Trifectas and Clear Agendas!

Okay, so first of all let’s cut to the chase- my planner is blank for next week. Blank. Void of commitments, deadlines, extra-curriculars, meetings, appointments, errands, reminders, and tasks. There’s nothing in it… and quite frankly, my brain is rattling.

Mindfulness + ADHD

When your brain is wired to go, go, go, it’s hard to sit down and take a moment to appreciate the small things in life. So mega kudos to you today for taking the time to read this blog post and learn more about mindfulness!

ADHD Money: The Top 10 Things You Definitely Should Not Do

The tightening up of our purse strings has been at the forefront of my ADHD-fueled hyperfocus this week, and I’d like to share some of the best things I’ve found along this journey.

Painting Yourself Into a Corner: ADHD’s Persistence

This weekend, with the encouragement of a dear friend, I began to tackle the back hallway. Most of the house has damaged wood floors, but the back hallway was especially bad. The wood was so scuffed, scratched, and gouged that any liquid would absorb into the wood and cement all the little dirt particles stuck in the crevices. I live in Canada, so in the winter a nice cocktail of road salt and melting snow from our boots would seep into that porous wood, while my brain simultaneously leached grungy feelings of homeowner incompetence into my self-esteem.

The Mental Load ft. ADHD

Recently, my wonderful, hunky, bearded fiancé moved back home. It was the end of four long years of long distance, and I welcomed him back to our small house with open arms. It was so nice to have someone to hug at the end of a stressful day, but there was something beginning to nag at me about the change…

Finding Calm in the Chaos

The title is ridiculous in that it’s probably impossible, but bear with me. There are things we can actively do to contribute to our overall sense of control, life balance, and more while we cope with the symptoms of ADHD.

Dog Training for ADHD Humans: Find the Good

I’ve decided to train my ADHD using the same methodology I am starting for my dog. There are a lot of parallels worth exploring such as: he is neurotic, I am neurotic; he loves cheese, I love cheese; he hates laundry, I hate laundry. Potato, tomato- we’re all the same!

White Wine, Comics, and Haunting Melodies

This week was stupid.

WAIT. Before you read this, put THIS SONG on for dramatic effect. Crank it a bit too. I have it at 62% volume and the bass is making the snares of my drum inuksuk buzz.

Okay, assuming you’ve done your homework, let’s resume. This week was stupid.

My Neurotic Dog is a Mirror of Myself

I once Googled “therapy dog vest buy Canada” so I could get the thing, put it on Finn, look legit, and take him with me everywhere. I then realized that doing this would make me a huge asshole, so I closed the tab and looked up Samoyed puppy videos instead.

ABCs of Explosion Avoidance

Last night, I found myself surrounded by some of the best friends a girl could ask for. It was an impromptu hang out session with belly laughs and homemade cookies, and ended with a 1+ hour heart to heart in a Honda Civic.