Following my post about tackling those pesky lingering items on your to-do list, a reader wrote to me with a question about laundry. I don’t struggle to actually put it in the washer and dryer, but when it comes to putting it away I’m stuck. I currently have three baskets of clothes in my bedroom […]
Tag: self-esteem
A very ADHD new year (and what to do about resolutions).
I have a complicated relationship with New Year’s resolutions. I bet a lot of ADHDers do. Setting intentions for the year ahead — or imagining the future at all — brings up conflicting emotions. I usually process them in this order: Yay! A clean slate! Anything is possible! This feels wonderful. I love imagining all […]
ADHD makes me fear getting excited about a new project. Here’s how I work with that.
My ADHD has taught me not to trust my own heart. Something might seem like an enduring passion now, but who knows if I’ll even care about it in six months. I used to get excited every time I started down a new path. That joy is much more tempered now. With each year I’ve […]