My Life Makeover
Care to come along with me as I participate in a little folly I like to call My Life Makeover? As a woman with ADHD, sometimes my life gets crazy messy. Now is one of those times. Although, really,...
View ArticleSimplify
I’ve been thinking about that word a lot lately. Maybe it’s because the summer is ending or because it’s back to school time – even though I don’t have anyone in school – but I’ve been feeling the...
View ArticleMy Top Secret for Being More Productive
As women (or men) with ADHD, it can be hard to get things done and be as productive as we need to be. We’re easily distracted, have trouble prioritizing, and don’t always make the best use of our time....
View Article5 Rules for Organizing
Are you like me? Anything that has the word “organizing” in it captures my immediate attention. Deep down I think that if I can just find the right book, product, or system, everything will magically...
View ArticleDo You Matter?
That’s a serious question. After Robin Williams’s death earlier this week, there has a been a lot of talk about depression, suicide, and mental health in general. Those of us who suffer from depression...
View ArticleEight Coping Mechanisms for ADHD
I found an interesting graphic on Pinterest the other day; the caption read, “8 personalities, 8 coping mechanisms for ADHD”. Clicking on the graphic led me to an article written by Lisa Aro for...
View ArticleIs Your Brain Ripe Enough?
Have you ever heard of your brain being ripe? Me either. But Stephanie Rodriguez, the “brains” behind a new product called Noggin Nosh knows all about your brain and what’s good for it. And she’s put...
View ArticleYour Impulsive Side
…our impulses are too strong for our judgement sometimes. – Thomas Hardy, Tess of the d’Urbervilles You know, as a woman with ADHD, that we have a tendency towards impulsive behavior. A bit of...
View ArticleMSG and ADHD
If you’re as old as I am – highly unlikely – you might remember commercials for Accent on TV. It’s a “flavor enhancer”, a way to make food taste even better. It’s also MSG or monosodium glutamate. We...
View ArticleIt All Makes Sense
The other day as I was making notes on a new self directed coaching program that I am launching soon, I realized how much the things that we struggle with are connected and how our brains are perfectly...
View ArticleHabits to Change Your Life
Purposely creating new, positive habits can make a huge difference in your life. So much of our lives is lived on autopilot; doing things without thinking about them. We can take advantage of this to...
View ArticleWhen You Can Really See It
Did you know that we ADDers are visual learners? We learn best when we can see how something is done or put together. And if we can actually participate in the process? Even better. One of the reasons...
View ArticleIn Pursuit of the Perfect Pantry
Pinterest can be evil at times. They show you all these cute pictures of things, like this amazing pantry, and then make you think you can do the same to yours. Ha! Today I spent a few hours cleaning...
View ArticleADHDD
I’ve just created a new thing. It’s called ADHDD. Yes there is a second D there. It identifies someone who is ADHD deficient. In other words, they are not blessed with ADHD. I like it a lot. Some...
View ArticleSo I Have Questions…
I write this blog and do what I do in order to help you make sense of life with ADHD. Some of you were very kind to take my survey recently and tell me more about the kinds of things that you need...
View ArticleTrigger Points and ADHD
Anne from The Modern Mrs. Darcy wrote a post recently about trigger points. In her case, she was referring to children and homeschooling, although she did mention adults as well. Her observation was...
View ArticleClean Any Room in Five Minutes. Really?
The other day on Pinterest I saw a pin from Kassondra at Motherhood Community about how she could clean any room in her home in 5 minutes. Not only that, but she could teach me too. Of course I was...
View ArticleOrganizing Your Purse
Is it a purse, a bag, or a pocketbook to you? Please tell me no one answered pocketbook. I think that was my grandma talking. And while I’m asking, are you a big bag girl or a small bag girl? Or even a...
View Article31 Day Challenge: Order, Restored
Note: This challenge goes live on October 1, 2014. Come back then to read my first post! Hello and welcome to An ADD Woman! My name is Brenda and I write about things that are of interest to...
View ArticleWhat Order Looks Like
Day 2 Yesterday, I talked about the way order makes you feel: comfortable, relaxed, like all’s right with the world. Today I would like to explore what order looks like. Most people would say...
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