by Brenda on August 18, 2011
You know that you can easily be overwhelmed by too much of anything: to much to do, too much stuff in your space, too much to try and understand. But did you know that your senses can be overwhelmed too? If you’ve ever driven past an area where a skunk just perfumed the air then [...]
by Brenda on October 20, 2010
Stagnant stag·nant ? ?/?stægn?nt/ Show Spelled[stag-nuhnt] Show IPA –adjective 1.not flowing or running, as water, air, etc. 2.stale or foul from standing, as a pool of water. 3.characterized by lack of development, advancement, or progressive movement: a stagnant economy. 4.inactive, sluggish, or dull. What does ADHD have to do with the word stagnant and a [...]
by Brenda on October 7, 2010
For those of you who didn’t take French in college, here is Dictionary.com’s definition: en·nui ? ?/?n?wi, ??nwi; Fr. ???nwi/ Show Spelled[ahn-wee, ahn-wee; Fr. ahn-nwee] Show IPA –noun a feeling of utter weariness and discontent resulting from satiety or lack of interest; boredom: The endless lecture produced an unbearable ennui. Can you see why I [...]
by Brenda on July 1, 2010
Are you like me – trying to juggle too many balls at once? I think it’s an ADD thing. You know, we’re easily bored. And act without thinking. And have no real concept of how long things might take. Which explains why I have 3 blogs with accompanying newsletters. Well, only 2 newsletters. And really, [...]
by Brenda on June 19, 2010
Why is grocery shopping so hard when you have ADHD? Or is it just me? First you have to figure out what meals you’re going to cook and what you need to buy. And then there’s breakfast and lunch to worry about. How am I supposed to know what everyone’s going to eat for those [...]