When I talk about ADHD, I often talk about how we’re given a diagnosis, handed some meds (if meds are a tool we plan to use) and then we’re told to go forth and be great. That’s cool and all, and for a while that worked really well for me. However, after a while that…
I’ve been thinking a lot about how ADHD plays with sensory processing and how little we’re taught about it and how it works in real life. Which, by the way, is how everything is with ADHD. They don’t tell us how anything works because half of the time they don’t know themselves. So you have…
Are you struggling with ADHD time management? You’re not alone. Many people with ADHD struggle to manage their time, estimate time, and get things done on time. We lose track of time, don’t estimate the amount of time we need to finish tasks well, or don’t arrive at places on time. We get distracted and…
Have you ever been in the Doldrums? It’s this gray, melancholy kind of space. You’re Not quite dealing with depression, not quite apathetic. You are just gloomy. It’s a bit miserable to be there, especially when you can’t see a way out. Is your lifestyle causing your depression? While depression symptoms vary from person to…
If you follow me on social at all ( you do, don’t you? Find me on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram if not) then you already know that I love Alexa. I was super skeptical about incorporating her into my life because like anyone else I have been convinced that Alexa was going to spy on…
Creating an ADHD bedtime routine was a struggle for me. Routine used to be a dirty word in my house. I would create a routine, get bored, and fall out of love with it. Then I would feel like I failed. Then I would try again with a new routine. This repetition made me feel…
We live in a society that is very appearance driven. Look at our advertising, our movies, and our relationships if you need confirmation. Chances are, if you’re a fellow fat girl, this doesn’t come as a surprise to you at all. 5 Truths About Growing Up Fat Everyone wants to be their most beautiful self…
If ever a place could lend itself to a lack of sanity, it is the workplace. There are so many distractions to contend with. You have interrupting coworkers, a mountain of emails, and a ringing phone and all you want to do is get through your to-do list. Even if you haven’t started ADHD coaching…
It has been a long week in the middle of a long month in the middle of one of the longest years of my life. I talk a lot. It’s my job. I tell people about things I think, what I feel, and what I know to be true for a living. I’m a professional…
I love adult coloring books. I did not always, but this coloring thing has been a trend for so long now that it has managed to break through my hardened skepticism about new trendy things. Some studies show that coloring helps to relieve stress and anxiety and even produces positive changes in heart rates and…
