6 Awesome Superpowers of ADHD

So, sometimes it can seem like all I talk about are the negative aspects of having an interest-based nervous system. If it appears that way, it's probably because there is a lot of misinformation out there and I just want to make sure everyone knows the truth of an ADHD brain. Let me be clear,...

Moving On: Things I’ve Learned, Things That Have Helped Me, & How I Manage ADHD

I was surprisingly calm when my life was falling apart. I suppose I was too tired and exhausted to notice. I was trying my best to rush around and get my work done and when I wasn’t doing that, I was sleeping.  Or, more so, my body just physically shut down (i.e. went to sleep...

My Hyperfocus. My Vocation. The Bane of My Existence.

In discovering the gifts of strengths & lessons learned that ADHD has given me, I've been able to finally understand that it's this ONE particular idea that I've been obsessing over for such a long time is the key to my productivity. That my intense concentration on all things related to environmental stewardship which I...

The Struggle: 3 Major Misconceptions about ADHD

As I sit here as an adult with ADHD, pouring my heart out, I admit that even though everything that didn't make sense in my life has now been made clear, I still doubt. I mean, looking back on my life since my former structure crumbled, it all seems so unreal. The brain: A Wonderous...

The Diagnosis: 4 Ways Adult ADHD Impacted My Life

HOW IT LOOKS: PORTRAIT OF AN ADHD-ER. Don't look at me. THE SAGA CONTINUES I officially call to order the 2nd meeting of the "Midnight Society." So, yeah. Continuing on from the previous episode, I always enjoyed being outdoors, yet in those formative years, I hadn't really considered a career in that realm.  Truthfully, I hadn't...

Mea Culpa: The Tale of the ADHD Teacher

INSPIRATION FOUND. Hello, world!  This is a story about how my life got flipped-turned upside down.  And I'd like to take a minute, just sit right there, I'll tell you how I became... The ADHD Teacher. In east Orlando, born and raised, in the orange  groves was where I spent most of my days...  Okay,...

Resources

These are a few of the resources I recommend because they helped me to understand this invisible yet crazy business happening in my head. That doesn't mean you'll find them useful, but I merely suggest them as a starting point. I will say that many of these articles are from ADDitude Magazine, but that doesn't...