Fielding a Curve Ball
Sometimes life throws you a curveball – something pops up from left field (are you loving the baseball references here?) and throws your well planned (or not so well planned) life completely out of whack. I have recently fielded a few curve balls myself, so let me share some tips for handling them. First, your […]
How Many Times Have You Been Dissed?
Whoa. Did Dr. Emmett Brown just whisk us back to the eighties in his DeLorean? I mean, when is the last time you heard someone say “dissed”? But think about it. Disorder. Distracted. Disinterested. If I could think of a way to turn “ditzy” into a “diss” word I would. You get it right? Well […]
5 Herbs That Can Help ADHD Symptoms
There are a good number of people who choose to use natural remedies rather than medications, not only for their ADHD, but for other things as well. I like having the choice of either/or, and usually opt for the natural cure if it works for me. I have studied the medicinal use of herbs – […]
Depression + Depression?
Depression can often come along with ADHD. Maybe you know that. Maybe you even are being treated for depression, like me. But did you know that despite being treated for depression, it’s still possible to become more depressed? I’ve been taking medication for depression for years. It’s been working for years. And yet lately, I’ve […]
How Do You Manage Your Money?
Managing money can be a real problem for those of us with ADHD. We’re impulsive and risk takers, we don’t always pay attention or focus on what’s important. That can add up to trouble when it comes to managing our finances. Credit card bills, overdue bills with late charges, even overdrafts or bankruptcy are all […]
A New Look at Time Management
I just read an interesting article over at Real Simple called Time Management Struggles and Techniques for the Modern Woman. The author, Ruth Davis Konigsberg, says that women today are trying to do too much. You think?? In addition to working outside of the home – which is true for many of us – we […]