HABITS DON’T HAPPEN
So we're a few weeks into 2015. How are those resolutions coming along? The trending word for resolutions is "habits." I personally don’t believe in regularly repeated behavior patterns. It's against my nature. I see them as forced behaviors- something I'm supposed to...
End the Year With An Apology
It's the time of year when people evaluate the past year. Hopefully, it was a good one for you. But naturally, as human beings, we don't always agree or act perfectly. We often say or do things that hurt someone we love. Enter... the apology. But, it's not so simple....
ADHD and errands: Feeling dumb when I know I'm smart
I know I'm smart but sometimes I feel dumb. When I can't manage the simple mundane tasks that are required for responsible living, I get down on myself. When my article (pre-viral) was posted on Lifehack, I showed it to my husband. After he read it, he asked me,...
How's your gratitude attitude?
Be grateful. Be thankful. Appreciate what you’ve got. Get ready, it’s countdown to gratitude day. Just flip the switch and change your feelings, thoughts, desires, and dreams. Poof! Just like that. Gratitude isn’t a switch that you turn on and off when you need it.
How comfortable is your comfort zone?
Change is scary. It's easier to keep things the same, even if they're not so great. Change means that you have to become uncomfortable. Ugh! Nobody wants that. I know I don't. Every time I get a new cell phone, app, or download the latest Mac software, it's a drama...
Please Don't Label Me
How quick do you label someone else's behavior? How do you react when someone is not acting the way you want them to? It's easy to become annoyed with people. It's reality. We annoy each other. But what do you do when you're annoyed with someone? You probably get...
Maintain Your Dignity Today
It's easy to get swept into someone else's negativity. Negative emotions are a strong force that grab you and suck you in like a tornado. Before you know it, you're swept away and feeling miserable. You don't have to become a part of it. You have the...
Yes, I have ADHD
Yes, it’s true. My Lifehack.org article, "20 Things To Remember If You Love Someone Who Has ADD, is about me. I've never been medically diagnosed. I just know I think "differently," and always have. I've never been on medication for it. I've just learned how to live...
Own your ADHD, baby! Love it! Live it! Enjoy it!
It is unbelievable, incredible, and amazing! My latest article on Lifehack.org- 20 Things To Remember If You Love Someone Who Has ADD- went viral!! It continues to fly through the internet at the speed of light. I still cannot believe that over 1 million people shared...
Are You Wishing Other People Would Change?
Are you thinking “if only” he or she (whatever his or her name is) would do what I want I’d be so happy?
It’s the most ridiculous human behavior. We continuously attempt to change people without getting any result. We keep banging our heads against the wall and nothing changes- zero, zilch, nada. But that doesn’t stop us.