• The Wonderful World of Fidgets

    The Wonderful World of Fidgets

    Ahh the humble fidget! It does so much! Fidgets can help an ADHD mind focus, soothe in a moment of anxiety, and provide a bit of levity in countless other situations. They are an invaluable tool that helps to occupy the otherwise wandering attention in an ADHD brain. In fact, that rather than being a Read more

  • Chocolate or Vanilla? 🍦

    Have you ever.. told yourself that everything is fine.. but waaaay down deep in the back of your brain, a part of you just feels like things aren’t right? My first relationship was a lot like that; It lasted a little over three years and ran for most of my time in college, and.. it Read more

  • When It Rains…

    When It Rains…

    The week of 4/8/24 was a remarkable week for me. I went with some friends to witness totality for the “Great American Solar Eclipse!” (Just so happened my one friend’s house was right in the path of totality!)  The weather was perfect and we all had a great time, hanging out in my friend’s front Read more

  • Triumphing Over Tax Season

    Triumphing Over Tax Season

    So, “controversial” opinion, but I REALLY don’t like doing my taxes. They’re never straightforward! They’re always more complicated than they should be! Basically, the process of doing taxes is the perfect poison for my ADHD brain. Read more

  • Friendship & Fitting In – A Search for Acceptance

    Friendship & Fitting In – A Search for Acceptance

    I always struggled a lot with having friends and fitting-in. I mean, I made short-term friends just fine on vacations or at summer camps and such, but not at school. Until I was about 11 years old, I went to a small private school with only about 12 other girls in my grade. To my… Read more

  • The Path of Least Resistance

    The Path of Least Resistance

    I’m sure most of us have notions of how we “should” do certain things, or what we “should” be able to handle. Sometimes, these concepts might drive us forward, but very often they unintentionally hold us back from better solutions. This week, for instance, I’ve been cat-sitting my cat, Carlos. What do I mean by Read more