Clutter: For Real

You know that as someone with ADHD clutter is an ongoing problem. And that word “ongoing” is key. You can’t just clean things up and expect them to stay that way forever. There isn’t much in life that works that way. There are 3 main reasons that we have issues with clutter: Things are out […]

5 Reminders for You

Please excuse my absence lately. I have missed “talking” with you, but my time has and is being spent at the hospital with my dad. I’ll do my best to keep up things here. We’ve talked about stress before, and sometimes even when we try our hardest, we still end up on that one way […]

Are You on a One Way Trip to Stressville?

The holidays are a popular time for people to take trips, whether to visit family, take a vacation, or just escape the weather. Lots of us, though, find ourselves on a one way trip to Stressville without even knowing when we bought the ticket. The holidays are supposed to be fun and relaxing, a time to […]

The Mystery of Multi-Tasking

Have you ever noticed the mystery of multi-tasking? On the one hand, we can be masters of doing more than one thing at a time. But on the other hand, sometimes we are so consumed with one thing that everything else gets ignored. How does that work? I think by nature we were born knowing […]

5 Ways to Reduce Your Social Anxiety

Social anxiety is something that affects many of us with ADHD. There are a number of factors behind this: We are not always able to pick up on social cues because we don’t pay close enough attention We are too busy thinking of what to say that we miss those cues and the conversation happening […]

It’s About More Than Managing Your Time

It’s December 1. Time to prepare for the following: Not enough time, money, or sleep Too much to do, buy, cook, and decorate Overly high expectations and ambitions Too much stress, exhaustion, and obligations If you’re a woman, that list is for you, but you already knew that. If you’re a woman with ADHD, add […]