I wasn’t diagnosed with ADHD until my adult years, but I can say it was huge part of me growing up. I skipped school often because I could not sit in a classroom and “pay attention” to the lesson at hand. My mind would be in a million different places. I was lucky enough thatContinue reading “ADHD v. Depression v. PTSD”
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Valentine for Meghan
I regret causing you pain. It hurts me too. I’m sorry for the times I reacted from fear instead of love. I’m sorry for the moments I withdrew instead of communicating, for trying to control what I should have trusted. I’m learning now — learning to listen better, to slow down, to speak with careContinue reading “Valentine for Meghan”
Investing in…
Let’s say that you have two children and give them a weekly allowance of $10. It started at 5 years old, and they are both now 18 years old. Child A, took that money and bought a toy, treat, downloaded a song, or whatever. Child B, put the money into a piggy bank and nowContinue reading “Investing in…”
Time
What was it that Einstein said about time? While I don’t recall the exact words, but it was basically that time is an illusion. I woke up last night around 2am and within the first minute, I looked at my watch which tracks my sleep patterns, and it said that I slept for roughly 3.5Continue reading “Time”
Hi Mom
On Saturday, it will be your 76th birthday and with that means it will soon be 27 years since you passed away. I know you are still with me, as your voice has saved me more than once telling me to wake up. Your nudges have changed course on how I was going to proceedContinue reading “Hi Mom”
