I hate when I let a simple task languish on my to-do list for months, or even years. Yet I’ve done it more times than I can count. These tasks usually aren’t life-and-death important. Others might tell me not to worry about it. I think that’s why it bothers me so much. My failure to […]
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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 […]
Back to school with (my) ADHD
If you subscribe to my monthly ADHDgram, you know I’ve talked all summer about how lack of structure affects our brains. I began to see it in June: I’d have to cut myself some slack. By the end of July, my ADHD was really dragging me down. During a vacation in August, I realized my […]