On a breezy summer morning in May of 2014, I strolled through my neighborhood, taking deep breaths and letting the sun warm my face, oblivious to the fact that this was the last day in a very long time I would feel normal and healthy. I had no idea the next day would begin a two-year [...]
On a cool summer night almost 20 years ago, I stood on the side of a desert mountain, starting my meditation journey. You can read the whole story here, but today I want to share the meditation resources that help me more fully embrace my ADHD brain and life. Just for fun, I am [...]
I know I'm late getting on the Instant Pot/Pressure Cooker train but I have jumped on and am going full speed toward nutritious and delicious dinners. The reason is this very familiar scenario: Dinner time is approaching. Blood sugars are dropping. My stress is rising because I have no idea what is for dinner. Here [...]
A time and priority management book written by a computer programmer? I almost fell asleep even writing that sentence. But alas, the book I thought would hit the boredom continuum between a Walmart parking lot and TV golf commentary ended up changing my life. The Pomodoro Technique is a time management method developed by Francesco [...]
I treasured this miracle moment that so clearly illuminated my weakness of not living in the present moment. But the vast chasm between being aware of a weakness and knowing how to fix that weakness was daunting. The problem felt as big and hopeless as curing world hunger. I cared deeply but had no idea how to begin. Couldn’t someone give me [...]
A cackle of laughter woke me and I jerked my head off my chemistry textbook in a burst of panic. How long had I slept? Did I finish the chapter? I wiped a thin layer of slobber off the book, then my mouth, and stood in the now dusky light of my bedroom to close the door on the happy chatter and chocolate chip cookie aroma [...]
A couple months ago as I was running through a park near my home, I passed a woman with her disabled daughter on the trail. We greeted each other with a smile and a hello, and then she added, gesturing to her daughter, "Mary says good morning too." I smiled and kept running but thought of the woman's eyes as [...]
People with ADHD often struggle with assessing how much time and energy it takes to accomplish tasks. I am no stranger to this weakness. My grand intentions combined with my poor time assessment make a perfect storm for struggling to accomplish goals. Where it all Breaks Down I do love my grand intentions. A [...]
