Try As Hard As You Can

May 5, 2021 | ADHD, Mental Health

“To tell a person who has ADD to try harder is about as helpful as telling someone who is nearsighted to squint harder.” ― Edward M. Hallowell, Delivered from Distraction. If you have ADHD symptoms ― whether officially diagnosed or not ― there are things...

Allowing Feelings

Jan 14, 2021 | Mental Health

Image by Mark Filter from Pixabay When I was 20, someone close to me had a fatal accident. In wishing me condolences, several people told me, “I know how you feel,” shared, “I know how you feel, I [insert example of loss from their life]” or,...

ADHD and Overwhelm

Dec 22, 2020 | Uncategorized

As I type this, it’s Christmas week. The holidays are particularly overwhelming. We’re living in stressful times. All of us, neurodiverse and neurotypical alike. Neurotypicals feel it differently. Those with ADHD experience life more intensely than neurotypicals We...

Masking ADHD

Dec 7, 2020 | ADHD

I recently had an “a-ha” moment. As an ADHD coach and someone with ADHD, I’m continuously learning about ADHD. I’m aware that ADHD and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) share symptoms. I recently heard an example that stopped me in my tracks, literally. I was...

The Holiday Food Shaming Begins

Dec 6, 2020 | Diet

I share this post every few years. It’s been published on many of my blogs. It was originally written in 2016, slightly edited and added to in mid-October 2019. It’s a rant about “guilt” marketing and food shaming. It has nothing to do with...