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Building Aura Surface Works While Living with ADHD
People sometimes assume ADHD means you can't focus. For me, it's almost the opposite. If something genuinely interests me, I can spend hours researching it, refining it and trying to make it better. The challenge isn't a lack of motivation—it's directing that energy toward the right things. Building Aura Surface Works has shown me both sides of that. The Strengths When I become interested in something, I want to understand it completely. That's why I've spent countless hours
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Jun 282 min read


On to New Beginnings, The Starting Days of Aura Surface Works
Aura Surface Works was built from a lifelong passion for cars, detailing, and quality craftsmanship. In this post, I share the journey that led to starting my own automotive detailing business in Ottawa, the lessons learned along the way, and the goals driving the future of the company.
chris56830
Jun 162 min read


Long term ownership of a 2014 Scion FR-S
Long-Term Ownership: The 2014 Scion FR-S An introduction to my automotive journey. This is my first foray into automotive journalism, and I can't think of a better place to start than with the one car I'll never sell. At least, that’s what I tell myself. I remember the day—August 22, 2014. I was handed the keys to my first brand-new car: a 2014 Scion FR-S in Asphalt Grey. Manual, of course. I had owned plenty of used cars before, but this was different. This was mine from mil
chris56830
Jun 63 min read
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