)
Right, so you've landed here and you're probably thinking one of two things:
1. "This looks chaotic but... same?"
2. "WTF is a Chumlin?"
Both are valid questions. Let me help.
The Quick Version
This is Kyra Marie Studio — my corner of the internet where I share:
✨ ADHD life (the messy, honest, "did I really just do that?" version)
✨ Chronic illness navigation (POTS, chronic pain, and whatever else my body adds to the list)
✨ 1000 Attempts project (trying 1000 new things and tracking every yes, no, and ghosting)
✨ Theatre chaos (community panto disasters)
✨ Parenting survival (three kids who aren't quite kids anymore)
✨ Real talk (zero toxic positivity, I promise)
If any of that sounds like your vibe — welcome home, Chumlin.
If you're still confused — read on, I'll explain.
Right, But What Should I Read First?
Depends what you're here for! Pick your vibe:
You are your own boss, I won't tell you what to do
🧠"My Brain is Chaos"
You're ADHD, autistic, or some flavour of neurospicy. Your brain feels too much. You want someone to GET IT.
→ Start with: ADHD Brain: The Hangover You Didn't Earn
→ Then explore: The ADHD Bits (all the neurospicy content)
😂 "I Just Need a Laugh"
Life is A Lot today. You need someone else's disasters to make you feel better.
→ Start with: The Tip of Glory and Joy (I used a parking ticket as ID)
→ Then explore: The Life Bits (general chaos)
🎯 "What's This 1000 Attempts Thing?"
You heard about The Experiment. You're curious. You want to follow along.
→ Start with: The Experiment page (full tracker, all the attempts)
→ Then read: 1000 Attempts: Why I'm Doing This
🎠"I Do Community Theatre & creative shit"
You're here for backstage chaos, panto disasters, and theatre mum drama.
→ Start with: When the Curtain Falls (Five years of panto, honestly told)
→ Then explore: The Creative Bits
🔥 "Give Me the Unfiltered Truth"
You're tired of "everything happens for a reason." You want REAL talk.
→ Start with: This is Not an Apology (I stopped blogging. I'm not sorry.)
→ Then explore: My Rant Room
🔥 "Honestly? How do we even parent?"
Tired of feeling like everyone else knows what they are doing? Spoiler, they don't.
→ Start with: Homeschooling was created by the devil (We may not be in lockdown any more but it still hits)
Okay, But Who Even Are You?
Fair question.
I'm Kyra Marie. I live in West Yorkshire. I have ADHD, autism, POTS, chronic pain, three kids, and a ridiculous job as a Stage Door Keeper at a theatre.
I started this blog in 2019 because my brain needed somewhere to go. Then I disappeared. Then came back. Then disappeared again. Then came back.
This is a pattern. I've made peace with it.
Currently I'm doing The 1000 Attempts Experiment — trying 1000 new things just to see what happens. Some terrifying. Some silly. All honest.
Want more detail? I've got you covered:
Basic About Me
Bullet points, nice and simple
Pick your depth. I won't judge.
Far warning...I'm not great at talking about myself in a serious way!
The Chumlin Manifesto
(AKA: What You're Signing Up For)
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Normalcy is banned
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Burnout = discussed over virtual wine
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Toxic positivity is the devil
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Your mess is welcome here
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Progress over perfection
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Consistency can fuck right off
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If you're nodding along — congrats, you're a Chumlin now.
🎉 Right, That's Enough Explanation
Go explore. Read the chaos. Follow the experiment.
And if something makes you laugh or nod or feel less alone — leave a comment. I read every single one.
TPFN, Kyra x
P.S. Still confused? That's okay. Just start reading and it'll make sense eventually. Probably.