Many of us struggle with ADHD and inadequacy. Sometimes we as ADHD folks idealize what life might be without hyperfocus, time blindness and the inability to concentrate on anything. The grass is NOT greener on the neurotypical side. We spend a great deal of time thinking, “if only I was ‘normal,’ things would be so…
Have you ever filled the trash can past its limits? The lid won’t shut anymore, you can plainly see it needs to be dumped but you keep pushing and pushing to fit more in. Why? There’s a myriad of reasons: Sometimes we’re too busy. Sometimes we are overwhelmed lazy. Sometimes there are too many distractions…
I’ve read articles about how we millennials are obsessed with ourselves and how we don’t know how to socialize. I have heard how lazy we are and how we only stare at our phones. Has anyone writing these things ever thought we may be putting the technology to good use? I’m going through…
I’m not putting my?child on medicine.””They’re always trying to diagnose our kids with something.””That child don’t need nothing but a butt whooping. Here, send them to my house.””Don’t invite her, she’ll bring those kids. They need to learn how to sit down.”One of our favorite topics as black people is how to raise children, and…
One of the things no one tells you about ADHD , probably because they are too embarrassed to tell you, is that you begin to become pretty apathetic when it comes to yourself. Don’t get me wrong, you still enjoy your life in intervals, and you can still tolerate a good joke, but what changes…
Not every ADHD story is a success. Most are works in progress. I can’t say I have it all under control yet, but I’m trying. One of the things that helps me, quite frankly, is medicine. Which originally felt like a failure. You see, my mother spent a great deal of effort to keep me…
Do We Focus On Negativity? Humanity has a lot to say about negativity. We encourage people to “keep it real,” but often the reality is that we equate “real” with negative attributes. We like to dissect and criticize those in our cipher, we call it truth, and it hurts people so we think we are…
ADHD Coaching? What the heck is that? Are they like a life coach? Let me give you a quick overview. ADHD Coaching is working with an individual who helps you to manage your ADHD and work on developing your skills to meet your goals. 1. In ADHD Coaching your goals are clearly defined. One of…
As always, I’m grateful you have come to listen to what I have to say. Just leaving a quick note to say if you know someone, whether you love or hate them or are just tired of their ADHD having behind, drop them the URL. If you’re loving what you read, like?Black Girl, Lost Keys…
Black Girl, Lost Keys will now take what will be the first of many poetry breaks with a short verse from yours truly: For Rent I’ve got potential to lend everyone keeps telling me I’m not using it. Onto the aforementioned post: Around the first few years of elementary school, a teacher ruined my…
