acceptance
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I am at a crossroads. I jumped and took a leap of faith, unsure of where I would land. This, for some, is exhilarating, but for me, it is unsettling. I plan everything, literally everything. I make lists and lists and then more lists for the same thing. Sometimes, I add, subtract, or lose them, but writing them is…
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I wrote about friendships and my mom’s lifelong friends a while ago. I wrote about how lucky she was to have friends that lasted a lifetime, that came into her life around the time I was born and remained until her last breath; some were present at the time of her last breath. Those friends…
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Thank you. I say this with gratitude to all those who read my blog and with whom I spoke today. Today felt like a milestone. Today, I felt heard, supported, and recognized. You may wonder what she is going on about, especially given the gaps in my posts. For that, I apologize. I promise to try to do…
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Have I told you that my ADHD makes me special? It makes me very smart, an expert of sorts in things that interest me or that I am passionate about. Have I told you how it makes me function like the energizer bunny until my batteries run dry? Unless, of course, I am passionate about what I…
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I did it… I can officially check it off… it was not as bad as I thought. Was it a lot? Yes. Were the 100’s of people a lot to deal with, given I hate crowds? Yes, but I survived. I admit I did retreat to corners of the room on occasion, but I lived…
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One of the most un-used words in the English language is No! We seem afraid to say No! to people, especially children. Imagine if their feelings got hurt. Imagine if they had not gotten their way. According to them, I must confess I ruined my child’s life at an early age. I said No! They responded that…
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What is happening? I sat at the park the other day and watched a child around eight years old cry and hit his mother, and her reaction was to rub his back. I understand that I do not know their story, but I see this more and more. Children are acting out, crying and assaulting…
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When did we start to commodify emotions? Where does it end? The pharmaceutical industry has its hands in every aspect of mental health. As an individual with an ADHD diagnosis and the mother of children with ADHD, I have lived head in the sand for years. In 2021 I returned to school after a…
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When does it get easier? Life, that is. It feels like everything is a fight. Things that should not be a fight are a fight. I have been in a rut lately. I feel lost Without much direction and the pressures that would make others panic. This makes little sense to most, but I am…
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When we were kids making friends seemed to develop out of proximity, like being in the same class or being forced to spend time together because your parents are friends. It was easy, or so it seemed. I am lucky to work with one of my closest friends. Working with someone you trust and know…
Random Acts of ADHD: ADHD is not what you do but who you are 