ADHD, executive function disorder, whatever you want to call it - if you have ADHD, you also have executive function disorder. "It's not that people with ADHD and Executive Function Disorder don't know what to do, it's that somehow it does not get done." -...
"Remember your dreams and fight for them. You must know what you want from life. There is just one thing that makes your dream become impossible: the fear of failure." -Paulo Coelho For nearly three years I have dreamed of creating a community for women and mothers...
There are roughly 8 million adults in the US living with ADHD. Less than 20% of those who meet the criteria have been diagnosed, and even less seek help. Source Unfortunately, living in denial prevents some people from realizing that life can actually get...
Self-regulation and paying attention are two of the biggest challenges for adults living with ADHD. SOURCE Quite a while ago I wrote my first article on mindfulness with ADHD. Since that time I have done even more reading and thinking about the topic. Self-regulation...
I was once told that if I didn’t take my medication I would be sent away to a mental hospital. My life would go down the tubes, and I would never amount to anything. Yes, that is true – I was told this at the age of 11 by someone in my life that I sort of trusted. In...
A while back I wrote a post where I was pretty honest about what my house looks like on a regular day. You know – when nobody is coming over to visit. Since that post I have gotten so many emails from women telling me how happy they were to see my honesty. Every...
“your mantra is based on personal experience, and holds power as an individual and unique expression of what you most desire. Whether it be aimed at manifesting security, deep connection, pervasive self-confidence, or release from suffering, the only requirement of...
* This is a guest post by one of my beautiful community members. She is a fighter!* Some people picture ADHD as someone who can’t sit still, is prone to violent outbursts, and is always in “go” mode, but that’s not always true. ADD looks different for every...
Like anything else, ADHD is individual. We all experience varying degrees and types of symptoms. If you have ADHD over the course of your lifetime, which most of us do, the symptoms actually change as your age and your circumstances do. For most neurotypical people...
Being truly present in our lives has been a popular conversation as of late. Mindfulness is the new buzzword. Everyone I know, myself included, is trying meditation for at least a few minutes per day. As an adult living with ADHD, I have trouble juggling my...
