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Stop the Insanity! Survive and Thrive Amidst Black Friday Deals and Cyber...
Stop the Insanity! Remember 1990′s fitness icon Susan Powter, who would run around during late-night infomericals and scream, “STOP THE INSANITY”? Check out the 4 second clip below for a laugh....
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Is Empower Network a Scam? Blog Beast Truth
Curious about Empower Network and its Blog Beast (env 2.0)? Is Empower Network a Scam? You are wise to research Empower Network before clicking that join button….I wish I had. Despite my initial...
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Right at the Kitchen Table
I’ve been pondering the lack of fun in the dysfunctionality of bureaucracies, educational institutions, government agencies, and toxic work environments. Besides the fact that they’re laden with more...
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Excuse Me? Take Some Personal Responsibility
In the U.S., when we pass by somebody we don’t know in the grocery store, we say, “Excuse me.” If we are looking at the same clothing rack at the mall and we’re standing within 3-5 feet of them, we...
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ADHD| A to Z on All Things ADD
Why A to Z on All Things ADD/ADHD? Kimberly Gauthier, who blogs about her four dogs, canine health, and raw dog food, shared this rad blogging challenge at the Seattle Social Media Meetup. Every day in...
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A is for ADHD: FAQ about Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
For kicks and giggles, I thought we’d start off the month with a quick little FAQ about ADHD. It’s especially for those of you adults who are 97.3% sure that you have it, but you haven’t been...
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Is Bread the Root of All Evil for ADHDers?
A to Z Blogging Challenge- B is for Bread! All my life, I’ve loved bread. When I was in kindergarten, I liked coming home after school and listening to the Bread and Jam for Frances record whilst...
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We’re so addicted to caffeine in our house that my husband Kevin started roasting coffee beans in a popcorn popper on the stove. When I wake up in the morning, I won’t even put in my contacts before I...
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ADHD ABC| D is for Distraction and Death by PowerPoint
Distraction Everybody knows that a hallmark of ADHD is distraction. I like to think of my distractibility with a lemon twist– there are so many things in the world that are fascinating to me except...
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ADHD| E is for Entropy
E is for Entropy! Yess, that’s right. What’s entropy? Merriam-Webster’s dictionary defines it as “a process of degradation or running down or a trend to disorder.” There’s another fancy scientific...
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ADHD ABC| F is for Friendship
ADHD Friendship FAQ Since I’m on an FAQ kick now, I thought I’d whip one up about ADHD friendship. Q: What’s the big deal with friendship and ADHD? It’s full of oxymorons and paradoxes. Many ADHD...
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ADHD ABC| H is for Hyperfocus
God is in the details.- Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, German-American Architect Mies was on the right track. Yet I say that God is in the hyperfocus. When Mies said it, he meant whatever you do, you...
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ADHD ABC|I is for Intuition…and the Terrible Tale of My Twenties
The intuitive mind is a sacred gift and the rational mind is a faithful servant. We have created a society that honors the servant and has forgotten the gift.-Albert Einstein For much of my twenties, I...
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ADHD ABC: J is for Jesus..Is God Mad at You?
I thought God hated me. Really. I thought He loved everybody except me. He was mad at me. He wanted to punish me. I believed that Jesus was for the homeschooling minivan mafia and people who had cows...
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ADHD ABC| Sitting is Killing You: K is for Kinesthetic
How to Survive a Boring Meeting Traditional learning in high school and beyond is set up for auditory learners. Workplace meetings are also pain-free for auditory neurotypicals. However, those...
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ADHD ABC| L is for Like! You Can’t Please Everyone…
You can’t please everyone, and you can’t make everyone like you. Katie Couric Deep down in the core of every man, woman, and child–is an innate desire to be liked. Of course ADHDers want to be liked...
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ADHD ABC| Myths and Facts about ADHD Meds
Myths and Meds Ya’lls know that I’m not a doctor, nor do I play one on TV. I’m not necessarily pro-meds, or against them. You and your doctor will have to decide. As for me, I am on non-stimulant...
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ADHD ABC| N is for Normal and O is for Ordinary
Have you ever thought, “Why can’t I just be normal? Why can’t I be like everyone else?” I know I have. Definitions for normal in Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary include: conforming to a type, standard, or...
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ADHD ABC| R is for Racing Thoughts
Zip zip zip! Racing thoughts zip through my head like shooting stars. I catch them like fireflies, scramble and jump after them with a butterfly net, post-its in the wind. This is how my brain is all...
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ADHD ABC| X is for EXtreme Consequences for Untreated ADHD
X is for EXtreme Consequences Despite all the creative, crazy, and wonderful quirkiness that I love about ADHD, there are a few tragic things can happen when ADHD is left undiagnosed, untreated, or...
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