By Imgy Five minutes to …Write,Talk,Speak, Open up,Dare greatlyTo be vulnerable,To let the thoughts out, the ideas out,Let the ...Emotions express. Ripples, Waves, Caves, Deep dark scary Memories. So many, so much inside ... I don't know If I'm ready to find.But if it's ...IN my way — I want it OUT. Out of the... Continue Reading →
One for the Success Journal
Today's 5 minutes: I've decided to publish my five minutes of blog writing per doctors orders (9:46pm-10:03pm) rather than having it build up to a single post after several days. Yes, I know that's 17 minutes there. But, I think that was her very idea ... to break the seal; get the ball rolling; create... Continue Reading →
Surprise, MTHFR! (I’m a Mutant)
Believe it or not, I didn’t just cuss you. And even though my blog title is an attempt at being playful, I’m actually not kidding about being a mutant. In my last post, I mentioned recently receiving some additional news from the doctor. Well, here’s the curveball... I have an MTHFR mutation. Cue the ominous... Continue Reading →
Easter Sunday and Doctor’s Orders
Well, as you might have noticed, my “mental health day” turned into a “mental health month and a half” as it’s been a hot minute since I’ve posted here on the blog. My Instagram feed is the only platform that’s gotten my attention lately. Prescription to Blog You should be hearing from me here with... Continue Reading →
But First, a Mental Health Day
A Case of the Mondays Despite having a relatively wonderful weekend celebrating my sweet husband’s birthday, I found myself taking a "mental health day" today. I mean, I was telling him this morning, “It’s so weird, it’s like when you wake up with an unexpected stomach virus … except in this case, I woke up... Continue Reading →
Laundry List of Resolutions
It’s hard to believe it's February already. It would seem a little late to be talking about my laundry list of resolutions, but … well, my brain has been spinning on overdrive (since the year turned) trying to settle on hard fast resolutions for this year. I shared an image of a quote recently on... Continue Reading →
My First Blogiversary
Hello, my peeps! After a 6 month hiatus, here I am, coffee in hand, at the keyboard, clicking out a message to let you know … on my one year blogiversary … I have not dropped off the planet. I’m still here, and I’m bringing this blog back, baby … one year to the day... Continue Reading →
Ducks in a Row
Getting your "ducks in a row" is an admirable goal for anyone these days, but I’d dare say it's an even bigger challenge for the ADD’er to have one’s ducks in line. The idea behind the idiom is to have all one’s preparations done and arranged before beginning an activity or project. The phrase, as... Continue Reading →
10 Candles and a “Golden” Birthday
This weekend is our little guy’s "golden" birthday … that rare and exciting day when the date of his birth matches his age. On the 10th of June, he turns 10 years old. On this magical day of all days … we’re actually giving him a 24 hour celebration starting on his Birthday Eve. A... Continue Reading →
It’s Like This
Today I want to share some thoughts with you that are pretty personal. They don’t wrap together neatly with a bow and can't exactly be collected into a singular ADHD category, so I won't share them all at once, or all today. But I will say, they’re all things weighing a little heavy on ADHD Me... Continue Reading →
Born to Stand Out
"You can't blend in when you were born to stand out." — Via from Wonder by R.J.Palacio
5 Reasons Why Moms with ADHD Rock
Mother's Day is here again! I want to wish all the mommas out there a Happy Mother's Day, but I want to say a little something special to all you moms with ADHD! When planning for my Mother’s Day post, I wanted to bring light and focus to the positives of being a mom with... Continue Reading →
Sometimes We Just Need to Take a Breath
ADHD and Procrastination I found myself yet again having trouble getting started with writing my blog post for this week. Even though I have this really awesome idea that I’m super interested in and looking forward to sharing with you, I found myself too relaxed early in the week with an impaired sense of “oh-I-have-plenty-of-time”... Continue Reading →
Off-the-Cuff: 30 Minutes of Extemporaneous ADHD Blog Therapy
The Challenge The other day, my mind was spinning a million miles an hour and I was struggling to think in a straight line without going back and forth — bouncing between things I was juggling. My ADHD brain was on overload and in need of blog therapy. Plus I had a post to write!... Continue Reading →
Not Thriving with ADHD Yet, but I’ve Got Plans!
What does it really mean … to thrive? It’s probably pretty fair to say that when we think of thriving with ADHD, we think of prospering, flourishing, blossoming, and in general succeeding to the level of our neurotypical counterparts, right? Well, yeah … of course! But also, I think thriving is more than “just” success... Continue Reading →
A Brain Like Mine – A Poem about ADHD
A Brain Like Mine by Imgy A brain like mine, it’s not the same Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Attention deficit? No, not really, more like … Scattered, smothered, diced and covered Hyperactive? Almost always, but with my mind or mouth Disorder? If you say so, developmentally different’s more the deal Watch that DNA — it’s... Continue Reading →
Stress Less and Stop Wasting Time: Use a BuJo
First things first, I gotta say … I am perfectly smitten with my BuJo. For me, using a bullet journal has become a grounding, reassuring and entirely adaptable force of good in my life. My BuJo allows me structure and flexibility — all at once. It’s a brilliant life hack that allows me to capture,... Continue Reading →
Not the Post I Planned
#ADHDfail I wanted this week’s post to be all about Bullet Journaling. In fact, I was looking forward to telling you why I love my Bujo. I wanted to share with you how it’s helped me and how it could help you, too. I’d planned on sharing why it can be especially perfect for the... Continue Reading →
A Message about ADHD and Ideas Worth Spreading
I’ve been a fan of TED Talks for several years now … and this weekend the Hubs and I were fortunate enough to attend our first TEDx conference in Nashville, Tennessee!! My head and heart are still spinning with squee from the powerful experience. Some speakers had me crying in my seat. Had no idea... Continue Reading →