Yes or no. Right or wrong. Love it or hate it. Can or can’t. This kind of black-and-white thinking is a favorite pastime for so many of our brains. We find ourselves stuck, convinced that there are only two options available. And we back ourselves into a corner with an either-or approach thinking: “Planning doesn’t …
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Whenever I’m feeling stuck, confused, or overwhelmed, I often find myself spinning in “I don’t know” energy. My brain offers thoughts like “I don’t know how to…” Or “I don’t know what I should…” And “I don’t know why I…” Does your brain ever offer similar thoughts? If so, then you probably know this “I …
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If you want to be great at something, you must be willing to be bad at it first. I’m not going to lie. As a recovering perfectionist, this truth is a hard pill to swallow. So many of us resist being a beginner. We don’t want to mess up. And we don’t want to look …
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Are you stalled out on your goal? Do you keep spinning your wheels without gaining momentum? Or maybe you have an endless list of tasks and you don’t know where to begin. I’ve been there, too. And I know how frustrating it feels when – no matter how hard you try – your brain can’t …
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Step one in getting organized is NOT organizing. Wait… what?! It’s true. Step one in getting organized, whether it’s your house, your office, your car, or your garage does NOT involve organization. Step one is all about decluttering. When we declutter first, we make the task of organizing so much easier. Just think about it. …
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Smiling facade, chaos underneath. That’s how I used to describe my home and my mind before I learned how to organize both and keep it that way. 5 or 6 years ago, I came across a concept that completely shifted my perspective on clutter and organization. What was this concept, you ask? Your physical space …
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Let’s be honest, navigating the goal creation process can be an obstacle course for the ADHD brain. In some situations, we might struggle to get started – even when it’s something we genuinely want to do. Other times we have a hard time sticking with our plan when things aren’t happening “fast enough.” And at …
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Truth time. My brain can be a jerk. Sometimes it hyper focuses on everything I didn’t do. Other times it critiques everything I did do. And if it gets bored with those two avenues of entertainment, it offers other lies in an attempt to “keep me safe” and prevent me from doing something new. Can …
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Slow down to speed up. I’m not going to lie; this is an often-repeated phrase that I occasionally want to ignore. While I know deep down this message is true. My brain wants to convince me otherwise. It loves to tell me, “let’s try the latest strategy or the newest app and take action immediately.” …
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