'Take that pile upstairs while you're on your way up.' 'Don't leave the room empty-handed.' These two admonishments were companions in my childhood home. 'Take this while you're going that way.' I guess I can keep remembering the many ways I was trained in distraction. My favorite is 'Don't think about yourself - think about other people's needs.' Whew - that was distracting information for an evolving sense of self. 'Can you drop this off at her house if you're in the neighborhood?' Sure, it's ... continue reading...
Thriving with Attention
Twenty minutes of sunshine and fresh air (with a little pollen) and three dogs are walked. They aren't winded even though it's been weeks since I've walked them. My boys thrive with attention. They don't ask for much more than a daily routine of caring attention. The more attention they receive the more content they appear. My boys, Ollie and Trapper (the third is a visiting granddog Hondo, not shown in picture) have the run of a forested backyard but they're really house dogs. Some ... continue reading...
Do Friends tell Friends ‘You Have ADHD’?
Yesterday I ran in to two 'old' friends at lunch. We talked about our children, what's happened to each of us in the past few years and what we're doing now. At one point one woman casually commented that 'she had ADD' as part of the conversation flow. When it got to my turn to share my new business (to them), that I coach people about attention and that many of my clients live with ADHD, they had lots of questions, especially the 'big' one: 'Hey, do you think I have ADHD?' It's one thing to ... continue reading...
The Excitement of Diagnosis of ADHD
My son Matt (whom you'll read a lot about in my blog) raised his hand the first day of class after winter break in the 8th grade. 'I've got ADHD' he shared excitedly with the class. He couldn't wait to tell everyone. He has a simple inattentive type but don't get me wrong, it's a daily challenge for him to attend to life's activities. Now 22 he's gone on to study ADHD and Learning Disabilities and graduate from Landmark College in Vermont, a college that specializes in teaching students with ... continue reading...
ADHD Coach Adventure Blog as “Your Attention Coach”
ADD/ADHD Coach for ADDults and Students I coach clients about ADHD and attention – its utility and function in business and daily life. Using proven tools and personal management techniques with my busy clients, they CREATE more productive LIVES. I’m passionate about the internal arrangement of life, the working thoughts, the architecture of your mind that makes up inspired attention development and design. I am so excited to announce my new website/blog and brand new brand moniker, "Your ... continue reading...
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